# Oliver Laxe

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Ep1214: Kicking the Seat's Top 10 Films of 2025 - LIVE Roundtable Discussion

The Oscars may be over, but the 2025 film discussion isn't finished until Kicking the Seat has a say! This is Ian's first "Best of" list since before the pandemic, and the first time he's discussed his picks publicly with Earth's Mightiest Critics! In this opinion-packed episode, our robust roundt‮…

Should we scrap award ceremonies?

After another lacklustre awards season and a decline in viewers, is it time to reinvent the awards ceremony or just retire it altogether? Then we get up to speed on the latest in the Warner Bros. takeover psychodrama (and future hopes for Star Trek nerds the world over), before reviewing two recen‮…

Episode 102: Sirât & Cinematic Tension

This week sees Ben and Danny venture into the sun-scarred pre-apocalyptic landscapes of Oliver Laxe's Sirat. The preceding discussion focuses on films that seek to foster nail-biting tension, from Sorcerer and Wages of Fear (two clear influences on Laxe), to wartime conspiracy thrillers and swelt‮…

"A juvenile sense of humour"

Elissa and Jo talk about the challenges and joys of drawing in front of people, Muriel’s (or is it murals?), the delayed pay offs with illustration work, how Elissa’s publication week went for her new graphic novel The Gumdrops and, well, the usual nonsense! Books, podcasts, and films referenced:‮…

Who's Your Surgeon

Dan and Brian discuss BTS's new album, Oliver Laxe's Sirat, Jordan Wolfson, Korean looksmaxxing, The New New Museum, Y Combinator madlibs and more. Subscribe to our Patreon here Subscribe to our Youtube here

Laia Casanovas & the art of sound

Laia Casanovas is the Oscar-nominated Supervising Sound Designer and Editor behind SIRĀT, the daring film from director Oliver Laxe.  Together with Yasmina Praderas and Amanda Villavieja, Laia and her team made history this year as the first-ever all-female sound crew to snag an Oscar nod. Fresh ‮…

Episode 441 - Sirat

This week, we start watching the remaining Best International Film nominees from this years Oscars. This first film is one where we will only say - see it if you are a fan of and / or tolerate every genre of movies. If you do, put it at the top of your queue. Sirat (2025), directed by Oliver Laxe.

Episode 16: Sirāt (Oliver Laxe, 2025)

In this episode of Gut Punch, Gabriel and Tom head into the Moroccan desert as a father and son embark on a journey to find a missing daughter with the help of a ramshackle group of ravers. With an immersive soundtrack and vibrant visuals, Sirāt isn't just a road movie; it’s a quest for connection‮…

Future Vision: Sirāt and the art of the apocalypse

What does the end of civilisation look like when you strip away the Hollywood spectacle? In this episode of Future Vision, our special series exploring the future of creativity and filmmaking, film journalist Caspar Salmon examines Sirāt — Oliver Laxe’s haunting vision of a world coming apart at t‮…

Óliver Laxe and Kangding Ray - Constructing the Sirāt Live Experience

In this mini episode recorded at Bristol’s Encounters Film Festival, we sit down with director Oliver Laxe and composer David Letellier (Kangding Ray) following the UK premiere of Sirāt Live, a live AV reimagining of Laxe’s apocalyptic road movie Sirāt. The performance transforms the film into an ‮…