{"podcast":{"title":"Seventh Row Podcast","slug":"seventh-row-podcast-1017704","podcast_index_feed_id":1017704,"rss_url":"https://seventhrow.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://seventh-row.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/d/0/d/0d0db33ff9691ffd5f2e77a3093c12a1/Podcast_logo_redesign_1400__1400_px.png","author":"Seventh Row","episode_count":171,"summary":"A weekly film podcast that helps you have a more rewarding experience watching movies by connecting you to the best under-the-radar films from around the world so that you don't have to watch all the movies to watch good movies that expand your cinematic horizons — both in content and form. This is a podcast about those films, the joys and challenges of finding and watching those films, how filmmaking choices affect our experience of them, and the people and places we discover through looking outside the mainstream and beyond the English language. Our mission is to upend the canon to be more inclusive by spotlighting and diving deep into international and independent films by and about women, Indigenous People, LGBTQ+ people, and other marginalized groups. Find multiple episodes on the films of Kelly Reichardt, Céline Sciamma, Andrew Haigh, and Joachim Trier. Become a member to access the full (200+ episode) podcast archive and get early access to new episodes: http://seventh-row.com/join","last_synced_at":"2026-06-21T02:21:21.020298+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/seventh-row-podcast-1017704"},"episode":{"title":"192. At the Place of Ghosts with director Bretten Hannam","slug":"192-at-the-place-of-ghosts-with-director-bretten-hannam","published_at":"2026-06-20T03:11:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/seventh-row-podcast-1017704/192-at-the-place-of-ghosts-with-director-bretten-hannam","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/seventh-row-podcast-1017704","url":"https://seventhrow.libsyn.com/192-at-the-place-of-ghosts-with-director-bretten-hannam","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/seventhrow/192_At_the_Place_of_Ghosts_with_Bretten_Hannam.mp3?dest-id=1934753","summary":"Some critics have approached At the Place of Ghosts as either a horror movie or a psychological drama and found it wanting on those terms. But what if that's the wrong question? What if the more interesting question is what the film's horror elements allow it to do? In this episode, Alex Heeney explores how writer-director Bretten Hannam uses ghosts, hauntings, and a forest where memories persist to connect personal trauma to larger histories—and to imagine healing through relationships with family, ancestors, and the land. Then Alex sits down with Hannam to discuss Indigenous storytelling traditions, genre filmmaking, and the making of one of my favourite films of the year. Bretten Hannam is a Two-Spirit L'nu filmmaker living in Kespukwitk, Mi'kma'ki (Nova Scotia) where they were raised. If you're interested in learning more about The Long Arc, check out episode 191: Great films ask for more than a binge. You can also find all the details on our website: 👉 Learn more about The Long Arc here You can reach Alex on Instagram @SeventhRow or via email at contact@seventh-row.com , if you have any questions.","meta_description":"Some critics have approached At the Place of Ghosts as either a horror movie or a psychological drama and found it wanting on those terms. But what if tha…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4086,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/seventh-row-podcast-1017704/episodes/192-at-the-place-of-ghosts-with-director-bretten-hannam/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/seventh-row-podcast-1017704/192-at-the-place-of-ghosts-with-director-bretten-hannam.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}