Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.

In episode 157 Sam is joined by podcaster Yasi Salek, host of Bandsplain.

Yasi has chosen Career Girls (87 mins). Directed by Mike Leigh, the 1997 comedy-drama stars Katrin Cartlidge, Lynda Steadman, Mark Benton, and Andy Serkis.

Sam and Yasi discuss her love of British films and music, how she got into Mike Leigh's movies, and how it do be like that sometimes.

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Hosted and produced by Sam Clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Yasi Salek. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey. We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network.

Bonus Link: Mike Leigh's thoughts on Katrin Cartlidge in the Guardian

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.

In episode 156 Sam is joined by filmmaker Nia DaCosta, director of Candyman, The Marvels, and Hedda. Her new movie 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is in UK cinemas from 14 Jan 2026.

Nia has chosen Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes (71 mins). Directed by Junta Yamaguchi, the 2020 sci-fi comedy stars Kazunari Tosa, Riko Fujitani, Masashi Suwa, and Aki Asakura.

Sam and Nia discuss working on Hedda and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple back-to-back, how she came across Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes, and how she's inspired by Yamaguchi's low-budget filmmaking.

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Hosted and produced by Sam Clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Nia DaCosta. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey. We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network.

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.

In episode 155 Sam is joined by filmmaker Ira Sachs and actor Ben Whishaw. Their new movie, Peter Hujar's Day, also starring Rebecca Hall, in is UK cinemas from 2 Jan 2026.

Ira and Ben have chosen Repeated Absences [Absences répétées] (78 mins). Written and directed by Guy Gilles, the 1972 film stars Patrick Jouané, Danièle Delorme, Yves Robert, and Nathalie Delon.

Sam, Ira and Ben discuss Ben and Ira's ongoing collaboration, discovering Linda Rosenkrantz's book on Peter Hujar, and the underseen work of Guy Gilles.

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Website: 90minfilmfest.com Blue Sky: @90minfilmfest.bsky.social Instagram: @90MinFilmFest

Hosted and produced by Sam Clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest stars Ira Sachs and Ben Whishaw. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey. We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network.