Black Comic Series: Novelist Mat Johnson, Milos Stehlik Reviews “Let the Sunshine In” and Discusses Jiri Trnka’s Legacy, Weekend Passport: Bitter Jester’s 2018 Music Festival

By Worldview Staff
From left, actress Juliette Binoche, director Claire Denis and novelist Christine Angot attend a premiere of “Un Beau Soleil Interieur” (Let the Sunshine In) in Paris, France, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017.
From left, actress Juliette Binoche, director Claire Denis and novelist Christine Angot attend a premiere of "Un Beau Soleil Interieur" (Let the Sunshine In) in Paris, France, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. Kamil Zihnioglu / AP Photo
From left, actress Juliette Binoche, director Claire Denis and novelist Christine Angot attend a premiere of “Un Beau Soleil Interieur” (Let the Sunshine In) in Paris, France, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017.
From left, actress Juliette Binoche, director Claire Denis and novelist Christine Angot attend a premiere of "Un Beau Soleil Interieur" (Let the Sunshine In) in Paris, France, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. Kamil Zihnioglu / AP Photo

Black Comic Series: Novelist Mat Johnson, Milos Stehlik Reviews “Let the Sunshine In” and Discusses Jiri Trnka’s Legacy, Weekend Passport: Bitter Jester’s 2018 Music Festival

By Worldview Staff
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On today’s show: 

  • Mat Johnson is an award-winning writer and the author of the new comic series, Incognegro: Renaissance. He joins us for our first conversation in a series of interviews about racial identity and comic books. 
  • WBEZ film contributor and Facets multimedia founder Milos Stehlik joins Worldview to discuss puppet animation pioneer Jiri Trnka and “Let the Sunshine In,” a new French film starring Claire Denis. 
  • Two bands competing in the Bitter Jester Music Festival’s Battle of the Bands join us to discuss their music and perform.