119. Aisha Qandicha from 'Kandisha' w/Wi-Moto Nyoka
This episode, Kalid and Joe get folkloric! We’re joined by writer, podcaster, and all around creative force, Wi-Moto Nyoka, to talk about her upcoming short film (titled, Affordable Housing), while also geeking out about the 2020 French-language supernatural slasher, Kandisha, inspired by Moroccan folklore. Kandisha is directed by Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo.
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*Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson, Andy Groth, Jake Kohl & Joe Mischo!
Featured Guest:
Wi-Moto Nyoka is an AfroMexicana horror & sci-fi writer. She is an Ignyte Award Winner for her podcast Black Women Are Scary and the founder of Dusky Projects, producing genre projects for young adult and adult audiences. Her next published work, "And Then I Wake Up", can be found in Latin American Shared Stories from Flame Tree Publishing, available this spooky season. Check out Dusky Projects on Patreon for the exclusive film that goes with it!
References:
Kandisha Review - Paste Magazine
Aisha Qandicha - Wikipedia
Under the Hoof of the Merciless Kandisha - The Austin Chronicle
“Kandisha” Interview with co-directors and co-writers Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury - FlimCraziest
‘Kandisha’: A Feminist Slasher? - Dread Central (from Wi-Moto Nyoka)
Death Match (Shudder)
The Thicket (Tubi)
