#652: The Florida Project / Sean Baker

Oct 13, 2017, 05:00 AM

One of the surprising success stories of 2015 was “Tangerine,” an indie shot on iPhones about a pair of transgender prostitutes who spend their Christmas Eve tracking down a disloyal pimp. Directed by Sean Baker, “Tangerine” went from Sundance sensation in January to critical darling by year’s end. Baker’s new film, THE FLORIDA PROJECT, is set among the “Hidden Homeless” of Disney-adjacent Orlando. This week, Josh and guest Michael Phillips join the chorus of praise for FLORIDA and Adam sits down with Baker to discuss the film - and get his answers to our rapid-fire Q&A, "The Filmspotting Five."0:00-1:08 - Billboard1:08-23:17 - Review: "The Florida Project"The Flat Five, "Florida"24:09-1:00:18 - Interview: Sean Baker1:00:18-1:03:04 - CloseLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices