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In this episode of Watch Next<\/em>, we talk with Dr. Brittany Murray, Assistant Professor of French at the University of Tennessee, about the 2014 Bollywood film Queen<\/em>. The film follows Rani, a 24-year-old homely girl who decides to go on her Paris honeymoon alone after her fianc\u00e9 calls off the wedding at the last minute. We explore what travel can reveal about ourselves, its potential for self-discovery, and the liberating possibilities of solo journeys. Together, we discuss joy, emancipation, and the meaningful connections we make along the way.
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Queen <\/em>(Vikal Bahl, 2014)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat Do We Do with the Art of Monstrous Men?\u201d<\/a> (Claire Dederer, 2017)
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Zeltzyn Rubi Sanchez Lozoya<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is Assistant Professor of Instruction\u00a0at The University of Texas at Austin. She specializes in World Cinema, primarily Indian cinema, women filmmakers, and streaming platforms. Her first book,\u00a0Female Lead: India's Women Filmmakers in the Age of Netflix<\/em>, is slated for publication in 2026 by Routledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brittany Murrany is an Assistant Professor of French at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville where she specializes in 20th and 21st literature, cinema, and theory in French. She is the author of a forthcoming monograph entitled: Time at the Brink of Impasse: French Culture in the Seventies <\/em>(Fordham UP 2026).\u00a0\u00a0
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Episode 1 – Queen with Brittany Murray<\/a><\/blockquote>