Alex Heeney reviews the 4K restoration of Charles Burnett's delightful 1999 screwball comedy The Annihilation of Fish, which had been buried after its …
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Documentary
Explore the innovative and artistic strategies documentarians use to narrativize nonfiction stories on screen.
The Everyday Philosophy of Migrants in Raúl Paz-Pastrana’s Border South
Raúl Paz-Pastrana’s 2019 documentary film Border South takes a De Certeauian view of migrants as ingeniously capable, tenacious, and agentive subjects whose …
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Ann Hui’s July Rhapsody in 4K
Ann Hui's July Rhapsody is a melodrama about marital discord with a light touch, where both partners explore other relationships.On the surface, Chinese …
Film Review: Martha Coolidge’s Not a Pretty Picture
Martha Coolidge's creative nonfiction film Not a Pretty Picture (1976) is hitting cinemas in a new 4K restoration from Janus Films, screening this week in NYC …
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TIFF 23 Film Review: Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Pictures of Ghosts
Kleber Mendonça Filho’s creative nonfiction documentary Pictures of Ghosts is an ode to the public and private spaces where we live our lives and how they hold …
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MVFF showcases 2023 highlights: The Promised Land, The Teachers’ Lounge, National Anthem, and more
The 2023 Mill Valley Film Festival showcases an eclectic mix of Oscar-bait and indie films from around the world, including The Promised Land, National Anthem, …