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Yukiko Sode’s Aristocrats, which world premiered at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam (IFFR), follows two Tokyo women of different social classes who …
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Ninja Thyberg's LA porn drama, Pleasure, is an authentic, scathing look at an industry with little regard for boundaries or consent. Check out all our Sundance …
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Nikole Beckwith's surrogacy drama, Together Together, starring Patti Harrison and Ed Helms, is sweetly subversive if a little thin. Check out all our Sundance …
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In Proxima, Matt Dillon and Lars Eidinger play the rare male characters who are flawed, privileged, and yet still empathetic. Read more about Proxima.Alice …
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Charlène Favier's Cannes-selected debut, Slalom, is a tense pas-de-deux between a 15-year-old professional skiing star (Noée Abita) and her coach (Jérémie …
[Read more...] about Charlène Favier’s Slalom is a complex exploration of abuse
Sophie Dupuis's second film, Souterrain, is a thoughtful exploration of the emotional lives of men working in a Quebec mine. The film is screening across Canada …
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