…state, and the world has recognized the Holocaust as an atrocity. That makes Holland’s subjects more slippery, looking for ways to explain how they weren’t directly responsible for the death…
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Ep. 93: The films of Agnieszka Holland
…helps him survive the Nazi occupation and later the totalitarian Czech state. Late in his life, he’s arrested for being a ‘charlatan’ and must stand trial for murder, only to…
Jon Raymond on his collaboration and friendship with Kelly Reichardt
…home state of Oregon (each of their collaborations have been set there, whether in Portland or in the desert) where the landscape is intertwined with the history of westward expansion….
‘It was a kind of exorcism’: Angelo Madsen Minax on making North by Current
…provide a spiritual commentary on the situation? This ambiguous voiceover is part and parcel with the film’s singular perspective, more concerned with capturing a state of mind or a feeling…
Une jeune fille qui va bien (A Radiant Girl) finds a new angle on life under fascism
…of the Vichy state, where its influences encroach more and more on her life. It’s why the French title — which translates to “A young girl who is doing well”…
The fifty best documentaries of the 21st century
…neighbourhood in the United States, full of different groups of people from different walks of life. One of Wiseman’s biggest challenges was figuring out where to shoot and who to…