Violeta Salama’s warm and sensitive feature debut, Alegría, is exactly the kind of film you look for at a Jewish Film Festival: a travelogue and a story of …
World Cinema
Cannes Film Review: Manuela Martelli’s 1976 ratchets up the tension
Manuela Martelli's feature debut, Chile 1976, explores one woman's struggle with misogyny and corruption under Pinochet. The film 1976 screened in the …
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Cannes Review: Naomi Kawase’s Official Film of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Side A
Naomi Kawase's Official Film of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Side A avoids the usual tropes and cliches of sports films, focusing instead on how the athletes …
Oscar nominee Eskil Vogt on writing The Worst Person in the World
Oscar nominee Eskil Vogt discusses co-writing The Worst Person in the World, writing naturalistic dialogue, and more. The Worst Person in the World is now on …
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Happening looks at the culture of shame around abortion
Audrey Diwan's Happening follows a young woman's journey in the 1960s to even find a backstreet abortionist amidst a culture of shame and silence. After …
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From Wood and Water to The Crossing, Festival du Nouveau Cinema is one of the best fall festivals
Montreal’s Festival du nouveau cinema showcased international films, including The Crossing, Wood and Water, and Introduction, and homegrown talent with The …