Film
Pepe Imagines a Hippo’s Perspective on Life
The film's hippo protagonist demonstrates that stories about animal subjectivity can unveil many otherwise hidden absurdities of our society.
Michael Piantini
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Film
Film Decries the Dystopian Artwashing of Lincoln Center
Director Stanley Nelson traces a linear narrative from San Juan Hill’s origins to its demolition to make way for Lincoln Center, displacing thousands.
Film
The Uneasy Heartbreak of End of Evangelion
More than a quarter century after its original release, US audiences can finally watch Hideaki Anno’s mecha anime masterpiece in theaters.
Art
Ephraim Asili Suggests a Different Model of Remembrance
In his latest project, a three-channel film and accompanying archival documents ruminate on the interplay between historical value and familial intimacy.
Film
50 Years Later, Guy Debord Is Still Accurate
A new film adaptation of his 1967 essay “The Society of the Spectacle” reminds us that the revolution must take place within the self first.
Film
The Faces Behind the Dominican Republic's High Rates of Teen Pregnancy
Victoria Linares’s docu-fiction hybrid Ramona amplifies the voices of the young women behind the statistics.
Film
Workers Are Mad as Hell and Won't Take It Anymore
Director Sean Claffey's Americonned foregrounds real stories and the ripple effects that place working-class people in crisis.
Film
Seven Recommended Films From the Dominican Republic
Whether documentary, experimental, or somewhere in between, there is no shortage of intriguing Dominican films through which to consider life on the island.
Film
Parsley Brings a Haitian-Dominican Massacre to Light
Director José María Cabral’s intention to bring a horrific history front and center is much needed for a massacre that remains a footnote in Dominican society.