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Two Feminist Directors Who Exposed the Trials of Working Class Women
While the female protagonists in Barbara Loden's Wanda and Susan Seidelman's Smithereens may be lost — and legitimately poor — the one thing they are not is self-pitying.
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Björk’s Movie Debut, The Juniper Tree, Is Restored and Revisited
The movie was the first feature from Nietzchka Keene, who worked on microscopic budgets, often incorporating mythological or supernatural elements.
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In Cam, a Webcam Model’s Persona Takes on a Mind of Its Own
Former sex worker Isa Mazzei's much-hyped new horror film asks what you would do if the self you presented online became its own independent being.
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40 Years of Margarethe von Trotta's Fiercely Feminist Films
A retrospective of the New German Cinema director's influential work marks the release of her latest documentary, Searching for Ingmar Bergman.
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An Unforgettable Movie Collects Recently Discovered Color Footage of World War II
In 1943, William Wyler brought color cameras aboard Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses on bombing runs over Germany. The raw footage was recently discovered in the National Archives.
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In Museo, Two Slackers Carry Out an Epic Art Heist
Director Alonso Ruizpalacios' latest film reconstructs the 1985 theft of nearly 150 pre-Hispanic artifacts from a Mexico City museum.
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The Spectacular Power of Movies with Epic Runtimes
Two movies in this year's China Onscreen Biennial stand out, not just for their subject matter or prestige, but for their sheer breadth.
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Luca Guadagnino’s Indulgent Remake of Suspiria
The new Suspiria, more in line with modern sensibilities of "elevated" horror, is extremely different in form, feeling, and theme.
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Frederick Wiseman Films the Humanity of a Midwestern Town in 2018
Monrovia, Indiana isn’t quite the scintillating investigation into life in a red state that audiences might expect.
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Chris Marker’s Little-Known TV Series on Ancient Greece
Marker’s The Owl’s Legacy presents a complex portrait of Ancient Greece in 13 episodes that revolve around single words.
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A Neorealist Portrait of Black Single Motherhood in Post-Recession Florida
In his latest film, Life and Nothing More, Spanish director Antonio Méndez Esparza employed non-professional actors and documentary realism to create a moving study of race, class, and familial bonds in America.
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A Visual, Mesmerizing Journey of Clothing and Fabric Around the World
Jodie Mack’s irresistible travelogue The Grand Bizarre weaves together a kaleidoscopic meditation on how our clothes tie us together.