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Inu-Oh Infuses a Classical Japanese Tale With Rock ’n’ Roll
Masaaki Yuasa’s latest anime feature embodies a revolutionary spirit in its tale of outcasts breaking ground in medieval Japan.
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Brazilian Nights From an Animal’s Point of View
Playing at several film festivals this late summer, Ana Vaz’s It Is Night in America asks the viewer to take on unusual perspectives.
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The Book Club That’s Been Discussing the Same Proust Novel for 20 Years
At first, simply watching people read In Search of Lost Time might seem dull; by the end, you'll be itching to read or reread it yourself.
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The Flawed Allegory of Nope
Is watching Jordan Peele’s latest film nothing more than an exercise in decoding his message?
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Docuseries Explores the Sick and Twisted Relationship Between Leslie Wexner and Jeffrey Epstein
Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons on Hulu depicts an association between an insecure Ohio billionaire and a sleek New York sexual predator.
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Documentaries About Remembrance and Cultural Celebration in the 2022 BlackStar Film Festival
This year’s program celebrates the resilience and joy in worldwide struggles against erasure and confinement.
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What It Takes for Immigrant Daughters to Make It in America
Isabel Castro’s Mija follows two daughters of immigrants breaking into the music business.
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An Experimental AI Film Director Calls it Quits
For years, Eye Filmmuseum’s Jan Bot has turned film fragments into digital experimental shorts. Now, with the project ending, those shorts will be archived via NFT.
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The Art of Making It Is a Film for Those Who Haven’t Been Paying Attention
The documentary has impressive access to contemporary art world figures, but comes up with no good solutions for the many problems it discusses.
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Different Hong Kong Generations Come Together in Protest Reenactments
Blending documentary and reenactment, director Chan Tze-woon compares and contrasts contemporary and historical activist movements.
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Television’s Best Action Cartoon Is Back
Directed by virtuous animator Genndy Tartakovsky, Primal is a continuously inventive and exciting adventure through a prehistoric fantasy world.
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The First Feature Documentary Made Entirely in Virtual Reality
We Met in Virtual Reality raises the bar for VR filmmaking, and has an optimistic vision for the potential of the metaverse.