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The Hostility of Gentrification in Black DC Neighborhoods
Residue, Merawi Gerima’s debut feature, depicts the impact of gentrification in an almost impressionistic, oblique way.
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Our Favorite Experimental Films From the Toronto International Film Festival
Highlights included Ephraim Asili’s striking debut feature The Inheritance and Nicolás Pereda’s Fauna, an inventive story within a story.
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From MLK to Whistleblowers, the FBI’s Trouble with Dissidents
The films MLK/FBI and Enemies of the State offer contrasting looks at government oppression.
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David Byrne and Spike Lee Consider the Oxymoron of "American Utopia"
American Utopia, Lee's film of the stage show, recontextualizes some of Byrne's greatest hits as musings on modern life.
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The Curious Lives of the Russian Stray Dogs That Traveled to Space
Space Dogs explores the lives of Moscow street dogs past and present, including the ones used in the Soviet space program.
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A Comedic Look at How Capitalism Has Warped Chinese History and Culture
In Jia Zhangke’s short film The Hedonists, finally available to stream, laid-off miners become theme park reenactors.
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A Rom-Com Miniseries Made Entirely in Quarantine
Love in the Time of Corona is striking for looking like a normal production despite its constraints.
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An Oscar-winning Director Sets Her Sights on the Failed US Hostage Rescue in Iran
Barbara Kopple’s Desert One chronicles the disastrous events of Operation Eagle Claw in 1980.
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Our Top Picks for the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival
Highlights to catch at its first virtual edition include Spike Lee’s David Byrne documentary, a strong slate of Indigenous-led films, and a look at the FBI’s efforts to defame Martin Luther King Jr.
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An Artist Tries to Save Pepe the Frog From Fascists
The film Feels Good Man chronicles Matt Furie fighting his creation's co-option by the far right.
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A River in Crisis Runs Through Southeast Asia
Five directors speculate on the uncertain future of the Mekong River in the anthology film Mekong 2030.
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The Unwavering Beauty of In the Mood for Love
Twenty years later, Wong Kar-wai’s celebrated film remains a master work of affect, though the eeriness of certain scenes sit more heavily given current events in Hong Kong.