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The Life of Clyfford Still, the Most "Irascible" Abstract Expressionist
The documentary Lifeline recounts Still’s life, career, and legacy — and how they were shaped by his cantankerous temperament.
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Satoshi Kon's Sensitive Story of People on the Margins of Society
Recently restored and back in theaters, the 2003 anime film Tokyo Godfathers looks tenderly at street dwellers, who are often ignored in art and the media.
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True, False, and Everything in Between at America’s Most Adventurous Film Festival
Year after year, True/False has provided a forum for filmmakers, critics, and viewers to do the work of considering documentary outside of its traditional boundaries.
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A Rediscovered Nancy Holt Documentary From 1970
The short documentary Utah Sequences, previously thought to be lost, purely displays Nancy Holt’s vision of time and place.
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Peeking Behind the Curtain of 2001: A Space Odyssey
Little of the information presented in Envisioning 2001 will be new to Kubrick diehards, but it gathers artifacts that offer a thrill for anyone who has ever been affected by the movie.
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Amid Climate Change and Rapid Gentrification, a Caribbean Film Festival Centers Notions of Home
Embracing the full spectrum of Caribbean experiences and cultures, Third Horizon has created a dynamic community devoted to highlighting cinema from and about the region its founders call home.
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The Disturbing, Enthralling, Pitiless Steve McQueen
The serious-minded artist-cum-filmmaker is enjoying a full retrospective at Tate Modern.
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A Portrait of Imelda Marcos, the Notorious Wife of a Filipino Dictator
Filmmaker Lauren Greenfield talks to Hyperallergic about her documentary The Kingmaker.
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A New Film Series Teases Out the Complex History of Black Heroines On Screen
“Each film in the series, in its own way, provides a more authentic connection to Black women's expression, stories and experiences,” said Dara Ojugbele, one of the curators of the two-week program at MoMA.
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Bernie Sanders's Little-known Time as a Filmmaker
During the '70s and '80s, Sanders produced educational materials about labor issues and history. In 1979, he directed a short documentary about his political hero, which is available on YouTube.
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A Model Who Shunned Celebrity for Marxism
The Disappearance of My Mother honors the staunch conviction and introversion of Benedetta Barzini, who shunned Warhol celebrity for political solidarity, and in her later years, Spartan solitude.
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Young Muslims Speak Out About Life Under Constant Surveillance in the UK
In his installation film The Destructors, Imran Peretta looks at the trauma inflicted by counterterrorism laws.