They Used to Stare at Fires: Claire Simon’s “The Competition”
It’s simpler to say that a film is a summation of thousands of decisions made by thousands of...
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On a Higher Level: An Interview with Brennan Vance
Brennan Vance’s The Missing Sun (2017) is an exciting, daring debut, part psychedelic...
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Appalachian Taboo: Joseph L. Anderson’s “Spring Night, Summer Night”
The character of backwoods America seems only the province of amateurs, unknowns, and...
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He Needed Love Like All the Rest: Gabriel Abrantes and Daniel Schmidt’s “Diamantino”
Gabriel Abrantes and Daniel Schmidt’s work has been gaining traction on the festival circuit...
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We Can’t Go Home Again: Ying Liang’s “A Family Tour”
Ying Liang’s When Night Falls (2012) is one of the more powerful works of historical fiction to...
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