Otosan – Lonely Lord: Hikikomori, Posthumanism and the Early Works of Aphex Twin
Hikikomori: a middle-class Japanese youth withdrawn from social conventions; engages in all social interaction via computers. The 1990s and early…
Author: sophie_hartstein
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High-Dyke Density: Urban Fragmentations and the Black Lesbian Condition in ‘Pariah’
For American director Dianrea “Dee” Rees, the street-bound borders of 2010s Brooklyn set the scene for sapphic self-discovery in her…
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‘Sirât’ Review: Oliver Laxe Grapples with the Meaning of Sound, Sand and the Cosmos
CANNES — Oliver Laxe’s “Sirât,” one of 22 feature films competing for the coveted Palme d’Or this year, marks an…
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The American Cinematheque, Los Angeles’s Largest Repertory Cinema Program, Strikes Deals with Independent Theaters Across the Country — Special Guests Robert Eggers and Todd Solondz Announced.
The American Cinematheque, one of the world’s most prominent institutions for revivalist, global and independent film, announced a programming deal…
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Oscars: The Modern Renaissance of Independent Filmmaking
In a historic Oscars ceremony last Sunday, independent cinema led the charge with five of the seven major categories, with…
