The Conflict of Queerness, Religion and Coming-of-Age in Hafsia Herzi’s ‘La Petite Dernière (The Little Sister)’
CANNES — Every human consists of a myriad of identities that contribute to their being as a whole. But unlike…
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‘My Mom Jayne’ Review: Mariska Hargitay recounts Jayne Mansfield’s legacy and reveals long kept family secrets in feature directorial debut
CANNES — Actress Mariska Hargitay’s documentary “My Mom Jayne,” about her mother, legendary ’50s and ’60s actress Jayne Mansfield, debuted…
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Storytelling That Transcends Language Barriers: “The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo” at Cannes Film Festival
CANNES – Should film rely on spoken language to tell a story? After watching Diego Céspedes’ debut feature film “La…
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Léonor Serraille Interview – Berlinale 2025
Léonor Serraille is one of the most authentic voices in French contemporary cinema. Her storytelling is intimate, character-driven, deeply observational,…
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Berlinale 2025 Festival Overview
With temperatures in the minus, pavements covered in snow and sleet, two days of public transport strikes and the looming…
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New Directors New Films April 2-13
Why five brutal years of Covid haven’t dented New York’s passion for this 54th ND/NF Five years ago at this…
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Kristina Kraskov’s First Feature Documentary ‘Spreadsheet Champions’ is a Moving Celebration of Nerds Everywhere
Of all the crowds I joined to watch a movie at South by Southwest this year, Kristina Kraskov’s debut feature…
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Issa Rae’s ‘Seen & Heard’ Chronicles the History, Impact and Struggle of Blackness in Television
On the second day of the SXSW Festival, Issa Rae debuted the second part of her HBO docu-series “Seen &…
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Rendez-Vous with French Cinema, March 6–16
23 new features make up the best highwire balancing act in Manhattan art cinema Every winter/spring for 30 years, Film…
