Year: 2023
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IFF Boston 2023
IFF Boston Fall Focus 2023: Fingernails (by Christos Nikou) | Review
Fingernails, the sophomore directorial effort of Christos Nikou, screened at IFFBoston Fall Focus 2023. The movie brings a conventional rom-com…
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Best Films
Our Writers’ Top 10 Films of 2023
As 2023 draws to a close, our team of writers, reveling in independent cinema at festivals worldwide, unveils its top…
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IFF Boston 2023
IFF Boston Fall Focus 2023: Eileen (by William Oldroyd) | Review
Eileen, directed by William Oldroyd and adapted from the debut novel of Ottessa Moshfegh, screened at IFFBoston Fall Focus 2023.…
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Boston Asian American Film Festival 2023
BAAFF 2023: B-Side: For Taylor (by Christina Yr. Lim) | Review
B-Side: For Taylor, directed by Christina Yr. Lim, screened at the 15th Boston Asian American Film Festival. The movie parallels…
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IDFA 2023
IDFA 2023: How Do You Spell Home? | Review
Louisiana Mees-Fongang captures the beauty and the sorrow of a community centre for unaccompanied teenage refugees in Belgium, in her…
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IDFA 2023
IDFA 2023: Girl Away From Home | Review
We Will Not Fade Away director Alisa Kovalenko and Oscar nominee Simon Lereng Wilmont co-direct a story of young gymnastics…
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RIDM 2023
RIDM 2023: Afterwards (by Romane Garant Chartrand) | Review
Afterwards, a masterfully executed short film by Romane Garant Chartrand, which premiered at RIDM 2023, sheds light on the brutal…
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RIDM 2023
RIDM 2023: Knit’s Island | Review
Knit's Island provides a captivating and remarkably cinematographic journey into a virtual world, serving as a heartfelt homage to friendship…
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RIDM 2023
RIDM 2023: WaaPaKe (Demain) | Review
WaaPaKe, directed by Dr. Jules Arita Koostachin, offers a compelling exploration of the intergenerational impact of residential schools on Indigenous…
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RIDM 2023
RIDM 2023: Feet in Water, Head on Fire (by Terra Long) | Review
Terra Long’s hypnotic sensory exploration weaves together the stories of date palms and a dynamic community along the San Andreas…
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