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Cannes 2024
Cannes 2024 (Un Certain Regard): Holy Cow (by Louise Courvoisier) | Review
An electrifying debut from Louise Courvoisier about a cheese-making contest in the beautiful Jura region of France in her Un…
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Cannes 2024
Cannes 2024 (Competition): The Substance (by Coralie Fargeat) | Review
In "The Substance," a serious Palme d'Or contender, Demi Moore's portrayal of a woman torn between youth and reality under…
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Cannes 2024
Cannes 2024 (Competition): Bird (by Andrea Arnold) | Review
Andrea Arnold's cinema is a sociology of toxic family ties. With "Bird," the British filmmaker adds a welcome touch of…
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Cannes 2024
Cannes 2024 (Directors’ Fortnight): Visiting Hours (by Patricia Mazuy) | Review
French filmmaker Patricia Mazuy’s latest film "Visiting Hours" is a subtly intricate repackaging of familiar themes, anchored by noteworthy lead…
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Cannes 2024
Cannes 2024 (Directors’ Fortnight): Desert of Namibia (by Yôko Yamanaka) | Review
Yôko Yamanaka’s sophomore feature "Desert of Namibia" is a parable of 21st century listlessness that puts the audience in the…
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Hot Docs 2024
Hot Docs 2024: Asbestos (by Vanessa Gauvin-Brodeur) | Review
The renaming of a small Quebec town crystallizes a poignant narrative of resilience amidst economic upheaval in "Asbestos." Skillfully crafted,…
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Spotlight: Documentary
Visions du Réel 2024: Valentina and the MUOSters | Review
Director Francesca Scalisi captured a young woman's late but moving blossoming in a documentary that prompts us to reflect on…
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Hot Docs 2024
Hot Docs 2024: Intercepted (dir. Oksana Karpovych) | Review
"Intercepted" is a harsh film that delves into the depths of humanity and the calculating coldness of barbarity at play…
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Spotlight: Documentary
Visions du Réel 2024: In Limbo (by Alina Maksimenko) | Review
In her first documentary feature, premiering at Visions du Réel 2024, Alina Maksimenko captures the first days of the Russian…
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Spotlight: Documentary
Visions du Réel 2024: Okurimono | Review
Quebec filmmaker Laurence Lévesque unveils a delicate balance between past trauma and present resilience, crafting a poetic ode to the…
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