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A Woman Who Tried to Kill the President Tells Her Story
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In a New Doc, Ukrainians Are Seen and Russians Overheard
Intercepted pairs intercepted phone calls by Russian soldiers to friends and family back home with images of post-battle scenes around Ukraine.
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26,000 Hours in a Chinese Garment-Making Hub
Wang Bing’s trilogy about young workers skillfully compresses five years of footage, replicating the rhythm of long hours at work and brief respites at home.
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The Indie Roots of Confessional Film
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Five Video Essays to Watch in August
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A Deeply Personal Investigation Into Canada’s Residential Schools
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When the US Left Afghanistan, This Filmmaker Entered
Director Ibrahim Nash’at spent a year watching the Taliban transition from insurgency back to governance.
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Verbatim Reenacts Life With a Twist
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You Can’t Finish This Brian Eno Doc in a Single Lifetime
An algorithm organizes a unique ordering of scenes for each screening, meaning there are millions of versions of the film.
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Shunga Might Just Convince You That Pornography Is Art
Director Junko Hirata delves deep into the history and influence of the pornographic art form without cheap tittering at its illicit imagery.