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When Heaven Meets Earth: Petra Costa Discusses ‘Apocalypse in the Tropics’
Petra Costa’s new documentary Apocalypse in the Tropics explores the “fatal marriage” between Christian nationalism and authoritarian politics
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Led by a soldier carrying the Ukrainian flag, a casket is being carried by soldiers into a church; some onlookers kneel on the street as if it were a parade.
Where Life and Death Coexist: Vitaly Mansky on His Berlinale-Premiering ‘Time to the Target’
In this interview, Vitaly Mansky talks about how Bruegel paintings influenced his three-hour epic about life in Lviv, Time to the Target
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“The Gnarly Kind of Hope”: Elise McCave on Her First Year Leading Camden IFF and the Points North Institute
In this interview, Elise McCave discusses the challenges of running a U.S. film festival and filmmaker programs amid industry consolidation and
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The Synthesis: Raoul Peck on Using AI to Critique Authoritarianism in ‘Orwell: 2+2=5’
In this interview, Raoul Peck reflects on deploying AI-generated imagery to illuminate Orwell’s insights about linguistic manipulation
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“The Art Creates the Man”: Rebecca Miller on Documenting Martin Scorsese’s Life and Work in ‘Mr. Scorsese’
In this interview, Rebecca Miller discusses how radical listening shaped her five-part series Mr. Scorsese, from tracking down childhood gangsters to
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Inherited Fictions: Renowned Editor Mary Stephen on Examining Her Surname in ‘Palimpsest’
In this interview, Mary Stephen reflects on decades spent shaping other filmmakers’ narratives before turning to her own family in Palimpsest: The
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Dangerous Waters: Baby Ruth Villarama’s ‘Food Delivery: Fresh From the West Philippine Sea’ Finds Its Way Home After Suppression
In this interview, Baby Ruth Villarama discusses how corporate censorship transformed her documentary about maritime sovereignty into a document of
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Outgrowing Your Parent’s Politics: Lee Anne Schmitt on ‘Evidence’
In this interview, Lee Anne Schmitt discusses how Evidence uses childhood objects and family memories to investigate the propagation of conservative
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The Mirror’s Edge: David Osit Discusses ‘Predators,’ an Appraisal of ‘To Catch a Predator’
David Osit discusses how Predators, his house of cards examining Chris Hansen’s controversial sting show and its YouTube imitators, stealthily
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“Finding the Right Distance”: Gianfranco Rosi Discusses His Venice Special Jury Prize-winner ‘Below the Clouds’
In this interview, Gianfranco Rosi discusses Below the Clouds, his approach to nonfiction, and recent works’ political turn
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