A powerful documentary celebrating the liberating power of celluloid dreams. Director Ehsan Khoshbakht grew up in Iran after the 1979 revolution when…
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Cinema Laika is a beautiful documentary about a cinematic passion project. In a small village 45 miles north of Helsinki, the Finnish film director…
Continue reading‘Coconut Head Generation’ is a scornful expression for a stubborn and empty-headed youth, transformed by Alain Kassanda’s patiently observed…
Continue readingTsai Ming Liang’s modern classic is shot entirely in a crumbling old Taipei cinema that’s about to close its doors for the last time. Every perfectly…
Continue readingDavid Redmon and Ashley Sabin's playful documentary tells the strange story of the legendary New York Video Shop, Kim’s Video. Playing with cinematic…
Continue readingAn impoverished artist loses a winning lottery ticket, and the wheels are set in motion for a dazzling chase across the streets of Paris. This…
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