More than a quarter century after its original release, US audiences can finally watch Hideaki Anno’s mecha anime masterpiece in theaters.
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Ephraim Asili Suggests a Different Model of Remembrance
In his latest project, a three-channel film and accompanying archival documents ruminate on the interplay between historical value and familial intimacy.
50 Years Later, Guy Debord Is Still Accurate
A new film adaptation of his 1967 essay “The Society of the Spectacle” reminds us that the revolution must take place within the self first.
The Faces Behind the Dominican Republic’s High Rates of Teen Pregnancy
Victoria Linares’s docu-fiction hybrid Ramona amplifies the voices of the young women behind the statistics.
Workers Are Mad as Hell and Won’t Take It Anymore
Director Sean Claffey’s Americonned foregrounds real stories and the ripple effects that place working-class people in crisis.
Seven Recommended Films From the Dominican Republic
Whether documentary, experimental, or somewhere in between, there is no shortage of intriguing Dominican films through which to consider life on the island.
Parsley Brings a Haitian-Dominican Massacre to Light
Director José María Cabral’s intention to bring a horrific history front and center is much needed for a massacre that remains a footnote in Dominican society.