A new book traces the development of Marguerite Duras, one of the 20th century’s greatest cinematic minds.
Film
Once Upon a Time in Brighton Beach
Two recently restored films by women directors offer differing snapshots of America of the 1970s and ’80s.
Trolley Times Captures a Collective Roar for Food and Truth
Gurvinder Singh’s film artfully chronicles a movement in protest of India’s debilitating farm acts.
In Four Daughters, Women’s Narratives Prevail
Kaouther Ben Hania’s feature film blurs the distance between the personal and cultural, individual and systemic.
Highlights From Canada’s Middle East and North Africa Film Festival
Opening this Saturday, the event will screen five feature films and 37 shorts representing 22 countries and regions.
Video Essays to Beat the January Blues
With new movies, shows, and such coming at a slow pace in January, here are some engaging video essays to keep you busy.
This Is Not How You Make a Doc About AI
Two Sundance films ask all the wrong questions about artificial intelligence technology and its attendant issues.
At Sundance, Hundreds of Film Workers Unite for Palestine
Sky Hopinka, Susan Sarandon, and Ken Loach are among the signatories of a letter urging festival participants to raise awareness of Israel’s attacks on Palestinians.
Artist Docs Take Center Stage at Sundance 2024
Brian Eno, Christopher Reeve, and Frida Kahlo are among the subjects of the many artist documentaries at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
Lost Early Footage of the Amazon Rediscovered in Czech Archive
Amazonas, o Maior Rio do Mundo (1918) highlights the 20th-century rubber boom and enslavement of Indigenous people through a propagandic lens.
New York Jewish Film Festival Returns for 33rd Edition
The lineup of 28 feature, documentary, and short films and discussions with filmmakers kicks off on January 10.
A Holiday’s Worth of Video Essays
This month, a range of video essays about tech-related subjects and history.