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Citizen of the World
By Gabriel Jandali Appel
In a six-part pseudo-travelogue, Orson Welles playfully self-mythologizes his way across Europe.
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Searching for Leader Ladies
By Rebecca Lyon
A Chicago Film Society project embraces the mysterious test-image subjects known only to projectionists and other apostles of analog.
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Sounding Out Electronic Music’s Female Pioneers
By Margaret Barton-Fumo
Lisa Rovner’s new documentary, Sisters with Transistors, shines a collective light on trailblazing sonic artists long overdue for recognition.
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Another Round with Vinterberg & Mikkelsen
By Laura Kern
In a pair of films, the acclaimed Danish duo lay the foundation for a lasting cinematic partnership.
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Uncharted Territory
By José Teodoro
Emotional logic prevails in Claire Denis’s L’Intrus, inviting us to share its itinerant protagonist’s unmoored state.
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Split Image
By Aliza Ma
With Center Stage, Stanley Kwan blends formal styles to tell the story of the tragic silent Shanghainese starlet Ruan Lingyu and redefines the biopic.
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The Eyes of Tony Longo
By Genevieve Yue
On the existence of a secret cinema found on the fringes of Thom Andersen’s Los Angeles.
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Life Isn’t That Simple
By Zia Anger
Being a teenager can feel apocalyptic. Sometimes a film about the end of the world is the best medicine.
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When the Stars Align
By Chloe Lizotte
Stanley Kwan’s 1991 masterwork Center Stage unites two preeminent actresses divided by generations, Maggie Cheung and the silent-screen star she embodies, Ruan Lingyu.
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Pizza Party
By Metrograph
In honor of Untitled Pizza Movie, we asked local filmmakers and other friends of Metrograph to share their pizza-related memories and favorite spots to grab a slice, past or present.
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Reverse Shot on Djibril Diop Mambéty:
Things Unseen
By Boukary Sawadogo
Laurence Gavron’s documentary Ninki Nanka, The Prince of Colobane closely observes the celebrated director during the making of his final feature, Hyenas.
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Follow the Money
By Yasmina Price
Djibril Diop Mambéty’s Le Franc and The Little Girl Who Sold The Sun combine a harsh critique of neocolonial structures with buoyant portraits of those surviving at their margins.