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Interview: Director Erik Gandini Explores Loneliness in Sweden in “The Swedish Theory of Love”
By
Emily Hsiang
Commentary
The Bruce Lee Statue That Sought to Unify a Divided City
By
Timon Singh
Russia
Review: “Salyut 7” is Russia’s “Apollo 13” — With A Geopolitical Twist
By
Anthony Kao
Turkey
The Rise and Fall of the Turkish “Mockbuster”
By
Timon Singh
Gambia
Review: “Medan vi Lever” Showcases Complex Identity Crises
By
Boukary Sawadogo
Faroe Islands
“The Islands and the Whales” Tells of the Faroes—and Maybe the EU
By
Jake Goldwasser
Norway
Political Thriller “Occupied” Shows Western Democracy Bent to Russia’s Will
By
Jordan Li
Germany
In “The Young Karl Marx,” Youthful Charisma Defines an Icon
By
Teen Sheng
Belgium
“Souvenir” Creator Bavo Defurne: Fragile Emotions are Universal
By
Jake Goldwasser
France
French Animated Shorts Exhibit Humor—and the Macabre
By
Jake Goldwasser
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