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Review: “Minotaur” Is a Clinical Examination of an Unfaithful Marriage in Wartime Russia

By Kieran Davey

Japan

Review: Hirokazu Kore-eda’s “Look Back” is a Loving Ode to Friendship and Art

By Kieran Davey

South Korea

Review: Lee Chang-dong’s “Possible Love” Is a Novelistic Exploration of Capitalism and Relationships

By Kieran Davey

Japan

Review: “All of a Sudden” Continues Hamaguchi’s Streak of Deeply Felt, Empathetic Dramas

By Kieran Davey

Germany

Review: “Fatherland” Is Stunning, Somber, and Seriously Sleepy

By Kieran Davey

Romania

Review: “Fjord” Is a Provocative, Probing Examination of Cultural Assimilation and Clashing Values

By Kieran Davey

Taiwan

Review: “Last Night in Taipei” Aimlessly Meanders through its Chance Encounter Premise

By Brian Hioe

Belgium

Review: “News From Home” Is A Slow Cinema Snapshot of 1970’s New York

By Kieran Davey

France

Review: Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague” Recreates the Past, But Lacks Its Spirit

By Kieran Davey

India

Satyajit Ray: Remembering India’s Most Celebrated Filmmaker

By Kieran Davey

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