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Mami Wata
Mami Wata, a film by Nigerian writer-director C.J. “Fiery” Obasi, is subtitled “a West African folklore,” and it does explore the tension between ancient...
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Rewind & Play
I’ve seen plenty of documentaries about musicians, some very good—usually you get a biography of the subject; interviews with friends, colleagues, and others; and...
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Kind Hearts and Coronets
British film comedy came into its own in the years following the Second World War. Maybe the extremity of that experience caused something to...
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A Thousand and One
A woman is released from Rikers Island prison in New York in 1994 after doing time for a theft charge. Inez, played by Teyana...
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Perfect Days
As the film Perfect Days begins, the morning light awakens a man named Hirayama, who sits quietly on his sleeping mat for a while...
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The Bikeriders
Jeff Nichols’ films are known for their gritty working class flavor. His latest one, The Bikeriders, is based on a book of the same...