Nabil Ayouch on Putting Passion Into a Song of Resistance in “Everybody Loves Touda”
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Brad Lichtenstein and Yoruba Richen on the Rise of Truth in “American Coup: Wilmington 1898”
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Tyler Taormina on Dashing Through the Snow in the Sensational “Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point”
The "Ham on Rye" director discusses this effervescent comedy about a family going in different directions as they head home for the holidays.
American French Film Fest 2024 Review: Pablo Agüero’s “Saint-Ex” Takes Flight
Louis Garrel pilots this boisterous adventure about the early days of future "Little Prince" author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
American French Film Fest 2024 Review: The Promised Land Isn’t All That It’s Expected to Be Mareike Engelhardt’s Bold “Rabia”
A pious young woman lured to Syria under the impression she's serving God finds the devil instead in this provocative drama.
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