SXSW 2025 Review: Adam Ciralsky and Subrata De’s “Take No Prisoners” Ably Captures a Difficult Trade
An active case provides a rare and propulsive look inside the high-stakes world of international prisoner swaps.
SXSW 2025 Interview: Elaine Epstein on an Unexpected Front in the War in Women’s Rights in “Arrest the Midwife”
The director discusses a NY case involving a newborn’s death that threatens the overall health of a community.
SXSW 2025 Review: Hell is Other People in Alexander Ullom’s Exhilarating “It Ends”
A road to nowhere leads to fascinating places in this wildly original and well-crafted existential thriller.
SXSW 2025 Review: Rodney Ascher’s “Ghost Boy” Gives Shape to a Once Invisible Life
A compelling profile of Martin Pistorius, a survivor of a rare neurological disorder that left him unable to express himself for years.
SXSW 2025 Review: “The True Beauty of Being Bitten By a Tick” Gets Under the Skin
Zoe Chao shines as a woman who looks to have a lot more to lose after the death of her dog after accepting an invite to her friend's house.
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The series producer of this third installment of the landmark series discusses the small steps towards equity that have left a big footprint.
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