Hannah Peterson on Creating a Place to Exhale in “The Graduates”
The director discusses her community-building approach to cinema & crafting a powerful drama around the delicate subject of school shootings.
Arun Bhattarai and Dorottya Zurbó on Searching for a Sense of Satisfaction in “Agent of Happiness”
The directors discuss their partnership & embarking on this memorable trip around the Himalayas asking locals about just how happy they are.
Review: A Reporter Becomes the Story in Shiori Ito’s Powerful “Black Box Diaries”
A Japanese journalist uses her professional skills to devastating effect in recounting personal trauma in the wake of a sexual assault.
AFI Fest 2024 Review: “No Other Land” is a Most Powerful Home Movie
Three years of filming the Palestinian village of Masafer Yatta gives a stark and essential view of the unfolding tragedy in the West Bank.
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