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    'Arco': The Best Animated Film of the Year Hits Close to Home

    Kate Bove

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  • A group of five young girls in a recording studio, posing with smiling stickers and a microphone in the background.

    Return to Y2K: An Interview with Ayden Mayeri, Director of Summer 2000: The X-Cetra Story

    Ali El-Sadany

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  • A woman with blonde hair and blue eyes looking to the side, wearing a dark top, with a blurred brick wall background.

    Interview with Sara Robin, Director of 'Your Attention Please'

    Ali El-Sadany

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  • Four men wearing baseball jerseys and caps sitting at a bar or food stand, with cans of beer on the counter, engaged in conversation.

    'Eephus': A Love Letter to Baseball and my Late Grandfather

    Katie Mae Ryan

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    The Weight of the Critic: A Conversation With David Ehrlich

    Ali El-Sadany

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  • Silhouette of a mosque minaret at sunset with a crescent moon in the sky.

    Ramadan Through Film

    Ali El-Sadany

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  • Two men wearing black sunglasses and red jackets are leaning their heads together with a small electronic device labeled 'VSA' between them on a black surface against a dark background.

    Against the Algorithm: Video Store.Age and the Return of Curated Cinema

    Ali El-Sadany

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  • Close-up of a woman with blue eyes, fair skin, short hair covered by a white headscarf, wearing a light-colored shirt, looking down slightly with a gentle smile.

    The Testament of Ann Lee Review: Amanda Seyfried’s Fervor Transcends

    Kate Bove

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  • A woman with blonde hair wearing a brown fur coat and coral scarf inside a toy store, with blurred children and dolls in the background.

    Frameline Celebrates Carol, Todd Haynes, and Queer Resilience

    Ali El-Sadany

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  • Close-up of wet muddy ground with a large green text overlay saying 'STOP'.

    Redefining Slop

    Ali El-Sadany

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  • A tabby and white cat looking at the camera with a sunset in the background.

    ‘Kedi’ and a Eulogy for My Cat, Tiger.

    Ali El-Sadany

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