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Fresh from Cannes, Toronto, Venice, and other premiere international film festivals, marvel at the latest films by the world’s most lauded directors.

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Abiding Nowhere

Film Abiding Nowhere Directed by Tsai Ming-liang The 10th installment of Tsai Ming Liang’s epic Walker series, in which a monk moves with mesmerizing slowness…
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By the Stream

Film By the Stream Directed by Hong Sang-soo At the invitation of his niece (played by Kim Minhee), a once-famous theater director leads university students in…
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The Cats of Gokogu Shrine

Film The Cats of Gokogu Shrine Directed by Kazuhiro Soda In Ushimado is a small shrine famous for its feline residents. Tourists arrive with their cameras and local…
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Caught By the Tides

Film Caught By the Tides Directed by Jia Zhang-ke Musical merriment, cross-country moves, ground-shattering economic shifts. Caught in the rollercoaster that is contemporary China, Qiaoqiao takes destiny…
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Living in Two Worlds

Film Living in Two Worlds Directed by Mipo O Based on a true story, Dai Igarashi was raised by his deaf parents to be an ordinary young…
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Phantosmia

Film Phantosmia Directed by Lav Diaz A decorated ex-military officer has developed phantosmia, a condition whereby he can’t shed a phantom smell lodged in…
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Steppenwolf

Film Steppenwolf Directed by Adilkhan Yerzhanov Kazakh master Adilkhan Yerzhanov delivers deadpan terror and the year’s most hollowed-out duo in this stylized take on…
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A Traveler’s Needs

Film A Traveler’s Needs Directed by Hong Sang-soo New to Seoul, Iris (icon and certified baddie Isabelle Huppert) has a drinker’s intuition and tricky spontaneity that…
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An Unfinished Film

Film An Unfinished Film Directed by Lou Ye An ode to the indelible bonds of filmmakers, Lou Ye’s sly subversion and tenderness shine in this pandemic-era…
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Youth (Hard Times)

Film Youth (Hard Times) Directed by Wang Bing Garment workers in their twenties chase dreams and each other on the floors of bustling Zhili factories. But…
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Youth (Homecoming)

Film Youth (Homecoming) Directed by Wang Bing In the concluding chapter of YOUTH, director Wang Bing starts out in Zhili’s deserted textile workshops on New…