Film & Documentary
September 15, 2022 • View in browser
The Enigma at the Heart of Patricia Highsmith's Story
From her personal writings, along with fragments of her work and recollections of friends and family, Loving Highsmith constructs a view of the author that is more intimate than most. | Dan Schindel
Loving Highsmith might not bring viewers any closer to understanding Patricia Highsmith, but perhaps it’s appropriate that she remains in many ways enigmatic.
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Jean-Luc Godard, Who Defined the French New Wave, Dies at 91
The director’s six-decade career was an ever-adapting project to examine cinema’s relationship to the other arts and its inherent aesthetic and moral responsibilities. | Jake Cole
Nan Goldin Documentary Wins Top Prize at Venice
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The Time Godard Called Filmgoers Bourgeois Fascists
Where are the directors taking the stage to acknowledge workers’ demands today? | Nathan Gelgud
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