Julio Torres’s directorial debut takes a fantastical approach to depicting the very real trials of immigration and creative work.
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Film & Documentary • April 18, 2024

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Ichirō Kataoka and Kumiko Ōmori tell Hyperallergic about the modern-day conventions and challenges of the Japanese art of narrating silent films.

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