Out of their original debacle rose the phoenix of today’s techverse. It’s a history worth telling, then, and directors Sarah Kerruish and Matt Maude do a fine job presenting the detailed facts of the case.

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It’s interesting to me that the film was directed by a woman, Liina Trishkina, given its relentless focus on the male protagonist, with the female characters barely sketched out.

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I met with director Sedika Mojadidi on Sunday, March 24, 2019, at the 2019 Annapolis Film Festival to discuss Facing the Dragon, her newest documentary (which I also reviewed), winner of the Jury Prize for Best Documentary Feature at the […]

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Though the emotional terrain of the movie is fraught, the mise-en-scène is remarkably gentle, Khoo placing the one in evocative opposition to the other.

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In This Changes Everything, documentarian Tom Donahue (Thank You for Your Service) chronicles the never-ending struggle of women in Hollywood to achieve something resembling gender parity.

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Imagine a world in which you put your life on the line for an idea only to find yourself abandoned by erstwhile allies. Such is the plight of the interpreters who helped U.S. forces in Afghanistan and Iraq...

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What business of anyone is anyone else’s business? What counts is the ability to do the job.

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A bittersweet tale of success, defeat and, most importantly, survival, Facing the Dragon offers an engrossing portrait of its characters and their beloved, if troubled, homeland.

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It’s hard to believe this is Omawale’s first feature, so assured is she in her mise-en-scène.

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