Oscar-winning director Paweł Pawlikowski (Ida; Cold War) is back at the helm with a new historical stunner shot in his signature black-and-white. Fatherland centers on life in post-World War II Germany through the eyes of legendary author Thomas Mann (Hans […]

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(Check out Savina Petkova’s Fatherland movie review. The film just had its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Eight years after he was named Best Director at Cannes for Cold […]

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Miguel Gomes has established himself as one of Portugal’s most innovative filmmakers through works that blend documentary and fiction while experimenting with narrative structure. From his debut feature The Face You Deserve (2004) to acclaimed films like Tabu (2012) and the ambitious three-part Arabian Nights (2015), […]

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One little film that made big waves at Sundance this year was Babak Jalali’s black-and-white dramedy, Fremont. The Jarmuschian tale stars Afghan refugee Anaita Wali Zada, in her first role, as a former U.S. Army translator making her way in […]

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At its core, Mustang Island is an existential analysis of Bill and his cohorts’ actions – but with a twist...

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