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		<title>A Conversation with Urška Djukić (LITTLE TROUBLE GIRLS)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:16:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Urška Djukić&#8217;s Little Trouble Girls (which Chris Reed reviewed here) follows introverted 16-year-old Lucia as she joins her Catholic school&#8217;s all-girls choir and befriends Ana-Maria, a popular student. When the choir travels to a countryside convent for a weekend retreat, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/urska-djukic/">A Conversation with Urška Djukić (LITTLE TROUBLE GIRLS)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com">Hammer to Nail</a>.</p>
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		<title>AMOEBA</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher Reed]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>(The Toronto International Film Festival (or TIFF) marks its 50th anniversary this year. TIFF 50 runs September 4-14, with the fest’s usual vast array of movies playing in venues around the downtown entertainment district. Chris Reed has boots on the ground and [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/amoeba/">AMOEBA</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com">Hammer to Nail</a>.</p>
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		<title>REAL FACES</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher Reed]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:08:57 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>(The 2025 SXSW Film &#38; TV conference, ran March 7-15, and HtN has you covered with great coverage like Chris Reed’s Real Faces movie review. Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) As Real Faces, Belgian director Leni Huyghe’s debut [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/real-faces/">REAL FACES</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com">Hammer to Nail</a>.</p>
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