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NYFF58: “French Exit” is a nice looking but detached trip overseas

French Exit
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Michelle Pfeiffer dominates Azazel Jacobs’ dry comedy about a formerly wealthy widow who travels to Paris for one last hurrah.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on October 10, 2020October 9, 2020

NYFF58: “Days” finds connection in the mundane

Days
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The extremely slow pacing of Tsai Ming-liang’s study in loneliness pays off with subtle tenderness.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on September 24, 2020September 25, 2020

NYFF58: “Night of the Kings” is a moving tribute to what keeps us alive

Night of the Kings
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Philippe Lacôte directs a unique film about a young man who’s forced to tell stories to save his own life.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on September 23, 2020September 23, 2020

NYFF58: “MLK/FBI” is a damning look at the U.S. government

MLK/FBI
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Sam Pollard’s latest documentary is a dense look at Martin Luther King Jr. and the Hoover administration’s attempts to silence him.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on September 22, 2020September 22, 2020

NYFF58: “The Calming” portrays the quiet loneliness of existing

The Calming
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True to its name, Song Fang’s low-key drama will soothe your nerves, but not much else.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on September 19, 2020September 17, 2020
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