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By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Mohammad Rasoulof
Starring: Mahsa Rostami | Missagh Zareh | Niousha Akhshi | Setareh Maleki | Soheila Golestani
Diane says: “Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof indicts the harsh and corrupt Iranian legal system through the lens of one family in THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG. As the seedlings of the fig strangle their parent, here a man finally promoted
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Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Bas Devos
Starring: Cédric Luvuezo | Liyo Gong | Saadia Bentaïeb | Stefan Gota | Teodor Corban
Michael says: “In a fitting follow-up to Chlotrudis 2021 Buried Treasure winner GHOST TROPIC, writer/director Bas Devos explores the city of Brussels through the eyes of two immigrants in this tender, humanist character study that highlights the natural spots in
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Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Alexander Payne
Starring: Brady Hepner | Carrie Preston | Da'Vine Joy Randolph | Dominic Sessa | Paul Giamatti
Chris says: “If Alexander Payne’s last film, 2017’s sci-fi allegory DOWNSIZING was a big swing and a miss, his latest plays it much safer for the benefit of everyone involved. A return to smart, dyspeptic comedy, THE HOLDOVERS also reunites
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Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Greg Kwedar
Starring: Clarence Maclin | Colman Domingo | David Giraudy | Paul Raci | Sean San Jose
Michael says: “Colman Domingo stars as an inmate wrongly convicted and incarcerated at a maximum security prison. While working tirelessly on his clemency appeal, he is a motivating force behind the Rehabilitation Through the Arts: Prison Arts Program. While recruiting
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Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Benjamin Ree
Val says: “This heart-soaring story of Mats ‘Ibelin’ Steen was excellently told by Benjamin Ree, who hit the archival jackpot with his chosen subject. Not only did Ree have access to extensive family videos, but footage from a professionally produced
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Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Kim Albright
Starring: Anna Maguire | Arghavan Jenati | Donna Benedicto | Hamza Haq | Veena Sood
Michael says: “I love when a quiet little film sneaks up on me then blows me away. I first heard about Kim Albright’s allegorical, speculative piece on the BrattleTheatre’s podcast earlier this year covering BUFF, the Boston Underground Film Festival.
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Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Xiaoshuai Wang
Starring: Jiang Du | Jingchun Wang | Mei Yong | Roy Wang | Xi Qi
Chris says: “If you’re a Mubi subscriber and a fan of slow Asian cinema, I recommend this 2019 film from director Wang Xiaoshaui, best known for BEIJING BICYCLE (2001) and also SHANGHAI DREAMS (2005), which I saw and loved at
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Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
Starring: Ayaka Shibutani | Hazuki Kikuchi | Hitoshi Omika | Ryô Nishikawa | Ryûji Kosaka
Chris says: “So, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, what are you doing now after all that acclaim (including the Palme D’or and an Oscar) for DRIVE MY CAR? A study of an environmental threat towards a remote community whren a corporation wants to
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Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Celine Song
Starring: Greta Lee | John Magaro | Leem Seung-min | Moon Seung-ah | Teo Yoo
Gil says: “The debut film from director Celine Song is definitely one of the year’s best so far and I look forward to seeing this film reach a larger audience. The film tells the story of Nora and Hae Sung,
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Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Ivy Meeropol
Michael says: “This enlightening documentary about the tragic death of a young surfer from shark attack off the coast of Cape Cod did two major things for me. It granted me a newfound respect for the job of lifeguard, and
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