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Jonathan Olshefski's 'Quest: A Portrait of an American Family'
Outside the comfort zone
Philadelphia-area director Jonathan Olshefski's 'Quest: A Portrait of an American Family' offers an astonishing look at one family in North Philadelphia over the span of a decade. Rob Buscher reviews.
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Pierfrancesco Diliberto's (Pif) 'In Guerra per Amore' at Lightbox Film Center
Mussolini meets the mob
Pierfrancesco Diliberto's (Pif) 'In Guerra per Amore' offers a surprising look at an Allied alliance with the Sicilian mafia. Rob Buscher reviews.
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The trouble with film and television diversity initiatives
When hiring for diversity is the problem
Are media diversity initiatives harming artists of color instead of helping them? Rob Buscher considers.
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‘The Breadwinner,’ directed by Nora Twomey
Hiding in plain sight
In ‘The Breadwinner,’ animated characters come to life, telling a harrowing story of survival and imagination in Taliban-dominated Afghanistan. Gary Day reviews.
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The future of Center City filmgoing
Making screen time matter
AMC Theatres has announced its plans for a new multiplex cinema on East Market Street. Stephen Silver offers a few helpful suggestions.
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David France's 'The Life and Death of Marsha P. Johnson'
Marsha P. Johnson documentary dogged by controversy
The gay liberation movement started when Marsha P. Johnson threw the first brick at the 1969 Stonewall uprising, but David France's 'The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson' shows how the movement often excluded the “T” in “LGBT.” Adryan Corcione reviews.
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Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival 2017: Rabbi Mordechai Vardi's 'The Field'
Talking across the divide
Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival brings Rabbi Mordechai Vardi's documentary 'The Field' from Israel to Philadelphia, as two peoples learn to speak a common language. Stacia Friedman reviews.
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Philadelphia Film Festival 2017: Aki Kaurismäki’s 'The Other Side of Hope'
A Finnish auteur bids adieu
Finnish writer/director Aki Kaurismäki’s final film, 'The Other Side of Hope,' debuted at the Philadelphia Film Festival. Rob Buscher reviews.
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Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival 2017: Shady Srour's 'Holy Air'
The almighty euro
Writer/director/performer Shady Srour's dark comedy about a get-rich-quick scheme is a worthwhile Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival entry. Rob Buscher reviews.
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Philadelphia Film Festival 2017: Robin Compillo's 'BPM (Beats per Minute)'
La vie, l'amour
Robin Compillo's feature film 'BPM (Beats per Minute)' follows a Parisian branch of ACT UP during the height of the AIDS crisis. Gary Day reviews.
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