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Julia Loktev Talks My Undesirable Friends and Capturing History in the Making

by Pat Mullen
April 3, 2026
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An interview with Julia Loktev on My Undesirable Friends: Part 1 - Last Air in Moscow and capturing the stories of journalists reporting in the face of censorship.

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May 1, 2025
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Iranian filmmaker Ali Asgari defies censorship with Higher than Acidic Clouds a metaphorical film about silence, dreams, and freedom.

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Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions spotlights the career of the Rough Trade rocker.

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