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A Fire There Review: On Open Mountains Sweet and Far

by Pat Mullen
May 2, 2026
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In A Fire There, three young men in the Armenian community Gandzani, Georgia, find themselves at a crossroads as the community holds onto tradition.

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Developing the photo Saigon Execution, originally taken by Pulitzer Prize winner Eddie Adams for the Associated Press in 1968

Kim Nguyen’s Kaleidoscopic Pursuit of Truth in Saigon Story

by Rachel Ho
May 2, 2026
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Saigon Story: Two Shootings in the Forest Kingdom explores iconic photo's legacy.

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A Vietnamese man rides a scooter while his older sister sits in the back eat. They are dressed fabulously for Pride celebrations.

Baby Jackfruit Baby Guava Review: The Fruits of Shared Labour

by Pat Mullen
April 28, 2026
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Nhật Quang Nông probes his family history in a personal exploration of queerness, identity, and love in Baby Jackfruit Baby Guava.

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An Iranian woman stands in a field talking on a cell phone. She is wearing a red and blue robe with a red veil.

Vanishing Tracks Review: The Great Migration at a Crossroads

by Pat Mullen
April 27, 2026
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Vanishing Tracks observes a family of farmers as they search for stolen sheep and their nomadic way of life faces a crossroads.

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Film subjects Lourenzo and Isis, a transman and transwoman, respectively, share a kiss in a scene with stylish lighting. There is a flood light at the top of the frame.

Apolo Review: Trans Family Portrait Radiates with Unconditional Love

by Pat Mullen
April 27, 2026
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Trans couple Isis and Lourenzo prepare for the birth of their first child and reflect upon what it means to create a loving and open family in Apolo.

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Better Go Mad in the Wild Review: Udder Lunacy

by Jason Gorber
April 25, 2026
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Better Go Mad in the Wild is an artfully offbeat documentary that asks if it's better to go mad in private than never to have fallen off the edge at all.

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Lydia rests in a hammock, reflecting during a rare moment of stillness in the heat of the day.

Serville Poblete Talks In the Morning Sun and Giving Immigrants Their Flowers

by Nidhil Vohra
April 22, 2026
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An interview with Toronto filmmaker Serville Poblete about his award winning short documentary In the Morning Sun and representing immigrant experiences.

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Filmmaker Daniel Roher is pictures in close-up. His hand is touching his face and he looks pensive while listening to an interviewee.

How The AI Doc Brings a Human Touch to an Existential Crisis

by Pat Mullen
March 25, 2026
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An interview with Daniel Roher and Charlie Tyrell on The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist about confronting the new reality of AI.

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The Memory Palace: Or, If These Walls Could Talk

by Winnie Wang
March 23, 2026
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How films like Okuirmono, The Nest, and This House explore the histories embedded within the walls of our family homes.

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One in a Million Review: A 10-Year Migration Saga Both Epic and Intimate

by Pat Mullen
January 30, 2026
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Follow a young woman named Isra'a over a ten-year journey in One in a Million as her family flees Syria only to confront the cost of freedom.

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