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Foxtrot: A brilliant dance of death by Israeli filmmaker Samuel Moaz

By Liam Lacey

Jim SlotekMarch 15, 2018Foreign language films, Israeli films, Palestinian occupation, Venice Film Festival, Oscars, Samuel Maoz, Israeli minister Miri Regev, Absurdity of war

A Fantastic Woman: Aptly Named Chilean Drama Propelled by Art Imitating Life

By Liam Lacey

ReviewFebruary 8, 2018Foreign language films, Foreign language Oscar, Sebastián Lelio, Daniela Vega, transgender issues, Chile

The Insult: Lebanon’s Complex History Fires Film’s Ambitions… With Mixed Results

By Liam Lacey

ReviewJanuary 25, 2018TIFF 2017, Lebanon, Oscars 2018, Foreign language films, Foreign-language Oscar

Original-Cin Review/Q&A: Happy End's Michael Haneke is one twisted mister

By Liam Lacey

InterviewJim SlotekJanuary 11, 2018Jean-Louis Trintignant, Michael Haneke, Foreign language films, Disturbing filmmakers, social comment, Happy End, Amour, Isabelle Huppert