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Genre: Docufiction

Closed Curtain

Directed by Jafar Panahi, Kambuzia Partovi

Still banned from making films for 20 years, celebrated Iranian director Jafar Panahi defied Islamic authorities to make this daring …

La Ultima Pelicula

Directed by Raya Martin, Mark Peranson

“Film and digital, documentary and fiction all do battle as an egomaniacal director journeys to the Yucatán to prepare for …

Space is the Place

Directed by John Coney

Sun Ra’s cinematic vehicle of “alter-destiny” and Afro-futurism, Space is the Place is a combination neo-blaxploitation, sci-fi, performance footage, and …

The Curio

Directed by Dicky Dahl

Based on his short film of the same name, Dahl’s first feature weaves documentary and narrative elements into a poignant …

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