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Real talk: critics Leo Goldsmith and Chris Boeckmann join to discuss highlights from the nonfiction festival, including a spotlight on the work of Alice Diop
Eyes and ears: the directors of We Met in Virtual Reality and I Didn't See You There join for a special live conversation about how documentaries make and unmake our ways of seeing
Look within: John Klacsmann and Gina Telaroli join to discuss the intimate work of filmmakers like Jonas Mekas, Ed Pincus, Anne Charlotte Robertson, John Wilson, and others
First we take Manhattan: Jessica Kiang and Edo Choi join to discuss and debate festival highlights, including Claire Denis’s Fire, Bertrand Bonello’s Coma, Ulrich Seidl’s Rimini and more
Wheel's on fire: Abby Sun and Violet Lucca join to discuss the festival that was, including standout films We Met in Virtual Reality, Dos Estaciones, I Didn’t See You There, and more