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A little perspective: our panel of critics (live at the American Pavillion!) on the films from this year’s festival that just may stand the test of time
Conjuring spirits: Carlo Chatrian joins to discuss Bertrand Bonello, Albert Serra, Bruno Dumont, Corneliu Porumboiu, and cycles of genre at the festival
No pain, no gain: guests Amy Taubin and Justin Chang on Almodóvar’s Pain and Glory, Mounia Meddour’s Papicha, Michael Angelo Covino’s The Climb, and more
Liberté, égalité, fraternité: our second report from the Riviera focuses on two first-time features, the explosive Les Misérables and the contemplative Bull
