Bill Meyer
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Scandinavia at the Chicago International Film Festival
October 31, 2014Scandinavia showed up in full glory at the 50th Chicago International Film Festival. A Swedish film even won the coveted Best Foreign Film Audience Award.
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Two new films tackle race in depth
October 28, 2014"The Evolution of Bert" is a labor of love, "Dear White People" is bold and challenging.
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“The Wanted 18” is a charmingly subversive human comedy
October 28, 2014This highly creative documentary film about Palestine succeeds on many levels.
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Chicago International Film Festival celebrates 50th anniversary
October 16, 2014The longest-running competitive film festival in America is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month.
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The Cold War plays at Toronto Film Festival
October 15, 2014The Soviet Union was obsessed with two sports: hockey and chess. For decades, they held the championship in both arenas. Two new films bring back memories of those days.
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Progressive cinema at Toronto Festival: An overview
October 10, 2014Many festival films will never arrive at the big screens except at film festivals, cable TV, or maybe Netflix, but here are some to look for on cable TV or online.
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Films from forbidden lands
October 9, 2014People in the West rarely get to see films from North Korea, let alone Cuba or Vietnam. Film festivals are often the only source for cinema from the "forbidden" Communist countries.
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Whose land? Interview with an objective Israeli filmmaker
October 8, 2014Director Tamara Erde investigated both the Israeli and Palestinian public school systems, with access to teachers, students and administrators on both sides of the Wall.
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