#514 - Denis Villeneuve on Dune: Part Two

#514 - Denis Villeneuve on Dune: Part Two

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#645 - Sergei Loznitsa on Two Prosecutors

This week we’re excited to present a conversation from the 63rd New York Film Festival with Two Prosecutors director Sergei Loznitsa, moderated by NYFF Artistic Director Dennis Lim. An NYFF63 Main Slate selection, Two Prosecutors is currently in select theaters, courtesy of Janus ...  Show more

#644 - Béla Tarr on Werckmeister Harmonies

This week we’re excited to present an archival conversation from June of 2023. In this conversation, director Béla Tarr discusses his 2000 feature Werckmeister Harmonies with Film at Lincoln Center Vice President of Programming Florence Almozini as part of Tarr’s two-day visit to ...  Show more

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