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A handful of independent short films promote empathy and compassion toward war victims in Ukraine
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Documentary-makers have been turning out works of high artistic and social value since the 1990s. But is their golden age over?
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A new film by Guangxi-born director Yang Xiao bends an ear to the region’s dying tradition of ethnic folk ballads
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Gong Li’s yarn of empowered female espionage in war-torn Shanghai aimed big at the Chinese box office, but confuses complexity for entertainment
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Fan explores the enduring trauma for parents who lost children in the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake, and their attempts to rebuild their families
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A director explores the exploitative nature of documentary filmmaking in his latest work about childhood trauma
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A “controversial” teen summer movie tackles coming-of-age and (possible) LGBT themes
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