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Africa and France: The Work of Jean Rouch

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The French director Jean Rouch invented so many new cinematic forms that his films gave rise to new words: “ciné-trance,” “ethno-fiction.” Yet his prolific oeuvre has fallen in and out of favor; in the past few decades, it’s been hard to see most of his films in the United States.
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  • By Steven Erickson
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  • February 26, 2013 9:38 AM
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THE GAME (1997): Fincher Flips MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE on Its Head

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Long unavailable (domestically) in a proper home edition, David Fincher's unsung puzzle thriller "The Game" finally gets its due this week thanks to Criterion's shiny new Blu-ray upgrade of their own 1998 laserdisc release.
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  • By Tony Dayoub
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  • September 25, 2012 9:25 AM
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