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SPOTLIGHT's Film Curation Archives

Spotlight: Girls Getting Older

This week we're watching films about girls growing up and coming into their own. From sexual awakenings to political rebellions, these films depict girls claiming their independence in a variety of circumstances, and the forces arrayed against them as they do so.

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Spotlight: Directors: Park Chan-wook

Park Chan-wook has become one of the most important names in 21st century cinema, crafting films renown for their moral complexity, unflinching violence, quirky dark humor, and meticulous cinematography. With his latest film, “Decision to Leave,” sweeping festivals and awards shows over the past year, we thought it was an ideal time to revisit Park's body of work.

Directors: Park Chan-wook
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Spotlight: The Melancholic City

This week we're watching films about isolation in an urban environment. From rush hour commutes to crowded nightclubs, these films highlight how, even in a bustling city, amidst a sea of people, we can still be searching for meaning and connection.

The Melancholic City
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Spotlight: Best International Feature Film Submissions 2023, Part II

We're back this week with part two of our Spotlight highlighting submissions to the Best International Feature Film Oscar category that are currently available to stream. While only one film can win the Oscar, there were a number of gems among the films presented for consideration this year that we think deserve their fair share of acclaim and applause.

Best International Feature Film Submissions 2023, Part II
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Spotlight: Best International Feature Film Submissions 2023, Part l

A whopping 93 countries submitted feature films for consideration in the Oscars category of Best International Feature -- including Uganda, which submitted a film for the first time. In the aftermath of the 95th Academy Awards, we present all the submitted films that are currently streaming.

Best International Feature Film Submissions 2023, Part l
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Spotlight: Conversations with Friends

Introspective and dialogue-driven, these films follow friends and lovers as they discuss love, life, identity, and even the nature of existence. These minimalist portraits of relationships highlight the beauty of human conversation ranging from our everyday exchanges to our deepest philosophical debates.

Conversations with Friends
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Spotlight: International Films in the Oscars

For the 95th Academy Awards, a grand total of 27 international films received 46 nominations across 21 categories. Leading the pack are All Quiet on the Western Front (Germany), The Banshees of Inisherin (UK), and Triangle of Sadness (Sweden). We are proud to present these and all the nominated international feature films that are currently streaming.

International Films in the Oscars
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Spotlight: Winners of the Golden Bear

This week the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival is under way, and we thought we'd take the opportunity to recognize some of the recent winners of the festival's top prize, including narrative films and documentaries, work from established masters and feature film debuts.

Winners of the Golden Bear
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Spotlight: First Love on Film

First Love on Film: In celebration of Valentine’s Day, we offer this collection of films about first love, a source of seemingly endless inspiration to filmmakers who seek to capture those formative experiences ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous, from the tender to the tragic.

First Love on Film
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