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Spotlight: Winter Light

As we make our way through the dead of winter, the light, the landscape, the weather itself calls to mind those films whose directors have used these elements to tell stories of characters struggling to survive an inhospitable environment, both literal and figurative.

Winter Light
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Spotlight: And the Nominees Are...

This week, nominations were announced for the 96th Academy Awards. Twenty-five international films were nominated, including 17 features and 8 shorts. Poor Things, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, leads the pack with 11 nominations. This week we bring you all the nominated films currently available to stream.

And the Nominees Are...
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Spotlight: CineCATic

In the immortal words of Agnes Varda, “All you need in life: a computer, a camera, and a cat.” This week we shine the Spotlight on some of our favorite cats in film. From sassy Jiiji in Kiki’s Delivery Service to the cats roaming the streets of Istanbul in Kedi, these cat characters inhabit their own cinecatic universe.

CineCATic
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Spotlight: 2024 Submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Ninety-two countries have submitted films for consideration for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, including Namibia, which submitted a film for the first time. Over the coming weeks, we'll be Spotlighting these submitted films as they become available for streaming.

2024 Submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
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Spotlight: Anti Hero(ines)

The female anti-hero challenges conventional ideas of both what it is to be a hero(ine) and what it is to be female. The complex characters in this week’s films break gender stereotypes, presenting multifaceted women with unique ambitions and moral complexities.

Anti Hero(ines)
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Spotlight: Personal Transformation

At the start of the new year, many people aspire to make major changes to their lifestyles and personalities. This week’s films feature characters who may have taken the idea of personal transformation a bit too far.

Personal Transformation
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Spotlight: A Look Back at the Year in International Series

The season of binge watching is upon us! As we look back at the past year and make our holiday watchlists, here are some of the notable, streamable international series that either debuted or released new seasons in 2023. Whether your tastes skew towards mockumentaries, detective thrillers, revenge plots, or romantic comedies, this year's offerings contain plenty of variety to choose from.

A Look Back at the Year in International Series
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Spotlight: A Look Back at the Year in International Film

It can often take months between when a film debuts at a festival and when it is released online, but as we look back at the past year – and as we make our holiday watchlists -- we present some of the notable international films of 2023 already available to stream.

A Look Back at the Year in International Film
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Spotlight: Unhappy Families

As many families prepare to come together for the holidays, we consider Tolstoy’s observation that “[a]ll happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” These films explore the variety of ways a family can be unhappy, from the mildly dysfunctional to the completely deranged.

Unhappy Families
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