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Spotlight: Cinema of Hong Kong

In this week’s Spotlight we feature films from and about Hong Kong, a major hub for Chinese-language filmmaking. Spanning the past five decades, they include work from renowned directors such as Wong Kar-wai, John Woo, Johnnie To, and Ann Lui.

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Spotlight: Cinema of Argentina

For the final installment of our Hispanic Heritage Month series, Telescope presents our Argentinian Film Spotlight! Following the politically charged New Argentine Cinema Wave in the nineties, the contemporary film scene (including female directors such as Lucrecia Martel and Lucía Puenzo) embraces social taboos and dynamics with a daring flair.

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Spotlight: Cinema of Chile

To continue our celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Telescope presents a Spotlight on Chilean cinema! As its filmmakers embrace diverse characters and bold visual storytelling, Chile’s national cinema is flourishing. Here are twelve award-winning, must-see Chilean films of the 21st century.

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Spotlight: Back to School

As summer turns, undeniably, to fall, we celebrate back-to-school days around the world with a selection of movies about teenage drama, first love, academic struggle, and political awakening.

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Spotlight: ¡Viva Mexico!

To kick off National Hispanic Heritage Month, we are celebrating one of the most vibrant film producers in Latin America: Mexico! In recognition of Mexico’s Independence Day, Telescope presents a list of classic and contemporary masterpieces that showcase the diversity of Mexican cinema.

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Spotlight: TIFF 2019

To celebrate the opening of the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival this week, we have compiled a list of past international winners of the TIFF People’s Choice Award — an uncanny predictor of awards season success. Best of luck to this year’s films!

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Spotlight: Women in Venice

This week, La Biennale di Venezia will kick off the 2019 Venice International Film Festival. In support of the ongoing calls for increased female representation at the festival, Telescope presents a list of films by women directors that have shown — and won awards — at Venice.

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Spotlight: Once Upon a Time in… Bollywood!

Move over, Tarantino — it’s time to celebrate another international mecca of cinema. In honor of India’s independence Day, here is our list of sixteen essential Bollywood films that showcase the vibrant culture of the world’s largest film industry.

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Spotlight: Hiroshima and Nagasaki

This past week marked the anniversary of the American bombing of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The scale of the devastation makes these difficult stories to tell, but also all the more important.

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