A groundbreaking documentary, of which I am a part, has shed new light on the dictator’s life—and, by extension, on the 20th ...

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I recently watched Toxic (2024), a Lithuanian film which reminded me of the American-made Thirteen (2003), in how it dealt with the self-destructive existentialism of teen girls. The film made me ...