The New York Times – Film:
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
Category: Loznitsa, Sergei
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‘Two Prosecutors’ Review: Practicing Law in a State of Fear
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Set in the Soviet Union in 1937, this investigative drama follows one man’s mission for justice within a corrupt system.
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In Cannes, Filmmakers Contend With Despair and Beauty, Too
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Titles like “Aftersun,” “Tori and Lokita” and “EO” offer dark visions that challenge and move viewers.
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What Does It Mean to Live in Ukraine? Filmmakers Offer Their Answers.
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Some, like Sergei Loznitsa, choose to use history as a filter. But the movies that stand out forgo monumental statements for personal ones.
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‘Donbass’ Review: War in Ukraine, the Prequel
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Sergei Loznitsa’s film, completed in 2018, presents an absurd, horrific tableau of cruelty and corruption.
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Russia and Ukraine Have Long Been This Filmmaker’s Subject
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In documentaries and fictional features, including two timely new movies, Sergei Loznitsa takes a hard look at both countries, examining daily life amid war and other historic forces.
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‘Babi Yar: Context’ Review: Unearthing Footage of a Nazi Massacre
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Sergei Loznitsa’s new documentary, about the mass murder of Ukrainian Jews in 1941, arrives in theaters with a grim context of its own.
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Russian Filmmakers and Other Artists Face Boycotts Over Ukraine
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A Russian moviemaker with Ukrainian roots and relatives in Kyiv denounced the war. The Glasgow Film Festival dropped his film anyway.