Existentialism in New Latino Cinema
by Adrián Carrasco Zanini
The Latin entries in this year's SF International featured a lot of introspective, coming-of-age films.
Frameline Astounds Again!
by Tom Mayer
Considered the world's largest LGBT event, and the start of SF's cinema summer, the festival Frameline is back.
People Uncounted: Aaron Yeger’s Interview
by Don Schwartz
Only in his 20s, Aaron Yeger investigated and made a powerful doc on a difficult topic: Europe's gypsies or Roma people.

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