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Documenting and misrepresenting the 1984-85 British miners’ strike

Their overriding message is that the critical experience of class struggle in post-war Britain was essentially a tragic misunderstanding. However heroic and self-sacrificing the miners’ actions over their year-long strike, the escalation was regrettable, and moderation could have ensured the industry’s managed decline.

Paul Bond

The 74th Berlin International Film Festival—Part 5

Herzsprung (1992): A sober look at German reunification

The recent Berlinale presented a series of German films from the postwar period as part of its annual Retrospective with the title: “An Alternate Cinema—From the Archives of the German Cinematheque.”

Bernd Reinhardt

Oppenheimer’s victory at the Academy Awards

Nolan’s work has now been seen by well over 100 million people in dozens of countries, resulting in some $1 billion in box office revenue. It has collected 333 film awards internationally.

David Walsh
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