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Writing history with Smoke/Stack Lightning: Sinners, and overcoming the limitations of white liberalism
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Writing history with Smoke/Stack Lightning: Sinners, and overcoming the limitations of white liberalism

Sinners is a truly remarkable movie, with Ryan Coogler cashing in his franchise filmmaking credit to … Writing history with Smoke/Stack Lightning: Sinners, and overcoming the limitations of white liberalismRead more

by Jack Benjamin•March 16, 2026March 17, 2026•0
Anemoia (2024) – 5 stars
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Anemoia (2024) – 5 stars

Director: Andreas Aicka Thomsen Writer: Andreas Aicka Thomsen Cast: Yasemin Orhan, Andrea Ostenfeldt, Clea Filippa Running … Anemoia (2024) – 5 starsRead more

by Jack Benjamin•May 17, 2024January 27, 2025•3
The Sun Rises in the East (2022) – 5 stars
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The Sun Rises in the East (2022) – 5 stars

Director: Tayo Giwa Writers:  Tayo Giwa & Cynthia Gordy Giwa Running time: 58mins 12th century CE … The Sun Rises in the East (2022) – 5 starsRead more

by Tony Moore•February 16, 2024•0
Saturday Matinees Preview: Para Esteban (2023)
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Saturday Matinees Preview: Para Esteban (2023)

Director: Héctor Almeida Running time: 17mins The costs of running a film festival often mean they … Saturday Matinees Preview: Para Esteban (2023)Read more

by Jack Benjamin•January 10, 2024January 17, 2024•4
War is not over (2023) – 3 stars
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War is not over (2023) – 3 stars

Director: Stefano Di Pietro Writer: Stefano Di Pietro Running time: 13mins The Kinder-KZ Litzmannstadt in Łódź … War is not over (2023) – 3 starsRead more

by Jack Benjamin•December 27, 2023May 13, 2024•0
Zennor Spirit of Place (2023) – 4 stars
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Zennor Spirit of Place (2023) – 4 stars

Director: Diana Taylor Writer: Bob Osborne Running time: 1hr The epithet Spirit of Place tends to … Zennor Spirit of Place (2023) – 4 starsRead more

by Tony Moore•August 25, 2023August 27, 2023•3
The Pleasants Effect (2020) – 2 stars
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The Pleasants Effect (2020) – 2 stars

Director: Pete Levine Running time: 36mins One of the things I often find hardest about reviews … The Pleasants Effect (2020) – 2 starsRead more

by Jack Benjamin•April 12, 2023April 12, 2023•3
Embers of Hope (2021) – 4.5 stars
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Embers of Hope (2021) – 4.5 stars

Director: Delfynn T. Aldag Writers: Delfynn T. Aldag & Patrick W. Shan Running time: 1hr 21mins … Embers of Hope (2021) – 4.5 starsRead more

by Tony Moore•December 5, 2022December 6, 2022•1
Tube Rats: Episode 42 – Pride and Prejudiced
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Tube Rats: Episode 42 – Pride and Prejudiced

Here are three period dramas, stories set in the annals of history, to help Tube Rats … Tube Rats: Episode 42 – Pride and PrejudicedRead more

by Tube Rats•October 5, 2022October 5, 2022•0
See You White House (2021) – 1.5 stars
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See You White House (2021) – 1.5 stars

Director: Chien-Cheng Lee Running time: 1hr 33mins Superannuated Simpsons obsessives like me may recall the horror … See You White House (2021) – 1.5 starsRead more

by John Ranson•September 30, 2022November 16, 2022•1

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Indy Film Library is a motion picture review service, which grew out of the need of independent filmmakers to receive feedback on their work. Founded by Chief Editor Jack Benjamin in 2019, the Amsterdam-based project quickly grew to five regular contributors, each driven by the desire to champion new creative talent, and offer the necessary advice for it to flourish.
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