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Between genius and utter nonsense: ‘Vampire’s Kiss’ and ‘Santa Sangre’

Between genius and utter nonsense: ‘Vampire’s Kiss’ and ‘Santa Sangre’

“We began in a fairytale and we came to life — but is this life reality? No, it is a film!”
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Natal nightmares: ‘Honeymoon’ and ‘Eraserhead’

Natal nightmares: ‘Honeymoon’ and ‘Eraserhead’

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Courtroom conflicts: ‘Inherit the Wind’ and ‘Judgment at Nuremberg’

Courtroom conflicts: ‘Inherit the Wind’ and ‘Judgment at Nuremberg’

“I am going to tell them the truth. I am going to tell them the truth if the whole world conspires against it”
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Quiet colonialism: ‘Zama’ and ‘Aguirre, the Wrath of God’

Quiet colonialism: ‘Zama’ and ‘Aguirre, the Wrath of God’

A double bill of satire, stagnation and the subaltern
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