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Talent Céline Sciamma

Two young girls with curly hair, wearing colourful winter coats, looking serious.
Review

Petite Maman

by Aimee Knight

Céline Sci­amma puts a time-loop spin on the clas­sic com­ing-of-age tale with this gen­tle fam­i­ly fairy tale.

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5
In Retrospect
A person walking alone on a beach, with discarded clothing on the sand in the foreground.
Review

Portrait of a Lady on Fire

by Katie Goh

Céline Sciamma’s sump­tu­ous, qui­et­ly rad­i­cal 18th cen­tu­ry love sto­ry is one of the year’s very best.

4
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5
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5
In Retrospect
Close-up of a smiling young woman with dark skin and long brown hair.
Review

Girlhood

by Anton Bitel

This qui­et­ly rad­i­cal and poet­ic teen dra­ma depicts the black expe­ri­ence in the sub­urbs of Paris.

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In Retrospect