

Devika Girish
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‘El Agua’ Review: After the Flood, the Legends
This film from Elena López Riera follows what happens when floods drench a village in southeastern Spain.

‘While We Watched’ Review: India on the Brink
This documentary about the veteran broadcast journalist Ravish Kumar is less an inspiring tale than a wake-up call for India.

Five International Movies to Stream Now
This month’s picks include a visually stunning documentary about garbage, a lesbian comedy from Spain, a drama about a Bollywood-obsessed teen in 1980s Afghanistan and...

‘Anthem’ Review: Flying High
In this naïve, nostalgic documentary, a pair of musicians go on a road trip with the ambitious mission of creating a new national anthem.

‘The Stroll’ Review: Telling Their Own Stories
In this documentary, transgender sex workers speak for themselves without sanitizing or sensationalizing their experiences.

‘Users’ Review: Brave New World
In this documentary, the artist Natalia Almada explores both the terrors and wonders of technological progress.

Five International Movies to Stream Now
This month’s picks include a dreamlike documentary from Brazil, a wry comedy from Quebec and a thriller set in the aftermath of Kosovo’s bloody civil...

Five International Movies to Stream Now
This month’s picks include a Spanish drama starring Penélope Cruz, a campy French feminist comedy, a ’90s-set coming-of-age film from the Philippines and more.

‘Winter Boy’ Review: Lost and Found
In this French drama about a teenager grappling with grief, a winning cast rises above a heavy-handed script.

‘Trenque Lauquen’ Review: Lose Yourself
This sprawling Argentine film, about a missing botanist, finds liberation in being lost — and treats mystery as an end in itself, not just as...