How "Nickel Boys" Critiques the Camera in America Cinema
Briefly

RaMell Ross's latest drama intricately weaves themes of Black male friendship, social mimicry, and the political aspirations of the Black community, all while reflecting on America's visual history.
In 'The Zone of Interest,' Glazer disrupts the boundary between historical fiction and documentary, forcing viewers to confront the mundane processes that sanitized atrocities of history.
Mati Diop's 'Dahomey' transcends genre by exploring the 'impossibility of return' through the journey of repatriated Beninese art, blending documentary and talismanic storytelling.
'Nickel Boys’ provokes a reconsideration of narrative forms, bringing conversations around historical trauma and systemic racism into a space that challenges traditional filmmaking conventions.
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