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Penélope Cruz stars in L'IMMENSITA, an effortlessly moving film by Emanuele Crialese about growing up.

"A story of quiet desperation and secret yearning."
@guardian

"Beautiful!" @Variety

*Official Selection Venice Film Festival
Now streaming on OVID courtesy @musicboxfilms

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“This sterling film could obviously breed cynicism about our corrupt politics. I hope, instead, it will push people toward activism, understanding that it’s the only way to stand up to Big Money.” —Bill McKibben @350

RUNNING FOR THE MOUNTAINS is now streaming on OVID

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“There are moments of heartbreak, horror and even bleak humor… interspersed with eerily serene footage of the hospital environs, a device that gives 12 DAYS, like several Raymond Depardon works, a kinship with Frederick Wiseman’s films.” @nytimes

Stream 12 DAYS on OVID

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“There are moments of heartbreak, horror and even bleak humor… interspersed with eerily serene footage of the hospital environs, a device that gives 12 DAYS, like several Raymond Depardon works, a kinship with Frederick Wiseman’s films.” @nytimes

Stream 12 DAYS on OVID

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The terror of the Troubles still haunts the residents of Alessandra Celesia’s "audacious documentary," writes Devika Girish in her 'Films to Stream this Month' column @nytimes: "Raw, intense, eye-opening..." THE FLATS streams on OVID courtesy @IcarusFilms
https://t.co/hIYMYqUGkY

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The terror of the Troubles still haunts the residents of Alessandra Celesia’s "audacious documentary," writes Devika Girish in her 'Films to Stream this Month' column @nytimes: "Raw, intense, eye-opening..." THE FLATS streams on OVID courtesy @IcarusFilms
https://t.co/hIYMYqUGkY

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Raymond Depardon’s 12 DAYS features in Ben Kingsberg’s ‘Great Documentaries to Stream’ column @nytimes this week: “There are moments of heartbreak, horror and even bleak humor… a kinship with Frederick Wiseman’s films.”

Streaming ONLY on OVID:
https://t.co/78C3VTWjdV

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“A gripping Western and a politically-charged work.” @LaCroix
Frederic Farucci’s THE MOHICAN follows the escape of a Corsican shepherd targeted by the mafia when he refuses to sell his land.
“An intriguing arthouse elevated genre film.” @ScreenAnarchy
https://t.co/zkpCvh6345

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Raymond Depardon’s 12 DAYS features in Ben Kingsberg’s ‘Great Documentaries to Stream’ column @nytimes this week: “There are moments of heartbreak, horror and even bleak humor… a kinship with Frederick Wiseman’s films.”

Streaming ONLY on OVID:
https://t.co/78C3VTWjdV

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OVID’s JUNE LINEUP IS HERE!

Penélope Cruz in Rome, Upstate with artist Peter Bradley, Serge Gainsbourg's Euro spy-thriller cameo, Paraguay’s 35-year dictatorship, and much more to come...

https://t.co/jJLHdjyYqV

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"A knockout! Eerie and dreamlike." @FinancialTimes

ONLY THE RIVER FLOWS, a neo-noir thriller by Wei Shujun, is now streaming on OVID courtesy @KimStimFilms

"A compelling, evocative mystery." @TheFilmStage

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A pioneer of American avant-garde cinema, Maya Deren once said that "a truly creative work of art creates a new reality"—an assertion she realizes in MESHES OF THE AFTERNOON, part of a bundle of Deren's EXPERIMENTAL FILMS 1943-1959 now streaming on OVID courtesy @womenmakemovies

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OVID’s JUNE LINEUP IS HERE!

Penélope Cruz in Rome, Upstate with artist Peter Bradley, Serge Gainsbourg's Euro spy-thriller cameo, Paraguay’s 35-year dictatorship, and much more to come...

https://t.co/jJLHdjyYqV

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"One of the most complete cinematic documents about a political conflict in recent memory." @Truthdig

From the archival wiz who brought you The Black Power Mixed Tape, Göran Hugo Olsson's magnum opus ISRAEL PALESTINE ON SWEDISH TV 1958-1989 is ONLY on OVID courtesy @IcarusFilms

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WRITING HAWA is an essential account of resilience in the face of the Taliban’s takeover:

"A moving portrait! A potent reminder that we can’t forget Afghanistan." @POVmagazine

"Fantastic and unique… Highly recommended!" @Video_Librarian

ONLY on OVID courtesy @IcarusFilms

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"One of the most complete cinematic documents about a political conflict in recent memory." @Truthdig

From the archival wiz who brought you The Black Power Mixed Tape, Göran Hugo Olsson's magnum opus ISRAEL PALESTINE ON SWEDISH TV 1958-1989 is ONLY on OVID courtesy @IcarusFilms

[Icarus Films @IcarusFilms]

Take a look inside trailblazing artist Peter Bradley's home in this week's New York Times Style section... and learn more about Bradley's life in doc WITH PETER BRADLEY, available now on demand and #ComingSoon to @OVIDtv!

▶️ https://t.co/B7igrqFoEn
🔗https://t.co/Y4rPZ2eTfq

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"CRITIC’S PICK! AN EXCELLENT DOCUMENTARY... Continually engrossing." @nytimes

Archival wizard Göran Hugo Olsson's ISRAEL PALESTINE ON SWEDISH TV 1958-1989 "deserves to be seen... Beyond hours and hours of fascinating footage." —Screen Slate

ONLY on OVID courtesy @IcarusFilms

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"CRITIC’S PICK! AN EXCELLENT DOCUMENTARY... Continually engrossing." @nytimes

Archival wizard Göran Hugo Olsson's ISRAEL PALESTINE ON SWEDISH TV 1958-1989 "deserves to be seen... Beyond hours and hours of fascinating footage." —Screen Slate

ONLY on OVID courtesy @IcarusFilms

[Icarus Films @IcarusFilms]

"Chilling... A timely watch" (Screen Daily), THE PROPAGANDIST investigates the rise and fall of Dutch filmmaker Jan Teunissen. New today on Prime Video, Apple TV, Vimeo, Icarus Films, and @ovidtv ▶️ https://t.co/TlT24qU0Iw