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“Who Are You?”: Elusive Identities and Boundaries in CURE
The following notes on Cure were written by Sarah Mae Fleming, PhD candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW – Madison. Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Cure will screen at UW Cinematheque on Friday, June 26 …
June 25, 2026Encountering the Irrational in CHIME
The following notes on Chime were written by Josh Martin, the Cinematheque’s Bleak Week programmer and a PhD candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW – Madison. Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Chime will screen at …
June 25, 2026THE GREAT SILENCE: The Sound of Death
The following notes on The Great Silence were written by Garrett Strpko, PhD candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW – Madison. The Great Silence will screen at UW Cinematheque on Thursday, June …
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