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Jan 2024
28m 21s

What's so interesting about the Zone of ...

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Jonathan Glazer’s new film The Zone of Interest has received rave reviews and awards-season attention for its unconventional approach to retelling the Holocaust from the perspective of a rich Nazi family that lives next to Auschwitz. Rad Simonpillai will explain what makes The Zone of Interest so compelling, while fellow critic Katarina Docalovich will expla ... Show More
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