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Every so often, a film truly becomes banned, typically due to content that is so violent and/or sexual that censors are scared to allow the film to be shown to the public. Back in the late-‘70s, Iran banned the film “Chess of the Wind” not because it is so racy that it was a danger to the public, but instead because the film dared to show people morally unscrupulous people during a time when the theocratic country was scared of showing such three-dimensional people.

When we think of trilogies, we think of stories like “The Hobbit,” “The Godfather,” or “The Hunger Games“—three books or films telling the same story over the course of those three books or films. In these instances, we can’t go into a second or third installment without having seen the previous film.

If you’re a fan of what is referred to as the French New Wave, then you’re likely familiar with the works of Éric Rohmer. Breaking out in the late-‘60s with his Academy Award-nominated feature, “My Night at Maud’s,” Rohmer went on to become one of the most influential filmmakers in French cinema.

With the film industry continuing to delay films and hold onto titles well into 2021, just like last year, now’s the perfect time to catch up with classic features that you might not have been able to see before. And what better way to kick off the new year than by experiencing Ousmane Sembène’s iconic 1968 film, “Mandabi,” looking better than it ever has before? READ MORE: ‘Supernova’ Trailer: Stanley Tucci & Colin Firth Star In This Devastating Story Of Love And Loss With Janus Films and Film Forum set to distribute a new 4K restoration of “Mandabi” via virtual cinemas next week, we’re thrilled to give our readers an exclusive look at the trailer for what is a groundbreaking satire.

Taiwanese filmmaker Hou Hsiao-hsien is arguably one of the greatest filmmakers in the world (he was voted “Director of the Decade” for the 1990s in a poll of American and international critics by The Village Voice and Film Comment). But his output of late has been so incredibly slow and sparse; it’s arguably put a damper on his global acclaim outside the world of cinephiles.

Taiwanese filmmaker Hou Hsiao-hsien is arguably one of the greatest filmmakers in the world (he was voted “Director of the Decade” for the 1990s in a poll of American and international critics by The Village Voice and Film Comment). But his output of late has been so incredibly slow and sparse; it’s arguably put a damper on his global acclaim outside the world of cinephiles.