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“If you live in the Boston area, you don’t need to travel far to see cutting edge documentary and narrative films directed by Emerson faculty and alums this week.” – David Ertischek, Emerson Today
Independent Film Festival Boston runs May 1–8, with Brattle screenings May 2–8.