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Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

Akira Kurosawa's film Ran is being brought back to life in a 4K restoration.

Restoration Revives Resplendent ‘Ran’

Carter Glace, Staff Writer February 26, 2016
The new restoration of Akira Kurosawa's "Ran" at Film Forum reasserts the 1985 film's beauty.
Frederick Wiseman's latest film, “In Jackson Heights,” explores the diversity of the Queens neighborhood.

‘In Jackson Heights’ director Frederick Wiseman talks gentrification

Tony Schwab, Staff Writer November 3, 2015
Frederick Wiseman's "In Jackson Heights" explores the intense cultural diversity of the Queens neighborhood. WSN spoke with Wiseman about gentrification robbing neighborhoods of local personality and his documentary style.
In a NYFF movie, “The Forbidden Room” the terrified crew of a trapped submarine find themselves on a voyage into the origins of their darkest fears.

What you need to know about surrealist films from the ‘The Forbidden Room’ directors

Anthony Schwab, Contributing Writer October 14, 2015
The directors of the surrealist film "The Forbidden Room" discuss their inspirations and upcoming projects in film and teaching.
Artyom Bystrov (Dima Nikitin) in The Fool (2014). Image courtesy of Olive Films.

Morality is at question in Russian film ‘The Fool’

Natalie Whalen, Contributing writer September 15, 2015
A plumber tries to save unknowing residents from a precarious apartment building in Yury Bykov’s Russian film, "The Fool."