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Portugal’s legendary explorer Ferdinand Magellan gets an epic biopic courtesy of Filipino filmmaker and societal historian Lav Diaz.
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Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The show’s genius lies in connecting such individual woes to societal failures.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2026
Raised in a rural village four hours from the Algerian capital, Khelif sold scrap copper as a young girl to fund her training, overcoming significant economic and societal hurdles.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The same stages that once amplified voices of dissent now showcase perfection in motion, highlights and heroics divorced from societal context.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The show’s genius lies in connecting such individual woes to societal failures.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2026
Raised in a rural village four hours from the Algerian capital, Khelif sold scrap copper as a young girl to fund her training, overcoming significant economic and societal hurdles.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The same stages that once amplified voices of dissent now showcase perfection in motion, highlights and heroics divorced from societal context.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Societal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/societal. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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