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By Chris Knight (998) for National Post (1,405) on 07 Apr 2016

Francofonia is part-history lesson, part-philosophical ramble, as the filmmaker, acting as narrator, ponders the meaning of collected artworks,…

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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 07 Apr 2016

Sokurov is a playful philosopher…

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By Nathalie Atkinson (93) for Globe and Mail (2,419) on 07 Apr 2016

“Who would we be without museums…

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By Moira Macdonald (1,892) for Seattle Times (3,524) on 06 Apr 2016

Blending archival footage, actor re-creation and special effects (sometimes all in the same shot), [Sokurov] creates a sense of specific place…

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By Bruce Demara (410) for Toronto Star (3,601) on 06 Apr 2016

Sokurov presents some interesting visuals and ideas but this rumination feels like a work of self-conceit that is likely to leave even the…

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By Ken Eisner (445) for Georgia Straight (1,078) on 05 Apr 2016

It's fascinating stuff, full of arcane asides and visual puns…

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By Stuart Klawans (282) for The Nation (355) on 05 Apr 2016

Everything seems to be over; yet Sokurov sends you out of Francofonia feeling there are still good faces to observe and Napoleons to be undone…

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By A.o. Scott (2,100) for New York Times (5,786) on 30 Mar 2016

It’s a work of art that troubles the conscience, in part because it suggests, both by default and by design, that no art is innocent, and…

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By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky (836) for AV Club (2,778) on 30 Mar 2016

Less fluid than Russian Ark, Francofonia is even harder to pigeonhole, which is something of a feat…

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By Michael Atkinson (678) for In These Times (58) on 29 Mar 2016

Francofonia is a ruminative essay about the Louvre, which to Sokurov isn't merely the center of Paris but the center of the world…

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By Jay Weissberg (182) for Variety (12,700) on 29 Mar 2016

Does it all come together? Well, yes, if viewers think of the film as a freewheeling poetic essay, highly personal yet captivating…

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By John Bleasdale (289) for CineVue (2,163) on 29 Mar 2016

Francofonia is a chatty and occasionally brilliant rumination on art, history and death…

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By Kenji Fujishima (277) for Movie Mezzanine (782) on 29 Mar 2016

Sokurov's film is filled-to-bursting with passion and ideas - consistently fascinating, thought-provoking and beautiful to behold…

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By Alan Scherstuhl (679) for Village Voice (8,525) on 28 Mar 2016

Skipping across ages and genres, this cine-essay beguilement from Russian Ark director Alexander Sokurov considers the Louvre — and the miracle…

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By Anthony Lane (1,079) for New Yorker (1,403) on 25 Mar 2016

When I first saw the movie, at a festival, it wavered on the brink of the precious. That changed on a second viewing…

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By Michael Jaconelli (9) for The Skinny (809) on 03 Mar 2016

While unlikely to appeal to those unwilling to convert to Sokurov's style, Francofonia is nevertheless an intriguing look at the Louvre…

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By John Locanthi (15) for Willamette Week (516) on 24 Feb 2016

Francofonia is a Russian documentary that weaves between archival footage and pictures and historical re-creation to tell the story of the…

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