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NO SUBTITLES NECESSARY: Laszlo & Vilmos
Premieres November 17
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Two film students escaped communist Hungary with little more than a camera and a shopping bag full of film. Over the next 50 years, they would reinvent American filmmaking.
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OBJECTIFIED
Premieres November 24
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How does the design of your cell phone, toothbrush or couch impact your life? Director Gary Hustwit (HELVETICA) looks at our complex relationship with manufactured objects.
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Interactive Features: Play, Learn, Participate Which Object Are You? Determine the iconic design that best reflects your personality. Start the test » Organ Donation Quiz How much do you really know about organ donation? Find out » Sesame Street Turns 40 Explore productions of the show from Bangladesh, South Africa and Kosovo. Travel there » The Collector Challenge Got an eye for art? See if you have what it takes to be a collector. Take the challenge »
Classroom Women's Empowerment Four compelling documentaries explore stories of women's empowerment and leadership around the world. More »	Community Cinema November: BETWEEN THE FOLDS Think origami is just paper planes and cranes? Meet a group of theoretical scientists and fine artists who have forged new lives as modern-day paper folders. Check schedule for free screenings »
Inside Indies Favorite Films From Bollywood to outer space, Buñuel to Berliner, check out the latest installment of filmmakers’ favorite films. Check out Favorite Films and add your own »	Your Lens Flickr: Eclectic Collections Some people collect Barbies. Some collect lunch boxes, Pez dispensers or erasers. See our newest Flicker group, Eclectic Collections, inspired by HERB & DOROTHY. View slideshow »