America Through Cinema: A Fresh 25-Film Portrait of the Soul
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The Hollywood Reporter’s feature ranks 25 films that, in diverse genres and eras, aim to explain the American soul beyond politics or government—from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off to Election—with concise takes on how each movie captures America’s hustle, contradictions and optimism.
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