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Crossing

Levan Akin’s Crossing doesn’t take long to get going, but it takes a while for it to truly set in.  Akin’s film, which he wrote and directed as well as co-edited, is about personal connections.  As vague as that sounds, the concept explains itself as more characters intersect with each other.

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Stray

Showing different perspectives from the streets of Istanbul, filmmaker Elizabeth Lo explores the day-to-day lifestyle of stray dog Zeytin in Stray.  There are brief transitions to other viewpoints provided by fellow pooches or human beings, but Zeytin is certainly the star of the show.