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February 13, 2018

Christopher Nolan [5.5] — Present Tension

5.5: PRESENT TENSION is the fifth chapter of THE DIRECTORS SERIES’ examination into the films and career of director Christopher Nolan, covering his minimalist war opus, DUNKIRK (2017):

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