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Acquired Cinema

A look at contemporary international cinema, with an emphasis on films without distribution in North America.

Newsletter · By C.J. Prince · English · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Latest publication
Sep 27, 2026
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Aug 3, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 27, 2026

    TIFF 2026: Welcome to The Market (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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  2. Issue · Aug 25, 2026

    Locarno 2026: You Don’t Belong Here, At Night, September Afternoon, Down the Arm of God, The Blessing (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="934" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PWPz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe9f5714c-f68e-47a9-84e2-5d7eefcd100b_3387x2172.j

  3. Issue · Aug 10, 2026

    Locarno 2026: Brave New Love, Nobody's Violence, 16 Moments of My Life, I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="971" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TrZJ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fecea1eba-0cf5-440f-b19a-132ac32f965d_8192x5464.j

  4. Issue · Aug 3, 2026

    Distribution Watch: Venice 2026 (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="647" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hE5L!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdc3f1b3a-c70b-4cd7-a7cf-1d5ac3d1de18_970x647.jpeg"

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