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EDITOR’S LETTER

N MY EARLIEST DAYS AT THE MAGAZINE, some of the greatest lessons I learned came during the editorial process for essays by Kent Jones. When Kent wrote something for an issue, it was an event, an opportunity to discover films and filmmakers through expert eyes, in new ways. And in observing his exacting self-edits up close, I saw firsthand his

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