

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
Pauline Kael (1919–2001) was undoubtedly one of the greatest names in film criticism. A Californian native, she wrote her first review in 1953 and joined ‘The New Yorker’ in 1968. Praised for her highly opinionated and feisty writing style and criticised for her subjective and sometimes ruthless reviews, Kael’s writing was refreshingly and intensely rooted in her experience of watching a film as a member of the audience. Loved and hated in equal measure – loved by other critics for whom she was immensely influential, and hated by filmmakers whose films she trashed - Kael destroyed films that have since become classics such as The Sound of Music and raved about others such as Bonnie and Clyde. She was also aware of the perennial difficulties for women working in the movies and in film criticism, and fiercely fought sexism, both in her reviews and in her media appearances.
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- PremiereTelluride Film Festival31 Aug 2018
CzechiaCZ
- PremiereKarlovy Vary International Film Festival28 Jun 2019
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- Theatrical2 Nov 2022
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- PremiereBerlin International Film Festival10 Feb 2019
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- Theatrical電影節22 Mar 2019
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- PremiereMessage to Man International Film Festival15 Sept 2019
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What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael was released on 22 March 2019.
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