For Sama is playing at Northwest Film Forum at 7pm on November 6th, 7:30pm on November 7th, 6:15pm on November 9th, and 7:30pm on November 10th.
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The camera is the single most important invention in cinema. Without it, we could not visually see the stories that we want to tell. It is a magical device that lets filmmakers capture the stories that envelope them. However, the camera also becomes a filmmaker’s shield. It allows them to hide behind the object and not directly interact with what’s in front of them. In For Sama, that notion could not be any more different.
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