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Rustin Thompson
Rustin Thompson is a filmmaker, film critic and indie radio deejay. He enjoys strong coffee, red wine, IPAs and his wife and grown children. He is comfortable with the fact he will never be rich, but
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'Norte, the End of History' is as magnificent as it is grim
Inspired by Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment, director and co-writer Lav Diaz weaves the tale of a man undone by his pathetic attempt to strike a blow for the underclass.