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While the British singer’s longing vocals and smooth hooks take obvious cues from ’90s and 2000s’ R&B, her bouncy and moody SoCal sound aligns her with the present.
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Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
True to Gomis’ method, almost none of the dialogue was scripted in advance, with scenes shaped in the present tense during the shooting which took place on location, between France and a village in Guinea-Bissau.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Ukrainian filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa has found success in both scripted and documentary films, many of which explore the legacy of authoritarianism in Europe and its parallels with the present.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026
Still, his question is urgent, is about the present.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
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Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
True to Gomis’ method, almost none of the dialogue was scripted in advance, with scenes shaped in the present tense during the shooting which took place on location, between France and a village in Guinea-Bissau.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Ukrainian filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa has found success in both scripted and documentary films, many of which explore the legacy of authoritarianism in Europe and its parallels with the present.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026
Still, his question is urgent, is about the present.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
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“The present.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20present. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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