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These Films See People the Way They See Themselves

RaMell Ross subverts our gaze, breaking the conventional frame in “Nickel Boys” as he did in his documentary “Hale County This Morning, This Evening.”

By Alissa Wilkinson

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How ‘Nickel Boys’ Achieved Its Singular Visual Style

The cinematographer and camera operator behind the Oscar-nominated film — shot almost entirely from the first-person perspective — explain how they did it.

By Reggie Ugwu

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Get a Hug From Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in ‘Nickel Boys’

The director RaMell Ross narrates a sequence from his film, which is shot from the point of view of its characters. The movie is nominated for best picture.

By Mekado Murphy

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‘Nickel Boys’ | Anatomy of a Scene

The director RaMell Ross narrates a sequence from his film, which has been nominated for best picture.

By Mekado Murphy