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MNFF to bring images, ideas and conversation to Middlebury this week
August 18, 2025
In mysterious ways, each year’s MNFF selections tend to fall into clusters, thematically. Artistic Director Jay Craven says this year’s crop of films includes characters acting on deeply principled stands — win or lose.
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