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Michael Man (born 1943) is one of the most interesting directors of our time, whose work lies at the intersection of the mainstream cinema and the avant-garde, of public entertainment and private obsession. Throughout his career, Mann has moved freely between television and cinema: he produced 'Miami Vice' and 'Crime Story' - two of the most successful TV series of the 1980's - in addition to directing the historical epic 'The Last of the Mohican's (1992), the biopic 'Ali'(2001), and more recently the crime thriller 'Collateral (2004) and the gangster drama 'Public Enemies' (2009). Although varied in genre, Mann's films often share the same preoccupations and style: the depiction of solitary men in conflict with the society in which they live.

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Scott Foundas was film editor and chief film critic for LA Weekly from 2003 to 2009, before moving to New York, where he holds the position of Associate Program Director for the Film Society of Lincoln Centre. He has been a member of the selection committee for the New York Film Festival since 2007.

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