The best films are the the ones which lift you straight from your seat and fling you into their alternate world, only releasing their grip as the closing credits roll. And A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, the impressive debut from Iranian-American director Ana Lily Amirpour, is an exciting new example of such cinematic immersion. Shot in black and white, and overflowing with noirish style, the film is set in the desolate Iranian ghost town of Bad City,…
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