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  • Vindicated by History: Largely forgotten in the decades after its original release, it's gained major attention in the years since, with the rise of female filmmakers and the Mumblecore movement, it's very clearly a pioneer in both of those categories. Lena Dunham, who wasn't even aware of the film when she created Girls, was astonished to see an older film that shared the style and themes of her very modern series. It even got added to the National Film Registry in 2019.

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