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Cédric Jimenez on ‘Dog 51,’ French Sci-Fi, and Pitting Real Actors Against AI

The 'November' and 'Stronghold' director talks pushing genre boundaries with his Venice closer 'Dog 51,' the challenges of crafting an AI villain, and the enduring influence of 1970s Hollywood.
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Strongheart the German Shepherd Catapulted to Fame for His Heroics in Silent Films. Later, Spiritualist Writings Immortalized Him in Death

The beloved dog starred in six movies during the Roaring Twenties. After Strongheart died in 1929, author J. Allen Boone ...