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A film by this director breaks the 180-degree rule and cuts out the audio when a woman begins responding to a man who tells her, “I’m interested in what moves you.” (15[1])In a shot by this director, a car’s front headlights (15[1])shine on a woman drunkenly dancing after she discovers her mother has relapsed (-5[1])into drug addiction. The opening credits of a film by this director play over a colorful montage in which a voice guides five families in an electronic dance competition. (15[1])This director’s (15[1])website includes a logo of four dots (-5[1])arranged in a square and links to “Kubrick // One-Point Perspective,” “Hands of (15[1])(*) Bresson,” and other analyses of (10[1])directors’ visual motifs. (10[1]-5[1])This director frequently uses Ozu-esque “pillow (10[1])shots,” such as in montages of the memories of Mika’s Chinese “techno-sapien” elder brother for a 2021 sci-fi film, (10[1])and to (10[1])depict Eero Saarinen buildings in Indiana for his debut. For 10 points, name this mononymic video essayist who directed After Yang and Columbus. ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

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