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<p>August <span class="il">Prum</span> is a writer and filmmaker based in Queens.</p>


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Martin Donovan, Elina Lowensohn, and Bill Sage, left to right, dance in an empty restaurant in a scene from Hal Hartley's film "Simple Men."

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Hal Hartley Is Still Figuring It All Out Onscreen

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