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The directors of 'Amer', Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani, pay homage to classic Italian genre cinema. Their latest work pays tribute to a Diabolik-style hero, recalling the highlights of his career. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then every frame of Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani's kaleidoscopic film, “Reflection in a Dead Diamond,” is worth its weight in cubic zirconia. This new visual explosion from the French duo responsible for “The Strange Colour of Your Body’s Tears” continues their pop-art adoration of 1960s cult cinema, a guilty pleasure for many. This time, their main inspiration is the fumetti neri, the Italian pulp comics that gave rise to the masked character of Diabolik and a stylish (though sometimes questionable in taste) subgenre of crime and adventure films, mostly James Bond imitations with a visual aesthetic reminiscent of giallo. Directors: Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani Writers: Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani Stars: Fabio Testi, Manon Beuchot, Yan...