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Voice notes sustained the long-distance collaboration between "Hamnet's" Chloé Zhao, left, and Maggie O'Farrell. (Anthony Avellano / For The Times) When I first heard that Chloé Zhao was interested in ...

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When I first heard that Chloé Zhao was interested in making a film of my novel, "Hamnet," I was instantly intrigued. Having seen all her films, I knew she wasn’t going to be the kind of director who ...

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