What people achieve is often defined by what others expect of them. Growing up in a poor neighborhood that few leave doesn’t typically lead to success, and the chance to follow a different path can be equally appealing and unattainable. For one young man, the need to change things as he saw them around him…
©Cinediaz And So It Begins : Amidst the traditional pomp and circumstance of Filipino elections, a quirky people’s movement rises to defend the nation against deepening threats to truth and democracy. In a collective act of joy as a form of resistance, hope flickers against the backdrop of increasing autocracy. With the end of Rodrigo…
There are many components to gender and sexuality that much of the world’s population likely assumed didn’t exist until they heard others talking about them. This isn’t exclusive to those who identify as cisgender and heterosexual who have had their expressions of self broadly accepted by society. Desire Lines spotlights a particular population – transgender…
Kidnappings are quite common in Haiti, enough so that, during the making of director Bruno Mourral’s film Kidnapping Inc., several crew members were taken and ransomed. Yet Mourral and his cast have marvelously found a sense of humor about the subject, crafting an action-packed comedy that makes light of the subject while still managing to…
UNIFRANCE AND FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER PRESENT 29TH RENDEZ-VOUS WITH FRENCH CINEMA, FEBRUARY 29–MARCH 10 Opening Night—New York Premiere of Thomas Cailley’s The Animal Kingdom starring Romain Duris, with Cailley in person Featuring films starring Marion Cotillard (in person), Melvil Poupaud, Virginie Efira, Noée Abita, Laetitia Casta, Anders Danielsen Lie, Léa Drucker, Romain Duris, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Vincent Lacoste,…
Director/Writer Barnaby Clay: “TheSeeding deals with big themes, but in a small, contained way, almost like a brutal adult version of a children’s story or fable – something to bore under your skin and stick around for a while. I hope, like all great horror, it speaks some truth about human nature, even if its a side…
© 2023 Rubber Ring Films LLC While looking into a yellowing book owned by his great-grandfather, the Jewish American poet Hyam Plutzik wrote what is perhaps the best summary of Matthew Mishory’s touching film, Fioretta. After perusing the faded pages of the century-old book, Plutzik wrote: “I am troubled by the blank fields, the speechless graves./Since…
Her Love Boils Bathwater © 2016 “Her Love Boils Bathwater” Film Partners “FAMILY PORTRAIT: JAPANESE FAMILY IN FLUX” FILM SERIES SHOWCASES COMPLEX FAMILY BONDS OF THE MODERN JAPANESE FAMILY IN THE 8TH EDITION OF THE ACA CINEMA PROJECT Presented by Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of…
@Photo by Atsushi Nishijima – © Atsushi Nishijima Synopsis : While grappling with tremendous personal tragedy, Isabel sets herself on a path of global investigation and discovery. Despite the colossal scope of her project, she finds beauty and bravery while crafting one of the defining American books of our time. Rating: PG-13 (Violence|Smoking|Racism|Language|Some Disturbing Images|Thematic Material)…
Documentary filmmakers very often focus on exposing the truth, telling stories that haven’t been sufficiently told and striving to broadcast them to a wide audience. This can take a variety of forms, and, in many cases, is inspired by something in their own lives that provokes curiosity. In the case of Asmae El Moudir, she…
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