Rap is a music genre like so many others, and yet it’s not regarded that way by some. An experimental survey that utilized a folk song from the 1960s got predictably skewed results when respondents thought its lyrics came from a rap song and assigned malicious real-life intent to many of its words. That rappers…
©Courtesy of Sundance Institute Your relationship with your parents has a significant impact on who you became as an individual. Since most children can’t choose their parents when they’re born, it’s really impactful on a kid if their dad was incarcerated for a very long time. In “Daughters,” a heart-wrenching film that was recently shown…
The Athena Film Festival (AFF) at Barnard College has announced its opening night film and lineup of programming for the 2024 festival. The 14th annual festival, a partnership between Barnard’s Athena Center for Leadership and the initiative Women and Hollywood, will take place from February 29 through March 3 on the Barnard campus in New York City. 2024 ATHENA FILM FESTIVAL AT BARNARD COLLEGE ANNOUNCES LINEUP FOR 14TH…
No one likes to be told that they’re not capable of being in charge of their own life. But as people age and faculties begin to diminish, those who have previously taken care of themselves may need to depend on someone else. That can be a difficult transition, especially for someone whose mental capacity remains…
The Küstendorf Film and Music Festival is the film event created by the well-known filmmaker and professor, Emir Nemanja Kusturica, organised by the production company Rasta International, with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia. Emir Kusturica, as a cineaste is largely acclaimed for his films that tackle political struggle…
Just like Superman, the most indelible superheros are those who repeatedly defy self-pity, even in the most difficult circumstances. They instead rise up to become a passionate advocate to improve not their own lives, but also others who find themselves in the same situation. Christopher Reeve is one such superhero, whose successful career was marred…
©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…
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,…
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)…
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