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Cannes Recap: The Independent’s Film Rankings
Unfortunately, our time at the Cannes Film Festival has come to a speedy close. Our four reporters at the festival…
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The Conflict of Queerness, Religion and Coming-of-Age in Hafsia Herzi’s ‘La Petite Dernière (The Little Sister)’
CANNES — Every human consists of a myriad of identities that contribute to their being as a whole. But unlike…
‘My Mom Jayne’ Review: Mariska Hargitay recounts Jayne Mansfield’s legacy and reveals long kept family secrets in feature directorial debut
CANNES — Actress Mariska Hargitay’s documentary “My Mom Jayne,” about her mother, legendary ’50s and ’60s actress Jayne Mansfield, debuted…
Storytelling That Transcends Language Barriers: “The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo” at Cannes Film Festival
CANNES – Should film rely on spoken language to tell a story? After watching Diego Céspedes’ debut feature film “La…
‘Trans Memoria’ Explores Womanhood, Belonging and Community Through a Raw Portrayal of Transness
“Will there be any hope in this film?”—a question that is spoken out loud in “Trans Memoria,” the brutally honest…
Kristina Kraskov’s First Feature Documentary ‘Spreadsheet Champions’ is a Moving Celebration of Nerds Everywhere
Of all the crowds I joined to watch a movie at South by Southwest this year, Kristina Kraskov’s debut feature…
Issa Rae’s ‘Seen & Heard’ Chronicles the History, Impact and Struggle of Blackness in Television
On the second day of the SXSW Festival, Issa Rae debuted the second part of her HBO docu-series “Seen &…
Lesbian Herstory Archives: The Keepers of Lesbian History
In the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, stands an unassuming home. Just one of the many plain houses…
Playwright Justice Jones talks his play The Sea Ends at Troy, a modern take on Greek literature classics
This summer, inspired by conflicts around the world and his love for ancient Greek literature and theater, Justice Jones, a…