Let the Armor Fall Away: “Lupe”
…mentor. Harrison and Albarràn display a rich, intimate, and dynamic friendship on-screen that focuses on the unfiltered joy that comes from finding your community, the freedom in being true to…
…mentor. Harrison and Albarràn display a rich, intimate, and dynamic friendship on-screen that focuses on the unfiltered joy that comes from finding your community, the freedom in being true to…
…movie industry when it doesn’t yet exist anywhere else. But how far have women come in film? In a New York Times article earlier this year, Elvis Mitchell suggested that…
Director Radu Jude talks to The Independent about how his latest, Aferim!, may seem Shakespearian but actually uses language discovered in archival literary texts and other documents. And if you’re wondering where he’s headed next, it’s into an adaptation of work by novelist Max Blecher, sometimes called Romania’s Kafka.
…campaigns, more starkly evident than in the authoritarian regime of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Journalist Maria Ressa places the tools of the free press—and her freedom—on the line in defense…
…competition. “Since we’ve gotten into Sundance, certain tasks have attained a new urgency. I worked 14 hours straight on Saturday correcting subtitles, for example. That’s tough, sure, but [director and…
The Boston Jewish Film Festival (BJF) runs from November 2-13. 17 films screened in person, and three days of virtual showings followed. The festival “celebrates the richness of the Jewish experience through film and media. Throughout the year, BJF engages and inspires the community to explore the full spectrum of Jewish life, values, and culture,” according to their website. Read More >>
From November 18-21, Wicked Queer (North America’s 4th longest-running LGBTQ+ film festival and formerly known as the Boston LGBT Film Festival) will host its first miniature fall film fest at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and the Brattle Theater. Read More >>
…110 screenings in competition by filmmakers from 23 different countries. The festival opens with screenings of the “Films in Competition 1” program on Tuesday, and continues throughout the week with…
…and compassion. Howl’s compassion for others, demonstrated through his protection of innocent lives, contrasts with the cruelty of those who seek power and control. This message resonates in a world…