Naa N’ku Müna, which translates to a Queen of Shea Butter, or a Woman of Desire, is an Afro-futurist collage that explores identity through intersecting narratives. In the film, Ghanaian-American artist ABENA imagines an alternative universe, or perhaps another lifetime, in which she was born into different roles, classes, trades, and times in the history of Ghana.
Documented human suffering is never easy to view or read about and is understandably triggering for many people, but it can be educational, and education is a key to change. An overwhelming amount queer people worldwide (and in my own country) have it far worse than I could imagine, and documentaries such as Welcome to Chechnya bring issues to light that certain groups of people would never see.
"The Old Guard" doesn't break ground, but it sure does bust boredom and fictional heads as an entertaining action romp on Netflix.
An adventure that centers on freedom and captures viewers' hearts.
A 2020 Japanese anime movie that focuses on a high school girl who is desperately in love with her secret crush.
Tran Quoc Bao succeeds in telling us a story about martial arts, human decay, and friendship. The originality shown by his filmmaking is admirable and brings fresh air to the classic Chinese martial arts genre.
Crossroads follows a young guitarist on a journey through the American South in search of blues history and his own voice.
