Brazil leaders a sad statistic: It’s the country that kills most LGBT people in the world, a reality that worsens after the result of the 2018 elections. In this scenario ASSIM COMO O AR, SEMPRE NOS LEVANTAREMOS is born, a feature-length documentary film that focuses on giving visibility to travestis, lesbians, bisexuals and trans women, portraying their anxieties and fears; and also showing, in the routine of their lives and family relationships, resistance, the fight for their rights, for their lives.
Season three of Netflix’s "You" has finally made its comeback! Was it worth the wait? Well…I would not say so. It felt like a bit of a chore to get through. But, as I am somewhat of a completionist, I eventually saw the season through to the end.
The second season arrives over three years after its first. While late on arrival, most audience members will be happy.
With mismatched eyes, a willingness to experiment with hair color and style, and a rail thin frame, Bowie always drew attention. But he shunned gendered attractiveness, creating his own space somewhere in between. This hallucinatory and often nonlinear 2022 documentary is a perfect salute to David Bowie’s life and career. Rather than interviewing those that knew Bowie, the standard convention for biographical portraits, director Brett Morgen mostly lets the artist’s images, performances, videos, and words speak to capture the essence of the artist. Bowie was more than just a pop star. He painted, sculpted, acted in films, and was a thoughtful and articulate person who gave sincere answers to even the most shallow interview questions.
We sat down with Writer/Director Albert Acosta to discuss his debut short film, (ha-ha), Acosta's foray into narrative cinema, and how his personal experiences have shaped his filmmaking philosophy.
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is the most human movie of the year. It is based on the 2010 short of the same name that follows a big-hearted, little shell named Marcel as he navigates through life in a human-sized world.
