Members of the ultra-dark idol group 'NECRONOMIDOL', Risaki Kakizaki, Rei Imaizumi, Himari Tsukishiro, have booked another concert. With manager in toe, they arrive to find their hotel and venue is a little different then expected. There seems to be something... off about this concert. However, even the ultra-dark idols aren't prepared for the twists and turns of this live.
Yes, "Nope" is definitely about the modern obsession with turning tragedy and horror into a spectacle for people’s enjoyment. But it's also about the power of looking, who has the right to look, and what happens to those who are looked upon.
In the film adaptation, director Jon M. Chu turns each musical number into a massive show stopper, with grand set pieces and a wealth of diverse dancers. Yet, in this attempt to show reverence for the people of the Washington Heights barrio, Chu, or maybe more specifically those in charge of casting, left out a crucial part of the community, Afro-Latinos.
We chat with Penelope Lawson about her short film, The Dinner Party, her experience founding her own production company, and fun cinema.
"There is something going on between us that I cannot unravel."
This MiamisFF Review is on the short film 'Rewind Thirty'. Created and released in the United States, this short film has an unclear message.
This film is based off of The Diary of a Young Girl, which was written during the Holocaust period.
