Ginza, a fiercely competitive district of the nightlife scene. Aiko, an office worker who was on the verge of marriage, is unilaterally dumped by her fiancé. Some time later, upon discovering that her ex-boyfriend Ryu was bisexual, her heartbreak turns into a desire to ‘show him what he’s missing’. Then, through an introduction from a hostess she met by chance, Aiko enters the world of nightlife. Taking the stage name ‘Ryu’, she resolves to survive amidst the turbulent waves of life as a woman of the night…
Adapted from a 2014 novel by Atticus Lish, Preparation for the Next Life is the feature film debut of documentary filmmaker Bing Liu. With the help of screenwriter Martyna Majok, he paints a realistic and somber portrayal of Aishe, a Uyghur immigrant, as she struggles to make a living while undocumented in the United States.
Why is 'The Green Knight' so white? People of color are so removed from the origins of 13th century art. We’re looking toward the future, and part of that should be updating aspects of our stories to mirror those evolutions.
'The Last Black Man in San Francisco' is part fiction, part documentary. Jimmie longs for the old Victorian home that he grew up in — the house that his grandfather built. However, this home is now in an overpriced, White, San Francisco neighborhood.
The venn diagram of pop feminism and white-centered feminism is a circle. Acknowledging that is not a crime nor a diminishing of 'Barbie', Director Gerwig, or feminism in general.
'Kajillionaire' is a touching and eccentric story about family, crime, and the search for belonging.
