Quintessential Directors: Barry Jenkins
A brief look at two Barry Jenkins films that have established him as one of the greatest filmmakers of our time.

The wealthy Mohsen meets his arch rival, Asim, and a verbal argument arises between them, after which Mohsen loses consciousness. The poor nurse, Sania, treats him. He feels grateful to her, and they bond in love, gives her a gift, and decides to marry her. Kawthar Hanem feels jealous and decides to ruin the marriage. Assem helps her by making Mohsen believe that there is a relationship between Assem and Saniya. Disagreements arise between the spouses, and Mohsen believes that she is cheating on him.
A brief look at two Barry Jenkins films that have established him as one of the greatest filmmakers of our time.
Disney's newest Latine animated musical, 'Encanto', features a super colorful cast, fun music, and a surprising conflict about intergenerational trauma.
“Trust your gut" is one of the most common pieces of advice you’ll receive during your lifetime. And as a person inclined to trust my intuition above all else, it’s the most common advice I find myself giving in real life and in my online socialising. But what happens when your gut is trying to warn you that something is seriously wrong without you being able to identify what triggered it in the first place? How can you act on a feeling or make it go away when you don’t have a clue about what could be wrong? How can you trust your intuition when you don’t know what makes it act out in the first place?
Happy Halloween! If you were debating capping off Spooky Season with a viewing of Hocus Pocus 2, it is just very clear that this is more for the younger audience as opposed to people who grew up with the original.
This 2016 winner of an Ophir Award for Best Film focuses on the forbidden romance of a young, Bedouin woman and the ramifications it has for her family, her identity, and her culture.