Frog Story (1972)

An attempt to capture nostalgia that unfortunately just doesn’t work

This coming-of-age movie discusses immigration issues in the United States through the eyes of two exchange students in Brazil.

The external threat invaded the domestic environment at the most valuable moment: grieving.

Seeing that the film was essentially his first big, mainstream feature, and with garnering a leading role — portraying the revolutionary ball-player Jackie Robinson — Boseman, without question, delivered a performance that is still so incredibly moving, respectful, genuine, and true to the core of his obviously sincere, artistic heart; and with that, it is indeed so saddening to see him pass.

The Noel Diary is about a man who unlocks an old diary containing secrets of the past.

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.