Girls Will Be Girls In "Whale Rider"
People are so much deeper and far more extraordinary than what gender they were assigned at birth.

Celso, a dancer and accordion player among the Soldiers of the Virgin, dreams of being a musician despite a bleak future. Desperate, he sells his soul to a cumbia-loving hitman, the Devil. As long as Celso lives, he will be a musician, but his music will be born from horror. This deal grants him power but also fear of losing it, as he sings of pain and betrayal. The horror becomes his fate, while cumbia resonates in the neighbourhood, and God and the Devil dance with him.
People are so much deeper and far more extraordinary than what gender they were assigned at birth.
Adam McKay might have been more concerned with cramming cameos than he was in this story which is a bloated criticism of the rich and famous… delivered unto us by the rich and famous.
The genres of science fiction and fantasy are not exclusively masculine territory. Over the last few decades, female directors have brought to the screen some of the most visually stunning, intellectually daring, and deeply moving works of speculative fiction. From big Hollywood productions like Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel to independent low-budget films, women filmmakers are making a name for themselves around the world.
A short film that begins with the language of romance but slowly reveals something far more unsettling beneath the surface.
This list was made with the intention of celebrating the craft. I love seeing more women of colour on this list than before and more newcomers on the scene as well!
A summary of the films featured in this annual event taking place in Westchester.