Yara (2021): An Unfocused True Crime Narrative
The trouble with Yara (2021) is that in its attempt to tell the whole story, it struggles to tell a consistently engaging story.

Gendarmes arrest Vyacheslav, a free-thinking student. His friend Kirill gives his word of honor that he will release Vyacheslav from the dungeons of the Okhrana, but for this he will have to create a combat squad and engage in a deadly battle with the Black Hundreds - ruthless supporters of the monarchy.
The trouble with Yara (2021) is that in its attempt to tell the whole story, it struggles to tell a consistently engaging story.
A haunting look at grief, survival, and a mother’s quiet collapse in a world that never gave her room to fall.
The human experience is described through the eyes of a marginalized outsider, neither judgmental nor invested, just an observant donkey.
The Magician's Elephant has a strong multicultural cast and a heartwarming story about bringing two long-lost siblings back together
The film's Incluvie rating is off the charts. It features Black, Muslim, queer, trans humans whose moms hold them up, fight for them, and love them for who they are...making anything possible.