Through the shared creation of scenes and performances with masters from Reinado do Rosário and Umbanda, the film makes it possible to see and feel the ancestral knowledge made present and updated in the body attitudes, gestures, words, dances and songs of Pedrina de Lourdes Santos , Captain of the Massambike Suit of Nossa Senhora das Mercês, from Oliveira, MG, Maria Luiza Marcelino, Caretaker of the Spiritist Center Caboclo Pena Branca, from Ubá, MG, and José Bonifácio da Luz (Bengala), Captain of the Reinado Congo Guard of Nossa Senhora do Rosário, from the community of Arturos, Contagem, MG.
Despite its aggressiveness, the Beef anthology series is about romantic love in all its forms. The final scene of the first season led us to believe that, despite the conflict, drama, and toxic traits, the main characters would end up together and, most likely, live happily ever after. The whole “beef” plot was the prelude to their love story.
Dead Poets Society relies on patriarchal tropes such as overbearing fathers, contrived brotherhood, and faux-individuality in order to portray its straight white male characters as oppressed.
Spiral could easily spawn new sequels and will most likely churn a decent profit. Is it a good Saw film? Absolutely. Could it have been revolutionary though? Also yes.
Portraying how easy it is to be an ally heavily benefits the majority audience. The more we encourage it, normalize it, and give people the tools to become one, the sooner we can co-exist peacefully.
It’s passionately protective of the women mentioned in the story or appearing on screen. Just like the article and the #MeToo movement, the film could help a trapped person find the courage to fight back.
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!
