'Uprooted' - A MiamisFF Review On Ukraine
'Uprooted' is a short film on what's happening in Ukraine as of today. This captures the emotions of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

'Uprooted' is a short film on what's happening in Ukraine as of today. This captures the emotions of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
After the untimely death of his brother by way of an ambush in Kandahar, Afghanistan, the protagonist, ‘81’(Alan Ritchson) unsuccessfully makes several attempts to become an Army Ranger. On his last mission to complete the Ranger selection process he and his squad encounter an otherworldly ‘soldier’.
Anna May Wong was a talented actress and a fashion icon and still had to fight for everything she had due to hatred and racism.
The film is a powerful narrative encompassing a theme that many people can identify with.
Not every film can make a shopping mall feel both magical and menacing, but Forbidden Fruits challenges that.