The Secret Diary of an Exchange Student
This coming-of-age movie discusses immigration issues in the United States through the eyes of two exchange students in Brazil.

This coming-of-age movie discusses immigration issues in the United States through the eyes of two exchange students in Brazil.
The film exhibits a respect for the craft and an empathy for human tribulations that have historically been ignored.
Although Christmas is a time of year for love and cheer for all, holiday cinema has not always represented diverse communities. Being a holiday with Christian origins, much of its media consists of straight white families or straight white romances. Luckily, modern years have been bringing with them plenty of POC and LGBTQ+ representation that the holidays so desperately need.
It’s dark, uncomfortable, and there are things that don’t make sense.
Word of mouth has been incredible, but the film's faults cannot be ignored.
I think these messages and the way they are presented in this small-town in Texas are increasingly more important as the internet/ social media becomes more and more critical and judgemental every day. Love yourself today and every day because as Ru Paul always says: “If you can’t love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love someone else?”