A documentary on the Romanies living on the outer fringes of Slovenia in the Prekmurje and Dolenjska region who, like the free and migratory birds, are eternally settling in one place after another. With the help of classical documentary tools, such as interviews, narratives of experiences and statements made by the Romanies and the permanent residents of these regions, we are presented with an insight into the complex relationships between the Romanies and their neighbors and the attitudes of distance and derision, but also of sympathy and tolerance taken by the surrounding inhabitants. It is a tale without finite answers or truths. The answer is both close and yet far away, just like the eternally migratory people - the Romanies.
There were too many irrelevant parts that could have been shortened, and too many characters that didn't advance the plot. Either way, some things didn't add up. This was just another played out plot with little, if any, originality in it. By the end of the film, I wasn't happy that she finally got her freedom, I was happy that it was finally over.
Not every silence is empty. Some are filled with things too heavy for words.
As a huge fan of Sean Baker’s Tangerine, The Florida Project, and Red Rocket, I’ve wanted to watch Anora since before it even was released. But life got in the way, my watchlist grew, and honestly, the fact that it was marketed as a romantic comedy put me off. Even with all the critical praise and the five Academy Awards it won last year, I just kept postponing it indefinitely.
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.
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.
Of all the many great people that have contributed to Hip-Hop and radio, I was fortunate enough to speak with James Rosseau, founder of The Corelink Solution, a nonprofit that owns and operates Holy Culture Radio.
