“The Willoughbys” Finds Light in the Darkness
A dark film in the tradition The Brother’s Grimm.

Paul Graviano has molded his life and business around the art and philosophy of bonsai. Evolving a hobby and vast personal collection into a 40-year career growing and shaping miniature trees, Graviano spent time working with legendary bonsai expert Frank Okamura while volunteering at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden before founding the Bonsai of Brooklyn in 1976 – one of the oldest businesses in the U.S. dedicated to the Japanese bonsai tradition. Now in his eighties, Graviano reflects on the landscape of memory, and a life deeply influenced by plants.
A dark film in the tradition The Brother’s Grimm.
Omaha reminds us of what it can feel like to look at old family photographs. You sit with the bittersweetness, allowing it to wash over you; not drowning in it, but certainly affected by it.
"A Drowning Man" (2017) explores the unseen aspects of the Refugee Crisis. In, 15 far-too-short minutes, viewers are given a detailed snapshot of what it's like for a refugee to drown in the waters of poverty and otherness while trying to navigate a land whose promise has worn off, and only 'strange' remains.
"King Richard" paints a nuanced portrait of a Black father trying to ensure his daughters’ success in a racist, misogynistic world. Yet, Richard and his kids overcome that fear and adversity to succeed.
This is a list of seven films that explore police brutality and systemic racism made by Black filmmakers. These are important movies to watch and to take in, as — through the power of cinema — they showcase what it feels like to be a Black person living in a country that is internally designed to be against you.