Irina, who has had a difficult childhood, as she has seen her own mother die, meets Leonel who, likewise, suffered from a very controlling and violent father. They both fall in love and decide to live together. Her passion finds an end when Leonel starts cheating on her with other women. Thanks to a private detective, Irina discovers it, and panics when she finds out that these lovers have been dying one after another.
Adapted from a 2014 novel by Atticus Lish, Preparation for the Next Life is the feature film debut of documentary filmmaker Bing Liu. With the help of screenwriter Martyna Majok, he paints a realistic and somber portrayal of Aishe, a Uyghur immigrant, as she struggles to make a living while undocumented in the United States.
Eloquent and informative, Hajera Sheikh’s documentary Kathak: Dancing With Taboos tells a story of love for one’s culture and perseverance through adversity.
In a film where a Black couple is framed to be the lead characters, they still managed to get shuffled off to the sidelines. The enthusiastic cast delivers well on goofy bits- but can only go so far before they begin to fall flat.
“Trust your gut" is one of the most common pieces of advice you’ll receive during your lifetime. And as a person inclined to trust my intuition above all else, it’s the most common advice I find myself giving in real life and in my online socialising. But what happens when your gut is trying to warn you that something is seriously wrong without you being able to identify what triggered it in the first place? How can you act on a feeling or make it go away when you don’t have a clue about what could be wrong? How can you trust your intuition when you don’t know what makes it act out in the first place?
Celebrate Pride with these movies and TV shows available on popular streaming services. (Good news: a lot of them are available for free.)
I'm bad, and that's good. I will never be good, and that's not bad. There's no one I'd rather be than me.
