Rashid, a modest meter reader, is smitten with Amina, a gentle and beautiful woman. Visiting her home daily under the pretense of reading the electricity meter, he uses every encounter to charm her. Though she initially resists, Amina gradually falls for his endearing persistence, sparking a warm and playful romance.
Stand and Deliver is an inspirational classic from 1988 starring Edward James Olmos as Jaime Escalante, and his class of rag tag students in East Los Angeles. It’s the story of how a new teacher shows a motley group of students in the inner city with backgrounds as gang members, dishwashers, and mechanics — the power of self-determination. He teaches the teenagers to believe in themselves through algebra and calculus.
Wilde’s coming-of-age comedy directorial debut is simultaneously hilarious and entertaining, and remarkably heartfelt and relatable.
Highlighting the many ways in which AFF 2023 illustrated that the queer experience is not a monolithic one.
Joker is a compelling, character-driven, psychological tale that has a message behind the madness.
Scene-stealer Melina Kotselou brings infectious queer joy and non-binary representation to the third installment of Nia Vardalos' 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' franchise.
When the world lost Chadwick Boseman on August 28, 2020, we all saw the impact of representation in film. Boseman was not only a Black superhero leading a Black cast in one of the most successful films in history; but his successes paved the way for more, long-overdue diversity in Hollywood.
