
"Profetia" is a metaphysical Multi-plot epic about love, life and death in the harsh North West parts of Copenhagen. A woman stands by a fire, burning the stories about love she has written down over the course of a lifetime. One by one her stories seem to come true and converge around her. People, bound by love & blood, will meet and confront each other over the course of one single day. Can they change what seems to be written?
Coverage from the Austin Film Festival, highlighting some panels and films that emphasized the importance of diverse and inclusive storytelling.
A brief look at two Barry Jenkins films that have established him as one of the greatest filmmakers of our time.
Two Distant Strangers (2020) centers around Carter James (Joey Bada$$) as he tries to get back home to his pitbull, Jeter, after spending a night at the apartment of his date Perri (Zaria Simone). What gets in the way of Carter reuniting with his dog is that every time he tries to leave Perri’s apartment, he is killed by police and wakes up back in her bed in a never-ending cycle. It addresses the issue of police brutality which rightly has been in the public eye more and more with the unjust deaths caused at the hands of law enforcement.
I understand that this would have been consistent with the language used by that generation, due to its role in the medical profession, however as someone who has family members with Down Syndrome I took it very personally.