An ethnographic account of the life history of Karim, an Algerian migrant man selling sex as a travesti at night in Marseille.
Ultra-violent storytelling has never been my thing, but the issues with Scarface go beyond that. The film perpetuates harmful stereotypes about Latinx immigrants and uses gore and misogyny for shock value that never serves any purpose. The whole venture is frustratingly empty, and left me desiring something more.
Gritty and bleak are the best words to describe this film. There’s nothing happy about it.
'Kajillionaire' is a touching and eccentric story about family, crime, and the search for belonging.
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.
A bumpy journey about revolution and family makes us feel fear, disgust, humor, and satisfaction.
A film that focuses on an algorithm for a dating app that will bring viewers in for a surprise.
