Samantha Mitchell’s “RSVP” Incluvie Film Fest Review
“There’s always something you can do…to make people feel like they’re welcome”

Ricky and Marcus, cousins from Ormoc, reunite in Manila after years apart. While Marcus is still pursuing his dreams, Ricky hides a hurtful truth, that he dropped out of college. As the night unfold, their conversation peels back layers of ambition, failure, and the weight of expectations
“There’s always something you can do…to make people feel like they’re welcome”
Alongside A Drowning Man, I Signed The Petition, 3 Logical Exits, and A World Not Ours, A Man Returned continues to paint a realistic portrait of the Refugee Crisis that eschews the Western gaze and stereotype. These are real portraits painted by a director with lived experience, cultural connection and an amazing eye for visuals.
Tired of being cooped up in their cages, the critters escape the Australian zoo and try to find their way to the outback.
A teen comedy that nobody wants to see.
While it initially sounds nothing like 'Nope,' the focus on recording/sharing everything—especially trauma—for profit makes Hulu's 'Not Okay' similar to Jordan Peele’s newest movie.
This little Netflix film was very inspirational. It passes the Bechdel test, and features a different worldview with rural Indian representation.