The Burden of History and the Phenomenal Women of “Miss Juneteenth”
A complex, realistic, and loving mother-daughter relationship is at the heart of this story about Black pageants and the fight for a better future.
The Wishing Tree (2020)
Broken by a lifetime of disappointment and pain, Julia leaves behind her crumbling marriage and sets off alone on an arduous hiking expedition in a quest for answers, healing and peace, searching for the fabled Wishing Tree, believed to bring good fortune to those who come to ask. On the trail, Julia encounters Caleb and Ryan lost in the woods, both struggling with their own demons of denied sexuality and addiction. Thrown together unexpectedly, they embark on a soul-searching journey of transformation, discovering that hope is sometimes found in the most unlikely ways.
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Broken by a lifetime of disappointment and pain, Julia leaves behind her crumbling marriage and sets off alone on an arduous hiking expedition in a quest for answers, healing and peace, searching for the fabled Wishing Tree, believed to bring good fortune to those who come to ask. On the trail, Julia encounters Caleb and Ryan lost in the woods, both struggling with their own demons of denied sexuality and addiction. Thrown together unexpectedly, they embark on a soul-searching journey of transformation, discovering that hope is sometimes found in the most unlikely ways.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Laura Adamo, Dominic Auld, Stephen Chambers
In Theaters:12/5/2020
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Runtime:85 minutes
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