In the backlands of Crateús, in the center-west of Ceará, Brazil, the native peoples' struggle for survival seems to be tied to the spirit of the Poti River. The ability of nature to reinvigorate reflects human resistance to climatic adversities.
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.
Magnolia focuses on how one’s childhood and trauma relate to their confidence and self.
I was able to sit down and talk with the director of the short film Dog Lover Anne-Sophie Bine as she discussed and how she came to be in film.
Han's turn to villainy in 'Frozen' was foreshadowed cleverly in the story.
I’m disappointed in The Woman in Cabin 10, but that’s at least in part because of my love of Ruth Ware’s novel.
I think these messages and the way they are presented in this small-town in Texas are increasingly more important as the internet/ social media becomes more and more critical and judgemental every day. Love yourself today and every day because as Ru Paul always says: “If you can’t love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love someone else?”
