Alfredo, whose life has been marked by a forced disappearance 17 years ago, joins the effort to search for missing persons in Baja California. As part of an international search brigade, he and the families face government resistance, which hampers their mission. Amid the struggles, one mother finds a small measure of peace.
The 2019 film, Vai, takes us through eight stories across the islands of Oceania. The settings are unbelievably beautiful, the cast is beautiful, the languages are beautiful, and the stories are beautiful…but heartbreaking.
If Miguel Alexandre were trying to make a revenge story seem dull without using all the effective formulas that work great in this catchy genre, he could not have accomplished his purpose much better than he unintentionally has in Black Island.
A musical adventure that young viewers will enjoy as Blue and Josh travel to New York City for a big opportunity.
White audiences saw Peola’s mixed-race passing as a Black woman’s struggle to be white. Black audiences saw it as the rebellion of a Black woman trying to gain privileges only given to white people.
Neo Sora left a realistic and yet hopeful notion for the near future and the now.
We sat down with Writer/Director Albert Acosta to discuss his debut short film, (ha-ha), Acosta's foray into narrative cinema, and how his personal experiences have shaped his filmmaking philosophy.
