Yara (2021): An Unfocused True Crime Narrative
The trouble with Yara (2021) is that in its attempt to tell the whole story, it struggles to tell a consistently engaging story.

A former Danish soldier turned film-maker returns to the capital of Helmand, to investigate allegations that the Afghan police abused young boys and men when the Danish and British were in control.
The trouble with Yara (2021) is that in its attempt to tell the whole story, it struggles to tell a consistently engaging story.
The movie is centered around the title character who goes on a Christmas adventure.
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Some people’s first introduction to Mira Nair might be as New York mayor Zohran Mamdani’s mom. But with her insightful direction of 1991’s Mississippi Masala, Nair shows how much she deserves to be known as an artist. Delivering a nuanced portrait of a romance between a Black man and an Indian woman living in the South, Nair explores the complications each character faces, giving both equal weight.
Two Korean sisters must save their family after a ghost tears the family apart.
A summary of the films featured in this annual event taking place in Westchester.