Mofei, a rebellious girl raised by a single parent, is driven by her passion for dance. She secretly transfers to the street dance department at a modern music academy, keeping her decision hidden from her father. There, she befriends Lin Miaomiao, Shengmei, and Yu Xiaoman, and becomes involved in a love triangle with two boys, Cui Junhao and Jiang Chao, leading to a series of humorous and unexpected events.
“The most disrespected person in America is the Black Woman/the most unprotected person in America is the Black Woman,” Director Spivey Jr quotes. The quotes are absolutely true. Misogynoir is a devastating social ill that is not given the weight it is due.
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Written and directed by Eva Victor, who also plays Agnes, the main character, Sorry, Baby is slow and artsy, but extremely effective. It shows how the trauma developed after a sexual assault has a ripple effect and loudly echoes in the victim and her life for years after.
Though often underwhelming as a whole, Nevertheless is worth the watch because of the relationship between Sol and Jiwan. It is a stunning, refreshing take on the friends to lovers trope that LGBTQ media has been missing.
This 2016 winner of an Ophir Award for Best Film focuses on the forbidden romance of a young, Bedouin woman and the ramifications it has for her family, her identity, and her culture.
