Sebastián Lelio’s A Fantastic Woman follows a grieving trangender woman who fights for her right to be respectfully treated as a person in mourning.
Berlinale Review: Just Like Our Parents is an early highlight
In Lais Bodanzky’s Just Like Our Parents, an overworked mother of two seeks her autonomy and happiness and finds that her wayward mother has the answers.
Taking stock: a closer look at Gabe Klinger’s Porto
Gabe Klinger’s Porto is a prime example of a seemingly romantic film that is insidiously misogynistic which uses multiple film stocks as an aesthetic gimmick. The film premiered at the London Film Festival.
Yanillys Perez’ TIFF16 Dropbox Award Winner Jeffrey
Yanillys Perez’ feature debut, which won the TIFF 16 Dropbox Award for the Discovery Section, is a work of creative nonfiction. Perez mixes magic realist voiceover with a social realist approach to its optimistic, clear-eyed, and poetic subject: Jeffrey, a charming and driven 12-year-old boy who dreams of becoming a famous reggaeton & dembow singer.
Cannes Review: American Honey discards real emotions for pointless objectification
Though American Honey took home the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, our Cannes correspondent Elena Lazic found it cliched and problematic — a disappointment from the very talented Arnold.
Personal Affairs is a sweet Palestinian comedy about women refusing to be taken for granted
Personal Affairs offers a gendered and decidedly feminist consideration of the way people can sometimes forget or refuse to treat their loved ones with the respect they deserve.