…State features on our creative nonfiction survey. My love for documentaries just started blooming a couple of years ago, so most of the films in this list are quite recent….
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Amma Asante: ‘These black children were walking a strange tightrope’
…other means. They would not allow parents to take responsibility for their children, by saying the children belong to the state and the state is responsible for their minds and…
Life is a Dream enchants at CalShakes
…on? The absurdity of these contrivances keeps the play hovering in a state of unreality, somewhat like a dream. On Andrew Boyce’s set, royalty tend to float across the stage,…
Compassion may be the enemy in A War
…constant state of stress, there’s only so much he can take before he breaks. His decisions have a domino effect. Tragedy begets tragedy because everyone’s affected by it. Claus spends…
Behind the Lens: Michael McDonough on Leave No Trace
…on characters suffering from a drug addiction that is both the effect of and contributing to their state of near poverty. These characters survive more than they live, and in…
Review: I, Daniel Blake is a declaration of personhood
…toolbox. [clickToTweet tweet=”The movie depicts Dan as a lifelong caretaker whom the state fails to care for in return.” quote=”The movie depicts Dan as a lifelong caretaker whom the state…