…out stories. But the biggest obstacle to the protagonists’ happiness is the boys themselves — not their parents, friends, or community. Closet Monster Frameline Festival expands understandings of queer cinema….
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What to see and what to skip at the San Francisco International Film Festival (SFIFF)
…film of the same name, and it shows in the thinness of the plot. It’s the story of a grieving father (Aaron Paul) and his two boys, one always on…
Charlatan draws parallels between a faith healer and communism
…from the kind of faith healing charlatanism that Jan practices. Yet even though the papers, and eventually the state, dismiss Jan as a charlatan, Holland isn’t quite so quick to…
‘We are at war with ourselves’: Benedikt Erlingsson discusses Woman at War
…of the state. We see this all around. We see environmentalists like Berta Cáceres from Honduras who was murdered, and Yolanda Maturana from Columbia. We see this throughout history. In…
Standing Tall is a gritty coming-of-ager told through rose-coloured glasses
…she can barely take care of herself. He’s rebelling against the lack of authority in his home life, and the state is forced to pick up the slack. Over the…
Interview: Philippe Lesage on Comme le feu (Who by Fire)
…If you look at the history of violence and wars in the world, it’s always older men who make decisions, from their big houses and parliament, to send young boys…