Saudia Arab's academy award nomination by Haifaa al Mansour is about a young hard working doctor in a small town clinic who cannot fly for a conference at Dubai without the allowance of a male guardian. As maryam appeals to her politically affiliated cousin, the film depicts the challenges faced … [Read more...] about The Perfect Candidate
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The Assistant
Kitty Green's feature is an insight into the workplace harassment experienced by Jane that eventually lead to the viral #MeToo movement. Jane is an assistant to a known entertainment executive, that we never get to see. The Assistant is about Jane taking the brunt of multiple hostilities directed … [Read more...] about The Assistant
La Llorona
Bustamante's haunting feature is political horror that won a top prize at its Venice Day premiere. Enrique - a retired general- in a spin of tragic realism faces trial for the genocide of thousands of Mayans. As the domestic staff quits, the women in the house - his wife, daughter, granddaughter and … [Read more...] about La Llorona
Ema
Pablo Larrain's eight world premiere "Ema" is centered choreographed dances where Ema, her husband and the leader of the dance company sends their adopted son back to child services when he sets the house on fire. The couple's painful decision leads to parental guilt that drives their marriage … [Read more...] about Ema
Collective
This real life tale of Romanian citizens is based on the Bucharest club fire in 2015 that killed 27 individuals and injured 180 people. Upon the death of the 37 victims in the hospital, journalist Cătălin Tolontan along with the reporters of the Sports Gazette newspaper unearthed a hidden tale of … [Read more...] about Collective
And Then We Danced
Levan Akin's joyful, romantic and transgressive film is his take of merging Sweden's traditional dance culture with the conditioned homophobia of its people. It was initially aired on the Cannes Film Festival in 2019 and later attracted viewers for its Academy Award nomination. Meerab - a gifted … [Read more...] about And Then We Danced