Because We Are Girls follows the story of three Punjabi-Canadian sisters as they try to prosecute their cousin for rape and sexual abuse committed against them at the ages of 10 and 11. I did really well with this film, I felt the tears welling up at so many points in the film, and I…
A surprisingly funny film about a Tibetan family dealing with the Chinese One Child policy. There is such warmth in this happy little family. They are sheep farmers, the grandfather, parents and kids all living under one roof. A lot of the humour comes from the fact this is obviously a very traditionally conservative culture,…
This cements for me the opinion that religion should not be forced on children. The main character is a disco-dancing champion and lead attraction in the ‘cool church’ run by her stepfather. They clearly know what they have in her as a sales tool – she’s young, she’s beautiful, she’s sexy, she’s fit, and yet…
Well, that’ll break your heart. Gay Chorus Deep South follows the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus and the Oakland Interfaith Choir as they tour the South in the wake of Trump’s election. They go with the intention of hopefully breaking through some of the homophobic bigotry and hatred that characterised that election, and providing a…
I have been so happy and also so tired. This would be so much easier if I wasn’t allergic to caffeine
Son-Mother is the story of a young widow who receives a proposal of marriage. What’s good about this movie is no one’s an asshole. The mother just wants what’s best for her son, her son just wants what’s best for his family, the new step-daddy just wants what’s best for everyone. And the new step-dad…
Marona’s Fantastic Tale is a beautiful animated film about a wee dog telling the story of her life and all the owners she’s had. The message is be happy with all you have, instead of always wanting life to change. Love like a dog.
Santiago, Italia is a documentary on the Chilean diaspora in Italy and the work of the Italian embassy in Santiago to protect refugees. Hearing all the first person accounts from the refugees themselves was very moving.
What is it about us that we need to make men into monsters? Moffie is about a guy joining and fighting in the Aparteid South Africa army. A less sympathetic subject you’d be pressed to find. It may make a difference that he’s a 16-year-old conscript who’s secretly gay. That’s what Moffie means, it’s the…