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A Tale of Two Indigenous Fishermen in Mumbai
Against the Tide examines Mumbai’s Koli community’s drift between tradition and progress.
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Progress Meets Paranoia in Home Invasion
Director Graeme Arnfield describes the notion of “a horror film waiting on your doorstep,” but his film seems to suggest it’s already in the house.
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Trulee Hall Creates a Paradise of Lesbian Forest Nymphs
In the artist’s first feature-length film, Ladies Lair Lake, the choice to not have children is presented as valid and dignified.
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New York’s Trans Sex Workers Tell Their Stories
The Stroll is not just a chronicle of trans life and activism in the 1980s and ’90s, but also of urban “renewal” in the 21st century.
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Ondi Timoner Chronicles Her Father’s Quest for Dignified Death
Last Flight Home is a warts-and-all account of assisted death best viewed by the terminally ill and their loved ones.
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The Haunting History of America’s Largest Confederate Monument
A new documentary investigates the racist origins of the Stone Mountain monument near Atlanta, Georgia — the Mount Rushmore of white supremacy.
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Native Filmmakers Decolonize the Screen
“Only Indigenous voices can tell their stories with dimensionality, and the tools to make that happen are incredibly accessible,” says film director Christian Rozier.
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Netflix Forgot to Include Puerto Ricans in Production of Reggaeton Show
Critics say the new comedy series Neon was written, directed, and produced by non-Puerto Ricans.
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The Women Who Dominated This Year's Sundance
At this year’s Sundance International Film Festival, more than half the feature-length movies were made by directors who identify as women.
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Sky Hopinka Is Tired of Explaining Everything to Non-Natives
The filmmaker and visual artist tells stories that speak directly to Native audiences while not over-explaining meaning for non-Native viewers.
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The Buddhist Monk Who Brought Mindfulness to the West
A documentary trilogy follows the life of Thich Nhat Hanh, who expounded the principles of engaged Buddhism.
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Imprisoned Iranian Filmmaker Declares Hunger Strike
Jafar Panahi was arrested last July, after he participated in protests at the notorious Evin prison.