FOR SAMA- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “The besieged city of Aleppo, Syria, is the setting of this powerful documentary, as director Waad al-Kateab composes a video diary of her searing experiences for her 1-year-old daughter before the family must flee to survive.”
7/26/19- Excellent reviews for this foreign documentary. TRDB.
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THE GROUND BENEATH MY FEET- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Approaching 30, business consultant Lola Wegenstein is hyperfocused on success. But her tightly compartmentalized life starts to unravel when her troubled sister attempts suicide, and Lola’s personal and professional worlds begin to collide.”
7/26/19- Excellent reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.
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HONEYLAND- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In an isolated Balkan landscape, beekeeper Hatidze Muratova lovingly tends her hives, scratching out a living by selling honey at a faraway market. But when a nomadic family and their 150 cows move in next door, her fragile existence is threatened.”
7/26/19- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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I DO NOT CARE IF WE GO DOWN IN HISTORY AS BABARIANS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix.”This dark satire follows ambitious theater director Mariana Marin as she attempts to stage an elaborate re-enactment of the tragic 1941 Odessa massacre. But she quickly encounters opposition from a municipal bureaucrat and a rebellious cast.”
7/19/19- Excellent reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.
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THE REPORTS ON SARAH & SALEEM- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Defying social taboos, Israeli café owner Sarah begins an extramarital affair with her Palestinian bread deliveryman, Saleem. But when they’re seen together at a Bethlehem bar, the consequences soon turn them into pawns in a dangerous political game.”
7/9/19- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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THE OTHER STORY- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Raised a secular Jew, Anat Abadi seems to be on the path to ultra-Orthodox zealotry when she joins a seminary and announces her upcoming marriage to a devout musician. But her relatives are having none of it, especially her grandfather.”
6/28/19– Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
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THE CHAMBERMAID- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Employed as a chambermaid in one of Mexico City’s finest hotels, Eve dreams of a better life. But try as she might — working long shifts and attending night classes — she finds that her chances for advancement depend on more than hard work.”
6/26/19- Excellent reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.
1/17/20- Very, very slow and could have used more editing but as a whole it wasn’t bad. TRDB.
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THE DAWNS HERE ARE QUIET- 2019. About a Russian army sergeant at the end of WW2 and the 5 women soldiers he commands.
6/20/19- An excellent drama. TRDB. Amazon Prime.
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OUR TIME- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Ranchers Esther and Juan have long enjoyed an open marriage — an arrangement that seems to suit them both. But when Esther becomes smitten with a horse trainer, a jealous Juan begins to question the couple’s relationship and his need for control.”
6/14/19- Positives slightly outnumbered negatives on this movie but this movie sounded interesting to me. TRDB.
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IN THE AISLES- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “An affecting and bittersweet glimpse into the shared connections of a motley group of nightshift workers at a big box store, including the reclusive newbie Christian and the charming but mysterious Marion.”
6/14/19- OK reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.
Add comment June 17th, 2019