LAS SANDINISTAS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “This compelling documentary looks at the pivotal role played by the female rebel forces who battled on the front lines in Nicaragua’s Sandinista revolution and continue to fight for equality and justice 35 years later.”
11/21/18- Very few reviews so far and they are mixed. TRDB.
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ROMA- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” ROMA follows Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio), a young domestic worker for a family in the middle-class neighborhood of Roma in Mexico City.”
11/22/18- Great reviews. TRDB.
12/15/18- Sorry to say but I was disappointed in this well hyped foreign drama. I found it much too slow and most of the themes presented I have seen before and better. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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THE WILD BOYS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “As punishment for committing a ritualistic murder, five teen boys on the island of La Réunion are forced to sail with a Dutch captain whose cruelty drives them to rebel. But they soon end up on a mysterious island, where they undergo a metamorphosis.”
11/16/18- Excellent reviews by the critics and good ones by audiences. TRDB.
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DAUGHTER OF MINE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Ten-year-old Vittoria is already chafing at the rules her doting mom imposes on her when she meets free-spirited Angelica, who mesmerizes Vittoria. But she finds her world upended after learning that Angelica is her birth mother.”
11/16/18- Excellent reviews for this drama from Italy. TRDB.
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THE ELEPHANT AND THE BUTTERFLY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Single mother Camille is shocked when she gets a visit from ex-partner Antoine, the father of her 5-year-old daughter, Elsa. About to leave on a business trip, Camille suddenly finds she has no one to look after Elsa and turns to Antoine for help.”
11/11/18- Good reviews by IMDB. TRDB.
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INFINITE FOOTBALL- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After fracturing his fibula in a 1987 game, former Romanian soccer star and current bureaucrat Lauren?iu Ginghin? now dreams of radically revising his beloved sport’s rules to reduce injuries and, in turn, revolutionize it.”
11/9/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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NUMBER 37- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this South African tribute to “Rear Window,” small-time crook Randal Hendricks is confined to a wheelchair and in hock to a loan shark when he witnesses a neighbor slay a cop. Suddenly, Randal sees a way to get the cash he desperately needs.”
11/9/18- I have my doubts after reading the synopsis but reviews were really great. TRDB.
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DISTANT CONSTELLATION- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “As the world outside an Istanbul retirement home undergoes rapid change, the residents within — including artists, pranksters and historians — live out their last years with an eye on the past while they recount their colorful stories.”
11/3/18- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE HEIRESSES- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Together for more than 30 years, Chela and Chiquita stick to their defined roles, with Chiquita managing their lives and Chela working on her art. But when Chiquita is jailed for fraud, timid Chela begins awakening to her long-dormant passions.”
10/30/18- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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BORDER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “With her strong sense of smell, customs officer Tina literally sniffs out smugglers and other miscreants. But when she encounters a man with a scent she can’t identify, she feels an attraction and a strange bond that leads to a shocking revelation.”
10/26/18- Excellent reviews for this drama/mystery. TRDB.
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