SANTA & ANDRES- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1983 Cuba, gay novelist Andrés has been exiled to the countryside and barred from publishing because of his sexuality and ideology. When the government sends a “watcher” to keep tabs on him during a political rally, the two form an unlikely bond.
11/10/17- Good reviews. TRDB.
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NO DRESS CODE REQUIRED- 2017. “This empathetic documentary chronicles the stymied wedding plans of stylists Victor and Fernando, who wage a battle for their legal rights after finding that gay couples aren’t allowed to marry in the Mexican state of Baja California.”
11/3/17- Early reviews are good. TRDB.
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FELICITE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “A nightclub chanteuse and single mother, independent-minded Félicité finds her mettle tested when her 14-year-old son is hurt in a motorcycle crash, forcing her to bargain and beg to raise enough money to pay for his operation.”
10/27/17- Excellent reviews by the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
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THE DIVINE ORDER- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Young Nora lives a serene life in a Swiss village, but in 1971 the reverberations of feminist movements elsewhere prompt her to begin campaigning for women’s suffrage. The residents’ reaction to Nora’s advocacy, however, is surprisingly hostile.”
10/27/17- Mostly very good reviews. TRDB.
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TOM OF FINLAND- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Touko Laaksonen returns to his native Finland after World War II, he begins creating the frank homoerotic drawings that will eventually bring him global fame — despite living in an environment where homosexuality is a criminal offense.”
10/15/17- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
3/31/18- I liked the movie but it was way to slow at times and often lacked momentum. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Add comment October 16th, 2017
MUCH LOVED- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “A group of women in Morocco make a living as prostitutes in a culture that is very hostile toward women in that profession.”
10/8/17- A very poignant drama about women in the Muslim world. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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FACES PLACES- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “A key figure in the emergence of French New Wave cinema in the 1950s, director Agnès Varda’s career continues more than 60 years later as she joins photographer and muralist JR for a road trip through France, making art as they go.”
10/3/17- Uniformly excellent reviews. TRDB.
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AUTUMN, AUTUMN- 2017. Synopsis by IMDB. “Jihyun travels to Seoul for an interview before taking a train back to his hometown of Chuncheon. On the return home, he sits next to a middle-aged couple. The film soon separates into two stories about Jihyun and the couple.”
9/29/17- Just 1 review (the NY Times) but it sounds interesting. TRDB.
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TRAMONTANE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When blind Lebanese youth Rabih applies for a passport to go on tour in Europe with his musical ensemble, he learns that his ID card is a forgery. Determined to unearth his real identity, he sets out on a journey across the country to look for clues.”
9/26/17- I saw this wonderful movie at the 2017 Arab Film Festival at Jacob Burns. Interesting and full of issues still pertinent today. TRDB. At the Theater.
Add comment September 27th, 2017
THE FUTURE PERFECT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “After moving to Argentina to rejoin her family, 18-year-old Xiaobin enrolls in a Spanish course for Chinese immigrants. As she slowly masters the new language, Xiaobin starts to imagine prospects and choices outside her traditional Chinese community.”
9/15/17- Great reviews for this drama. TRDB.
Add comment September 17th, 2017