La Haine

La Haine

1995
★★★★★ Liked Watched

A gut-wrenching story about three youths in the neglected but nonetheless organically thriving suburbs of the french metropol. Different diasporic and similar socio-economic backgrounds lead to a complex mix of heritage, prejudice and 90s counterculture. It presents to us the hybridity of identities while also emphasizing the solidarity amongst peers that suffer from different forms of oppression.

Asteroid City

Asteroid City

2023
★★ Watched

Was trying to remember the name for this movie and was sure it was called "Meteroid City". Probably the worst Wes Anderson Movie? BUT: I loved getting stared at in this movie.

Isle of Dogs

Isle of Dogs

2018
★★★ Watched

From orientalism in india to orientalism in Japan.

Past Lives

Past Lives

2023
★★★★ Liked Watched

Loved the movie, but the look felt a bit like an apple commercial.

Rashomon

Rashomon

1950
★★★★★ Liked Watched

There is a reason "Rashomon effect" is a term.

Dune

Dune

2021
★★★ Watched

A glorified Intro with great world building and a blaring orientalist Hans Zimmer. Still don't understand why they didn't ask a MENA-artist to make the score...

The Lighthouse

The Lighthouse

2019
★★★ Watched

Felt asleep like 2/3 through and woke up super confused. I guess the eldritch beings had their effect on me?

Stop Making Sense

Stop Making Sense

1984
★★★★★ Liked Watched

It doesn't make sense that there are not more movies like this.