Between Sisters, unwittingly witnesses and gently captures what happens when the hefty truth of one sibling becomes an emancipating reality to another. Manu Gerosa begins his film as an affectionate portrait of his mother Ornella and his older aunt Teresa as they lovingly scrutinise each other like bratty teens. They nag in the way only two women who’ve shared a life can and despair at their choices in life and love.

There’s no sense of performance, but Gerosa’s lens gives…

Prisons parade masculinity at its most typical. A commune of egos over-compensating for the shame of being caught and incarcerated. Tattooed bodies bulge with boredom-driven exercise and to adorn the fleshed armour of a man you don’t want to mess with. Prison is no place for tears, hugs or getting in touch with your feelings yet Folson State prison in California has identified that this is exactly where it’s needed most. This maximum security prison holds a bi-annual four day…