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Green Days by the River 2017
Green Days by the River is a nice, if somewhat incomplete feeling movie from director Michael Moleedhar as an adaptation of the book of the same name by author Michael Anthony. I haven't read the book, so I'm not judging this on how well it adapted elements of the source material, but the film by itself just feels like it needs more to it.
Green Days is a coming of age film that's also about young love, the big story…
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Leo's Room 2010
Pretty basic, gay finding-yourself and coming to terms with your sexuality narrative. Leo's Room doesn't feel particularly groundbreaking in terms of film-making or artistry, but it's always nice to know that there are pieces of media like this that are digestible for people who may still be going through similar processes themselves.
I think Leo's Room could've gone somewhere really interesting if there was maybe a bit more technically, or if it wanted to pursue more conflict, but it's ultimately…
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Yeelen 1987
African cinema undoubtedly has some of the most underappreciated works of art, and while it doesn't have to do so, Yeelen more than proves that.
Yeelen is a pre-colonialist story of magic, familial betrayal, and exploration of power. So incredibly fascinating as someone who does not have much familiarity with West African cultures, magic, and spiritualism etc. Especially with this being a story set before European and colonialist influence, and to have that perspective in the context of the story…
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Babette's Feast 1987
Oh to be Babette Hersant, greatest chef of her time in Paris at the Café Anglais, to live in a small village in Denmark making delicious meals that bring people together, and getting to wear a cloak as you stride about everywhere. This is Gabriel Axel's film, Babette's Feast.
Beautiful, touching... I don't even really have the words for Babette's Feast. Encompassing life, spirituality, love, and food, Axel's film is absolutely incredible. And the romance between Martine and General Lowens?…
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