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By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Christopher Amos
Philip says: “I found the new documentary HATING PETER TATCHELL fascinating. I knew who Peter was and often see his name online, but his life story surprised and impressed me. Hailing from Australia, Tatchell’s made the U.K. his home for the
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Francine Parker
Philip says: “This nearly lost 1972 documentary, F.T.A.focuses on the Free Theater Associates, an anti-war variety show offering up an alternative to Bob Hope’s sexist revue as F.T.A. performs at Pan Pacific U.S. military bases. The idea came to Jane Fonda and Donald
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Robert Coe | Warwick Ross
Vicki says: “In the Q and A, the director stole my opening line, ‘This is the wine version of COOL RUNNINGS.’ An unlikely quartet of refugees from Zimbabwe end up in South Africa where they get jobs in restaurants, often
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Nanfu Wang
Cheryl says: “Absolutely harrowing, very brave filmmaking from director Nanfu Wang (ONE CHILD NATION), this doc is an essential chronicle of the origins of the virus. It’s literally like reliving what happened here, just when things are finally reopening. I
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Nicol Ruiz Benavides
Starring: Claudia Devia | Cristóbal Ruiz | Gabriela Arancibia | Raúl López Leyton | Romana Satt | Rosa Ramírez
Michael says: “When Claudina’s husband of many years dies, she soon finds herself in a challenging predicament, having to go live with her daughter and grandson in the countryside of Chile where we was raised. In this small village, everyone
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Ted Stenson
Starring: Andrew Phung | Catherine Gell | Declan O'Reilly | Jay Morberg | Kim Faires | Paul Cowling | Reamonn Joshee
Brett says: “This debut feature film from director Ted Stenson carries a strong Wes Anderson influence with both long and full, stationary camera shots and deadpan humor that weaves together a host of characters in converging storylines. As the title
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Onur Tukel
Starring: Annie McCain Engman | Edward Carnevale | Kevin Corrigan | Max Casella | Natalie Carter | Richard Mark Jordan | Thomas Jay Ryan
Brett says: “From CATFIGHT director Onur Tukel comes a film generated out of the pandemic, and at the time of this writing, it sits at the top of the list among the many pandemic-inspired and topical films I’ve seen so far.
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: John Lee
Starring: Gretchen Mol | Ilana Glazer | Josh Hamilton | Justin Theroux | Lucy Walters | Pierce Brosnan
Michael says: “In the tradition of a creepy, slow burn horror/thriller, FALSE POSITIVE successfully balances the dark tone with a lighter b-horror tone to tell a story of genetics and the patriarchy out of control. What starts off as bit
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Jonathan Keijser
Starring: Ayham Abou Ammar | Hatem Ali | Kathryn Kirkpatrick | Mark Camacho | Mark Hachem | Najlaa Al Khamri | Yara Sabri
Michael says: “This gentle story about a Syrian refugee family who find refuge and success in Nova Scotia is based on a true story, and reminiscent thematically of the Broadway music, Come from Away. After the bombing of the family
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Ayten Amin
Starring: Basmala Elghaiesh | Bassant Ahmed | Carol Ackad | Hagar Mahmoud | Hussein Ghanem | Sarah Shedid
Michael says: “In SOUAD, writer/director Ayten Amin examines the inherent dichotomy of conservative religion and social media. The film centers on a pair of sister, Souad and Rabab living in a small city north of Cairo, in a two-act structure
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