…at the SXSW Film Festival. Malta gets uncomfortably close to Piñares’ Mariana, a young woman dreaming of escaping her toxic family and in an act of rebellion, traveling to the…
…will exclusively divulge her “interpretation of events.” Of course, there will also be the “never-before-revealed documents and recordings” and first-time interviews with Saldivar’s family members to add to the toxic…
Making Reinas was a homecoming for writer/director Klaudia Reynicke, which is ironic because the Sundance film is about the act of leaving. It tells the story of two sisters, 11-year-old…
…about gender – the ways masculinity norms entrap young men and the alternate pathways that women’s leadership offers. It also portrays racial dynamics in Mexico in ways that may feel…
…and genuine self-expression. And of course, the strive for acceptance is also universal. External validation is necessary but can become toxic when it becomes the center of our universe. Kat’s…
…his toxic masculinity once guaranteed him. Here, he learns of the real power of allowing himself to feel the enormity of his losses. This reality slowly dawns on him as…
The party ends in a second, as does Federico’s teenagehood and an era in his family. Simón, his older brother, just fell off of the terrace, dying instantaneously as he…
…that is validated in award shows and celebrated in the mainstream. What about what happens after we come out and leave behind our toxic families? After we find the people…
…navigating a toxic relationship with their mother as they look for safety and freedom. Malu Courtesy of Sundance Institute Exploring intergenerational trauma, Malu tells the story of three generations of…
…that inspires her fear. As the film progresses, it’s apparent that Mister’s father, played by the fantastic Louis Gossett Jr., poisoned his son, too, creating a toxic cycle. With these…
