…success allowed BIPOC audiences to personally connect with the material. Certainly in the Latinx community, we know what it’s like to be the subjects of violence, isolation, segregation, and oppression,…
…and many do experience poverty and violent crime, with gun violence disproportionately affecting the community. Racial divisions are present in LATAM – and they don’t just disappear after immigrating, even…
…city racially divided, in contempt, and on the brink of violence. Oscar Isaac portrays the rise and fall of Wasicsko with heartbreaking humanity, leaving a hole in the audience’s chest…
…her husband. After a six-year time jump, Rodriguez allows for a delicate and fragmented immigrant narrative to unravel. Resisting the stereotypical “border-crossing” narrative loaded with violence, crime, and suffering, Rodriguez…
…being part of this terrible machinery of violence,” Rondero says, explaining how she and Valadez set up the arc of the film. Sujo joins the cartel with his de facto…
…were unsettling, considering the egregious acts of violence in Palestine. CRISTINA ESCOBAR: Yes, it is a rough time to see all the corporate money thrown around when we know there…
When the violence of the world feels senseless, the mystical can help: labeling tragedy as curses or prophecies can help us find relief. Mysticism provides language to reason our way…
…how, despite living amidst bombardment and ruins, the children continue to dream of a future. The documentary exposes precariousness, a childhood ravaged by violence, and a cruel yet heartwarming hope….
…the question is – “How did she become even more ruthless, more horrific than any man?” Blanco grew up surrounded by violence, murder, and instability. From an early age, she…
…its creators will advocate for its continuation. Because despite the brutality of the world and the violence we face, Frog and Toad has, more than anything, given me the hope…
