Grateful and Funny, Julia Alvarez Has Lived a Life in New PBS Doc
“Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined” presents a the author as comfortable acknowledging her own weaknesses as fighting for her community.
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“Reading Rainbow” Is As Relevant As Ever
Our stories deserve to be protected and deserve to be told. “Reading Rainbow” spread that message twenty years ago and now it’s our turn.
“Sugarcane” and the Systemic Abuse of Indigenous Children
“Sugarcane” shows how state-funded, Catholic-run schools abused and killed tens of thousands of Indigenous children across North America.
How the New Mon Laferte Documentary Can Help Latinas Heal
I hope that by seeing Mon Laferte deal with abuse in this documentary, more of us get the courage to open up and finally, fully heal.
The Palestinian Girls of 2002’s “Jenin, Jenin” and Today Deserve Peace
“I’d like to say something that has nothing to do with hope or anything like that. But to the Israelis, I have [this] to say – ‘Proud as eagles we will live. Erect as lions we will die.’ May each Israeli bear this in mind.” The girl in the 2002 documentary, Jenin, Jenin, can be […]
“Cholitas” Inspires With Indigenous Latinas Reaching New Heights
“Cholitas” follows five mountain-climbing Aymara, representing women who have been silenced by cultural traditions and political forces.
“3 2 1 ¡Impro!” Spotlights Puerto Rican Theater
“3 2 1 ¡Impro!” gives a sense of the impact of Latine improvisational theater on our communities and the art form at large.
“High and Low – John Galliano” Documentary Explores Genuis and Redemption
The “High and Low – John Galliano” documentary is about the possibility of redemption, even in the face of an unforgivable sin.
“Beautiful Sin” Doc Shows What Happens with an IVF Ban
With an IVF ban in the news again, we need to reevaluate our society with the help of documentaries like “Beautiful Sin.”
“Brandy Hellville” Is Shocking, But Not Surprising
“Brandy Hellville” is an earnest attempt to defang a company that preys upon girls and women but it doesn’t go far enough.