52 FILMS BY WOMEN: #14. What Happened Miss Simone (2015) U.S.A. Liz Garbus Hands down, this documentary opening is the most captivating, that I’ve ever seen. Many artist claim to give themselves to the audience but here we are observed by Nina! Are we worthy of her performance? We wait in silence as she…
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52 FILMS BY WOMEN: #11. 13 (2016) U.S.A. – Ava DuVernay We just want to make (money) America Great Again. Ava DuVernay and her team have done a phenomenal job at showing the bias and the corporate greed in America’s Justice system. The experts that she’s interviewed on both sides of the political isle…
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52 FILMS BY WOMEN: #9. The Rape of Recy Taylor (2017) U.S.A. – Nancy Buirski A mother walking home from evening service with 2 friends is accosted by six men, kidnapped and raped. There would be justice. In 1944, a Black mother walking home from evening service with friends a black couple in…
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52 FILMS BY WOMEN: #7. Mudbound (2017) U.S.A. Directed by Dee Rees When two men return home from the war to their families, though they find each other’s friendship as a PTSD coping mechanism…the town is not quite ready to offer them equal amounts of respect. The film is a powerful slow burn, that paints…
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Historical Saw “Detroit”. Where are the strong Black Mothers of Detroit? It made me sad, angry and just plain gutted me emotionally. I am not recommending this film and here’s why… Of the 3 audience questions taken… I got to ask “the elephant in the room” question which I directed to Kathryn…
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Advocacy#STEP #StepIsLife #BlackGirlMagic 2 women …(yes I must note Caucasian for specific reasons of intent and personal motivation) set out to tackle “American Blackness” and “Black history” Major Historical Event… #1 “STEP” Amanda Lipitz (Baltimore angst right after Freddie Gray verdict) And then #2 “Detroit” Kathryn Bigalow (The 1967 Detroit riots) Both films open this…
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