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HAPPENING Now: A Supreme Court Determined to Reduce Our Freedoms
What happens to women who need abortions but live in a country where it’s illegal, prosecuted as a criminal offense and therefore nearly impossible to obtain? This harrowing predicament is the premise for the recently released film HAPPENING, a story set in France in 1963 but could very well be set in the United States […]
June Beyond the Gloom Viewing Roundup
Thank goodness sunny days and warm temperatures are finally upon us because the political storm is getting harder to weather each day. Wrongful wars, gun violence, oppression and hate, and now we’re in danger of losing Roe Vs. Wade. So, by all means, please enjoy the outdoors – the warmth, the fresh air, the smell […]
Ugliness on the MOST BEAUTIFUL ISLAND of Manhattan
The plight of undocumented immigrants coming to the United States is not a unique story, but MOST BEAUTIFUL ISLAND shares it through a distinct feminist lens. Luciana, the female character at the heart of this independent film, has fled to New York City to escape a traumatic past event and to forge a new life. […]