Unfortunately Steppe Man isn’t one of the best films you are going to see. It’s a bit predictable in parts and seems ignorantly sexist. However, if you like camels and myth, or if you’re trying to complete a film tour of the Caucasus and need to tick of Azerbaijan, give it a watch. Step (no pun intended) into the world of the Steppe Man.
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Next: Australia, Tarzan, Timbuktu
Follow a 28 year old Filipino maid as she starts work for a dysfunctional family in Singapore. They all have their problems and bad habits, but they’re all human, just like us. Ilo Ilo perfectly captures the up and down emotions of everyday life in this family’s home and the immigrant experience in Singapore.
From: Singapore, AsiaContinue reading “Ilo Ilo – Help Out A Dysfuntional Family in Singapore”
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Next: Roma, Scent of Green Papaya, Shoplifters
Jamilia is for all women living in patriarchal societies (therefore pretty much all societies) around the world. You’ll get to hear from a number of Kyrgyz women, young and old, married and single, that are hoping for a freer future.
From: Kyrgyzstan, AsiaContinue reading “Jamilia – Hear from the Women of Kyrgyzstan”
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If you think the healthcare system in the U.S. is bad, watch this film to learn about the health crisis in Venezuela. In It’s All Good you’ll meet two patients, an activist medicine smuggler, a doctor in training, and a pharmacist trying to stay afloat. They’re all trying to survive in a country where there is no medicine.
From: Venezuela, South AmericaContinue reading “It’s All Good – Crisis in Modern Venezuela”
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Next: La Soledad, Theatre of War, Little Dieter Needs to Fly
If you’re a horror fan or someone who loves languages, check out this film. Edge of the Knife offers horror fans something different and film fans an opportunity to see the first film shot with a Haida cast, speaking Haida, on Haida land.
From: Canada, North AmericaContinue reading “Edge of the Knife – A Living Haida Legend”
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