Rowan Sullivan, Author at FilmRoot

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Freedom Fields – Meet the Libyan Women’s Football Team

Freedom Fields Film Difficulty Ranking: 3

Freedom Fields follows a group of Libyan women trying to start up the women’s Libyan football team. They’ve all grown up watching sports stars like Messi and Ronaldo and want to be just like them. However, in a fiercely patriarchal society, their dreams are under threat from extremist preachers and their conservative followers.

From: Libya, Africa
Watch: Trailer
Next: Wadjda, The Eagle Huntress, Girlhood

287

Thelma (Norway) – A Supernatural Coming-of-Age Story

Thelma Film Difficulty Ranking: 2

If you’re looking for a Norwegian update on Stephen King’s Carrie, you’ve come to the right place. In Thelma, just like in Carrie, there’s Christianity, madness, and strict parents. However, Thelma also boasts a lesbian awakening and enough subtlety to keep you questioning long after the ending.

From: Norway, Europe
Watch: Trailer, Amazon Buy
Next: Carrie, Gone Girl, Call Me By Your Name

288

Theeb – Journey Back in Time in Jordan

Theeb Film Difficulty Ranking: 3

Meet Theeb and Hussein, two Bedoiun brothers living in the Arabian desert during the First World War. Their lives are relatively peaceful until an Englishman appears from the desert and drags them into the violence of the war.

From: Jordan, Asia
Watch: Trailer, Amazon Rent, Amazon Buy
Next: Lawrence of Arabia, Mimosas, Rabbit Proof Fence

289

The Hunt (Denmark) – A Teacher’s Worst Nightmare

The Hunt Film Difficulty Ranking: 2

If you’re a teacher, The Hunt is your worst nightmare. Set in a small town in Denmark, The Hunt shows how one lie can bring down a credible and likeable man and turn him into the victim of a modern day witch hunt.

From: Denmark, Europe
Watch: Trailer, Amazon Prime, Amazon (rent)
Next: Festen, The Shining, Gone Girl

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Colour of Pomegranates (Armenia) – Travel Back in Time

Colour of Pomegranates Film Difficulty Ranking: 5

Colour of Pomegranates is not a biography of the 18th Century Armenian poet Sayat Nova, but a film which tries to depict his poetry on film. If you’re looking for plot, storyline, and a conclusion, stay away from this movie. However, if you want to explore how you can use film as an artistic medium, check out this brilliantly esoteric and stylish film.

From: Armenia, Asia
Watch: 
Amazon (Buy), YouTube
Next: Un Chien Andalou, Edvard Munch, Neruda