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Vitalina Varela – An Artistic Meditation on Mourning

Vitalina Varela Film Difficulty Ranking: 5

Why Watch Vitalina Varela

For an entry point into the world of Slow Film
If you like classical painting – this film is a piece of art
It’s a stoical story of grief and recovery

From: Portugal, Europe
Watch: Trailer, JustWatch
Next: Horse Money, From What is Before, Cocote

White Shadow – Life as an Albino in Africa

White Shadow Film Difficulty Ranking: 4

Maybe you’ve heard about persecution against people with albinism in Tanzania and other parts of Africa. Witch doctors believe their body parts will grant their customers prosperity so they’ve butchered some people with albinism for their magical powers. It’s pretty horrific. White Shadow follows one teenager with albinism as he tries to escape persecution and live a normal life.

From: Tanzania, Africa
Watch: Trailer, Rent on Amazon, Buy on Amazon, Kanopy
Next: War Witch, Beasts of No Nation, I Am Not a Witch

Daughter in Law – Alone in the Desert Waiting for A Soldier to Return

Daughter in Law Film Difficulty Ranking: 3

Why Watch Daughter in Law?

Feel the isolation of living alone in the Turkmen desert with your father in law.
Grasp onto the last threads of hope with a young woman dreaming of her husband returning from war.
For a ritualistic transcendental film from Soviet Turkmenistan.

From: Turkmenistan, Asia
Watch: YouTube, IMDb
Next: When the Tenth Month Comes, Uski Roti, Beatriz's War