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Sankofa: A Second Life for a Canonical African American Film

Sankofa: A Second Life for a Canonical African American Film

By Liam Lacey

ReviewJim SlotekSeptember 23, 2021Sankofa, Ava Duvernay, Oyafunmike Ogunlano, Mutabaruka, African actors, rerelease, Haile Gerima, SlaveryComment

Cousins: Three Maori women, living many lives, create a complex and compelling collage

Cousins: Three Maori women, living many lives, create a complex and compelling collage

By Liam Lacey

ReviewJim SlotekJuly 21, 2021Films about Maori orphanages, Cousins, Maori writer Patricia Grace, Ava Duvernay, Tanea Heke, Te Raukura Gray, Keyahne Patrick Williams, Shannon Williams, Ainsley Gardiner, Briar Grace SmithComment

Funny Boy: Canuck Oscar Contender Charts Gay Coming-of-Age Story, Sri Lankan-Style

Funny Boy: Canuck Oscar Contender Charts Gay Coming-of-Age Story, Sri Lankan-Style

By Liam Lacey

Review, PreviewJim SlotekDecember 2, 2020Ava Duvernay, Deepa Mehta, CBC, Oscar contender, Funnt Boy, Gay themes, Canadian, Sri Lankan, Shyam Selvadurai, adaptation, Alice Munro, Civil War, Sri Lankan civil warComment

A Wrinkle In Time: Love and Oprah's angels empower all in this magical mystery tour

By Karen Gordon

ReviewJim SlotekMarch 9, 2018Young adult novels, Fantasy, Oprah Winfey, Mindy Khaling, Diversity, Ava Duvernay, Madeleine L'Engle, Disney