Mother of George, 2013
Director: Andrew Dosunmu
Origin: Nigeria | USA
Languages: English | Yoruba
Running time: 107 min
Nigerian-Americans Ayodele and Adenike marry and perform a traditional ceremony in which Adenike confirms the name of the son she will one day bear. But the stress of adjusting to life in America and the pressure to conceive soon take their toll. (from Netflix.com)
MPAA rating: Rated R for sexuality, some language and a disturbing image
U.S. box office: $145,400
Watch the trailer on IMDB .
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Review of last week's film (The Patience Stone, 4 stars)
Steven says: The premise is simple, but the stories we hear are anything but. In a war-torn country, a woman takes care of her comatose husband. While doing so, she eventually tells him how she really feels about their life, she confides secrets, and she shares dalliances. It is yet another reminder of the societal role of women in other cultures.
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Sunday, July 20, 2014
July 23, 2014 - "The Patience Stone" (2013)
The Patience Stone, 2013
Director: Atiq Rahimi
Origin: Afghanistan | France | Germany | UK
Language: Persian
Running time: 102 min
Atiq Rahimi adapts his award-winning novel into an arresting allegorical tale about the trials of a modern-day Muslim woman living in an unspecified Middle Eastern nation, whose very existence is awash in conflict. (from Netflix.com)
MPAA rating: Rated R for sexual content, some violence and language
U.S. box office: $148,408
Watch the trailer on IMDB.
Director: Atiq Rahimi
Origin: Afghanistan | France | Germany | UK
Language: Persian
Running time: 102 min
Atiq Rahimi adapts his award-winning novel into an arresting allegorical tale about the trials of a modern-day Muslim woman living in an unspecified Middle Eastern nation, whose very existence is awash in conflict. (from Netflix.com)
MPAA rating: Rated R for sexual content, some violence and language
U.S. box office: $148,408
Watch the trailer on IMDB.
Saturday, July 12, 2014
July 16, 2014 - "War Witch" (2014)
War Witch, 2012
Director: Kim Nguyen
Origin: Canada
Languages: French | Lingala
Running time: 90 min
In sub-Saharan Africa, 12-year-old Komona is kidnapped by rebel soldiers who force her to kill her parents and join their ranks. Over the next two years, Komona clings to life despite her horrific experiences and tries to pacify her parents' ghosts. (from Netflix.com)
U.S. box office: $37,902
Watch the trailer on IMDB.
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Review of last week's film ("The Rocket", 3 stars)
Steven says: So many political and social issues are combined to formulate the plot of this otherwise simple story film. It entertains, and it provides some interesting insights into life in Laos. Watch it with that in mind.
Director: Kim Nguyen
Origin: Canada
Languages: French | Lingala
Running time: 90 min
In sub-Saharan Africa, 12-year-old Komona is kidnapped by rebel soldiers who force her to kill her parents and join their ranks. Over the next two years, Komona clings to life despite her horrific experiences and tries to pacify her parents' ghosts. (from Netflix.com)
U.S. box office: $37,902
Watch the trailer on IMDB.
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Review of last week's film ("The Rocket", 3 stars)
Steven says: So many political and social issues are combined to formulate the plot of this otherwise simple story film. It entertains, and it provides some interesting insights into life in Laos. Watch it with that in mind.
Sunday, July 6, 2014
July 9, 2014 - "The Rocket" (2013)
The Rocket, 2013
Director: Kim Mordaunt
Origin: Australia | Thailand | Laos
Language: Lao
Running time: 96 min
Determined to disprove the common belief that he brings bad luck to everyone around him, outcast Laotian boy Ahlo builds a giant rocket with the intention of participating in the lucrative but dangerous competition at a rocket festival. (from Netflix.com)
Watch the trailer on IMDB.
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Review of last week's film (Wadjda, 4 stars)
Steven says: "Wadjda" is a straightforward story that forces viewers to examine the place of women in Saudi Arabian culture. With the education system as a backdrop, the title character confronts societal expectations and rules with her own outlook on life and what is means to be happy.
Director: Kim Mordaunt
Origin: Australia | Thailand | Laos
Language: Lao
Running time: 96 min
Determined to disprove the common belief that he brings bad luck to everyone around him, outcast Laotian boy Ahlo builds a giant rocket with the intention of participating in the lucrative but dangerous competition at a rocket festival. (from Netflix.com)
Watch the trailer on IMDB.
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Review of last week's film (Wadjda, 4 stars)
Steven says: "Wadjda" is a straightforward story that forces viewers to examine the place of women in Saudi Arabian culture. With the education system as a backdrop, the title character confronts societal expectations and rules with her own outlook on life and what is means to be happy.
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