poverty

Cannes Film Festival 2023: L'ABBÉ PIERRE
Cannes Film Festival 2023: L’ABBÉ PIERRE

L’abbe Pierre stuns with incredible, reflective artistry, designing a an exquisite stage Benjamin Lavernhe dominates from start to finish.

STILL HUMAN: Focus On The Disenfranchised
STILL HUMAN: Focus On The Disenfranchised

David Albert Habif’s “Still Human” is an exceptional documentary tackling social problems such as homelessness, poverty, and wealth disparity.

A Violent System: How Marxism Is Making A Cinematic Comeback
A Violent System: How Marxism Is Making A Cinematic Comeback

There was a seismic shift in the political landscape of the United States in the…

FLINT: THE POISONING OF AN AMERICAN CITY: Unraveling an American Crime
FLINT: THE POISONING OF AN AMERICAN CITY: Unraveling An American Crime

It has been all too easy for many to forget about what happened and is still happening in Flint. That alone should make this documentary essential viewing.

PARASITE: A Deliciously Cinematic Experience Only Bong Joon-ho Could Create
PARASITE: A Deliciously Cinematic Experience Only Bong Joon-ho Could Create

Ever since its Palme d’Or winning debut at Cannes, Parasite has been accumulating buzz like…

H IS FOR HARRY: In Search of A Ladder
H IS FOR HARRY: In Search of A Ladder

The inspirational story of a teacher reaching his or her students to help them succeed…

THE CANNIBAL CLUB: Man Literally Eats Man In This Dark Comedy
THE CANNIBAL CLUB: Man Literally Eats Man In This Dark Comedy

While at times a frustrating watch, The Cannibal Club is an unusual treat for horror fans and a fascinating piece of filmmaking from Guto Parente.

THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND: An Inspired, If Also Somewhat Familiar Biopic
THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND: An Inspired, If Also Somewhat Familiar Biopic

When it comes down to it, you’ve seen this type of movie before, but rarely with this setting and with people from this part of the world.

SHOPLIFTERS: A Beautiful Portrait of a Poverty Stricken Family
SHOPLIFTERS: A Beautiful Portrait Of A Poverty Stricken Family

After spending his entire career finding the profundity in the mundane, Kore-eda has produced his finest example of this yet in Shoplifters.

EMPEROR OF THE NORTH: The Hobo in Early 20th Century America
EMPEROR OF THE NORTH: The Hobo In Early 20th Century America

While Emperor of the North (1973) accurately portrays the unique subculture of the hobo in many ways, it also does itself a disservice by removing friendship between hobos, a central aspect of hobohemia.

LEAVE NO TRACE: Debra Granik's Comeback is Essential Viewing
LEAVE NO TRACE: Debra Granik’s Comeback Is Essential Viewing

Leave No Trace is Debra Granik’s first fiction feature in eight years, and proves that she is one of the social realist filmmakers most urgently needed in cinema right now.

Sheffield Doc/Fest 10: A NORTHERN SOUL: A Working Class Hero Is Something To See (& Interview With Filmmaker Sean McAllister)
Sheffield Doc/Fest 10: A NORTHERN SOUL: A Working Class Hero Is Something To See (& Interview With Filmmaker Sean McAllister)

Musanna Ahmed attended this year’s Sheffield Doc/Fest and shares his review for A Northern Soul and his interview with director Sean McAllister.

THE WORKERS CUP: A Poignant & Painful Look At The Humanity Behind The Spectacle
THE WORKERS CUP: A Poignant & Painful Look At The Humanity Behind The Spectacle

As the 2018 World Cup quickly approaches, The Workers Cup serves as an uncomfortable reminder of the humanity behind one of the world’s most beloved sporting spectacles.

A Life Unseen: Interview with HOLD ME DOWN director Niclas Gillis and actress Tanisha Adams
A Life Unseen: Interview With HOLD ME DOWN Director Niclas Gillis & Star Tanisha Lambright

We were able to talk with Niclas Gillis and Tanisha Lambright, the director and star of the short film drama Hold Me Down, which follows a day in the life of a 19-year-old single mother who works as a stripper at an illegal nightclub in the South Bronx to support her child.

THE FLORIDA PROJECT: Just Outside The Greatest Place On Earth
THE FLORIDA PROJECT: Just Outside The Greatest Place On Earth

The Florida Project offers a unique and essential glimpse into contemporary poverty in America, encompassing both its wonders and hardships.