Colleen Brady’s Part 2 of the two-part documentary, Geronimo, this time titled Circus Trash Monster (read our review of Part 1, In Flight here), is an improvement on the first. Here, Brady has mastered serenity. The 8-minute film boasts the same soothing score as its sister, only here the narrative has better flow and balance,… Continue reading Geronimo: Circus Trash Monster: On The Joys Of Bringing Together A Community
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I AM: Strong Tribute To Pioneering Queer Artists
Art, in its purest form, has always been the space of liberation, whether that is personal, social, or political. Many would argue that these are inherently intertwined. For the subjects of Laura Arten’s documentary on queer artists, I AM, this is certainly demonstrated. The 26-minute documentary delves into and celebrates the lives and work of… Continue reading I AM: Strong Tribute To Pioneering Queer Artists
Geronimo: In Flight: Documenting The Results Of Transformation
Compassion fatigue is at the centre of Colleen Brady’s documentary, Geronimo: In Flight about a veterinarian’s turn to aerial arts as a way to get away and heal from the regularity of death and tragedy that comes with the job. Although the phrase may be fairly self-explanatory, there exists a common misconception that compassion fatigue… Continue reading Geronimo: In Flight: Documenting The Results Of Transformation
Erena… Our Eritrea: A Ray Of Hope To Those Who Call Eritrea Their Home
For those unaware: Eritrea is a north-eastern African country that gained independence only in 1993, only for it to be usurped again by its very giver: Isaias Afwerki. Afwerki, whose rise to power and subsequent actions have come under international notice, has not yet been held accountable. At 75, he still retains power by maintaining… Continue reading Erena… Our Eritrea: A Ray Of Hope To Those Who Call Eritrea Their Home
REDt’BLUE: Dive Into The Political Narrative On Vote Change
Twenty-three minutes of neatly-packed interviews with party candidates, MPs, ex-miners, civilians and potential history-makers—all set against the landscape of Mansfield, and some pretty powerful composition, and what we get is a well-rounded documentary that studies the shift in the people’s vote that resulted in a change that is meant to go down in the history… Continue reading REDt’BLUE: Dive Into The Political Narrative On Vote Change
Comfort Zone: An Intriguing Look At The Georgian Drag Community
Director Jordan Blady’s 7-minute Comfort Zone sheds light on the vibrant drag community at Tbilisi. A Georgian himself, Matt Shally, the subject of the documentary, offers such raw, personal insight into the community, their difficult-to-exist state and resilience of spirit to overcome society’s reluctance in accepting them, that it makes Comfort Zone a must-watch. Divided… Continue reading Comfort Zone: An Intriguing Look At The Georgian Drag Community
Kite: A Story That Spans Across Generations
Yumeng He’s Kite is a visual essay of testaments, opinions and feelings. Of narratives that have long transcended time and left an indelible print on its passengers. And in little over 30 minutes, Yumeng enlists her audience on board this journey. Kite is a documentary that represents the slow ebbing of time, spanning across generations and… Continue reading Kite: A Story That Spans Across Generations
Blurring Man: Homage To Salvadorians & Their Ancient Spirit
Director Matthew Boman’s Blurring Man is an interesting documentary, part educational, part entertainment. Riddled with myths, politics and religion, it is a mesh of a lot of things that might seem hard on a blunt observer to decipher. A popular desert festival that originated in the late 80s becomes the seed for the filming of… Continue reading Blurring Man: Homage To Salvadorians & Their Ancient Spirit
DE – Documenting Depression: An Empathetic Gaze To Someone Recovering
Director-cinematographer Francisco Matias’s DE – Documenting Depression is a 58:55 minutes long documentary on a topic that is widely discussed, but poorly understood. And now, especially with the pandemic, mental health issues have risen steeply. That should not come as a surprise, or that isolation has not been easy. But what is surprising is to… Continue reading DE – Documenting Depression: An Empathetic Gaze To Someone Recovering
My Neighbor, Miguel: A Moving Portrait Of An Artist & His Indomitable Spirit
This is essentially a love letter written not just to the man on whom it is based or the city he belongs to, but to the entire world. At a time when the whole world is grappling with the pandemic, it is something of a bittersweet reminder that there was an epidemic of another kind… Continue reading My Neighbor, Miguel: A Moving Portrait Of An Artist & His Indomitable Spirit