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MOVIE OF THE WEEK June 12, 2020: BLACK STORIES MATTER

June 7, 2020June 14, 2020 Jennifer Merin 0 Comments 13th, a patch of blue, barbershop, betsy bozdech, blackkklansman, blindspotting, Cate Marquis, detroit, do the right thing, fruitvale station, i am not your negro, jennifer merin, kathia woods, leslie combemale, liz whittemore, loren king, Loving, marina antunes, maryann johanson, mudbound, nell minow, nikki baughan, Pam Grady, rape of recy taylor, sandie angulo chen, Selma, sharronda williams, susan wloszczyna, the hate u give, toni morrison the pieces i am

BLACK LIVES MATTER! The Alliance of Women Film Journalists stands united with all who are demanding an end to the systemic racism that permeates American policy and culture. BLACK STORIES MATTER! To understand the depth of the injustice experienced by our nation’s Black communities and other people of color, we must listen to their stories and embrace their truths. BLACK MOVIES MATTER! Films presenting stories that reflect Black perspectives, culture and lifestyle are essential, entertaining and enlightening vehicles that drive home the need for change — at breakneck speed.

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AWFJ Movie of the Week, Feb 3 – 10: I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO

January 29, 2017June 8, 2020 Dorothy Woodend 0 Comments betsy bozdech, documentaries, dorothy woodend, i am not your negro, james baldwin, motw, Movie of the Week, Pam Grady, raoul peck

Raoul Peck’s impeccable and rigorous film I Am Not Your Negro comes at a moment when cinema is creating new conversations about race. In the footage featured in I Am Not Your Negro, Baldwin’s rationality and humanity that shine out — clear, irrevocable and freighted with an unmistakable note of warning. To deny any group of people their essential humanity has repercussions not just for the victims of oppression, but also for the perpetrators.

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I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO – Review by Leslie Combemale

January 29, 2017June 6, 2020 Leslie Combemale 0 Comments black stories matter, documentaries, i am not your negro, james baldwin, Movie of the Week, raoul peck

“There are days when you wonder what your role is in this country, and what your future is in it?” That’s just one of the questions poet, novelist, and playwright James Baldwin asks in the documentary I Am Not Your Negro

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"#TheLostKing is far from perfect but it is witty, vaguely edifying, and very British." @LizBraunSun reviews director Stephen Frears' latest, starring the always luminous Sally Hawkins: https://awfj.org/blog/2023/03/18/the-lost-king-review-by-liz-braun/

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ICYMI: @MarBarFu brings us #AWFJ's weekly look at movies made by and about women. For March 20-26, here's a run down of what's hitting theatres or streaming: https://awfj.org/blog/2023/03/18/opening-march-20-to-26-2023-margaret-barton-fumo-reports/

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Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Smoczyńska‘s #Fugue is finally getting a long-overdue limited US cinema release. Our own @suspirialex takes a look at this portrait of a woman in crisis: https://awfj.org/blog/2023/03/20/fugue-review-by-alexandra-heller-nicholas/

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We had to wait decades for Nicolas Cage's very first western (Butcher's Crossing) but then only 1 year for his second - #TheOldWays. @susangranger reviews the latest from @PrimeVideo: https://awfj.org/blog/2023/03/20/the-old-ways-review-by-susan-granger/

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"Documentary-like in its candor, [#TheWorstOnes] is also touchingly tender as it captures a memorable summer in its characters’ lives." Our Movie of the Week (#MOTW) team reviews the #Cannes2022 #UnCertainRegard winner from Lise Akoka & Romane Gueret: https://awfj.org/blog/2023/03/18/movie-of-the-week-march-24-2023-the-worst-ones/

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