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SPLIT AT THE ROOT – Review by Marilyn Ferdinand

February 13, 2023February 19, 2023 Marilyn Ferdinand (Archived Contributor) documemtaies, Francisco Collazo, ICE, Immigrant Families Together (IFT), Julie Schwietert Collazo, linda goldstein knowlton, Split at the Root, U.S./Mexico border

Appalled by the separations imposed on families seeking asylum, New York-based social worker Julie Schwietert Collazo and her husband Francisco—himself an immigrant—decided to take action by raising money to pay the bond of one woman so that she could be released and reunited with her children. Their GoFundMe effort far exceeded expectations, and what was intended to help just one family turned into Immigrant Families Together (IFT), a nonprofit organization dedicated to reuniting and supporting immigrant families separated at the U.S./Mexico border.

Movie of the Week Reviews

MOVIE OF THE WEEK July 24, 2020: WE ARE THE RADICAL MONARCHS

July 19, 2020July 22, 2020 Jennifer Merin 0 Comments Anayvette Martinez, betsy bozdech, Cate Marquis, jennifer merin, kathia woods, leslie combemale, linda goldstein knowlton, liz whittemore, loren king, Marilyn Hollinquest, maryann johanson, nell minow, sandie angulo chen, susan wloszczyna, We Are the Radical Monarchs

Director Linda Goldstein Knowlton may have started filming We Are the Radical Monarchs in 2015, but this compelling documentary about a scouting troop specifically and intentionally centered on girls of color couldn’t feel any more timely than it does in mid-2020, with social justice and the Black Lives Matter movement (finally) at the forefront of the public consciousness.

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Linda Goldstein Knowlton on WE ARE RADICAL MONARCHS – Betsy Bozdech interviews

July 18, 2020July 19, 2020 Betsy Bozdech 0 Comments documentaries, girl scouts, linda goldstein knowlton, motw, Movie of the Week, we are radical monarchs

Emmy-nominated filmmaker Linda Goldstein Knowlton’s latest film, We Are the Radical Monarchs, is a documentary that tells the uplifting, fist-pumping story of a new kind of scouting troop for young girls. After a successful tour of film festivals, We Are the Radical Monarchs will reach a wider audience on PBS. The film underlines the importance of inclusion, representation, and activism in today’s world.

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WE ARE THE RADICAL MONARCHS – Review by Susan Wloszczyna

July 13, 2020July 19, 2020 Susan Wloszczyna 0 Comments Anyavette Martinez, documentaries, linda goldstein knowlton, Marilyn Hollinquest, motw, Movie of the Week, We Are the Radical Monarchs

Who are the Radical Monarchs you might ask. Think about a progressive scouting troop based in Oakland, Calif., that is dedicated to girls of color aged 8 to 13, one that empowers them to speak out on the wrongs and prejudices that are infecting our nation right now while learning how to stand up for social justice in myriad forms.

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WE ARE THE RADICAL MONARCHS – Review by Loren King

July 13, 2020July 19, 2020 Loren King 0 Comments Anayvette Martinez, documentarries. movie of the week, linda goldstein knowlton, Marilyn Hollinquest, motw, We Are the Radical Monarchs

Who wouldn’t want to be part of the Radical Monarchs, a much cooler version of the Girl Scouts with a focus on social justice and empowerment for young Black and Latina girls? Director Linda Goldstein Knowlton’s winning documentary We Are the Radical Monarchs is a compelling and moving introduction to this grassroots group.

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WE ARE THE RADICAL MONARCHS- review by Liz Whittemore

July 13, 2020July 19, 2020 Liz Whittemore 0 Comments Anayvette Martinez, linda goldstein knowlton, Marilyn Hollinquest, motw, Movie of the Week, social justice documentary, we are radical monarchs, women of color

Changing the world can be a large feat. Maybe teaching small girls to stand up for themselves and others is a great way to start. Linda Goldstein Knowlton’s new documentary We Are The Radical Monarchs explores how representation matters, especially for little girls of color.

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WE ARE THE RADICAL MONARCHS – Review by Leslie Combemale

July 13, 2020July 19, 2020 Leslie Combemale 0 Comments Anayvette Martinez, linda goldstein knowlton, Marilyn Hollinquest, motw, Movie of the Week, We Are the Radical Monarchs

The first thing that strikes you, and stays with you far after the end of director Linda Goldstein Knowlton’s documentary We Are the Radical Monarchs, is the girls. There’s a 99% likelihood you will develop a fierce love for them. The Radical Monarchs are making a bit of ‘her-story’ and in We Are the Radical Monarchs, it’s a joy watching them as they do it.

Festivals Interviews

Bentonville FF: Linda Goldstein Knowlton on WE ARE THE RADICAL MONARCHS – Betsy Bozdech interviews

May 16, 2019May 19, 2019 Betsy Bozdech 0 Comments bentonf=ville film festival, documentaries, female filmmakers, linda goldstein knowlton, we are radicalmonarchs

An experienced, Emmy-nominated director and producer Linda Goldstein Knowlton attended the 5th annual Bentonville Film Festival this year for her latest documentary, We Are the Radical Monarchs. The uplifting, fist-pumping story of a new kind of scouting troop for young girls, the film underlines the importance of inclusion, representation, and activism in today’s world.

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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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