Culture

‘Hollywood’s Architect: The Paul R. Williams Story’ at PAFF
March 1, 2021 By Ed Rampell
I learned a lot from this very enjoyable, well-told 57-minute chronicle narrated by actor Courtney B. Vance that is about a truly admirable, gifted, dignified human being who defied the racism of his times by his...
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Álvaro Cunhal’s prison novel ‘The Six-Pointed Star’—A chat with the translator
February 26, 2021 By C.J. Atkins
The English translator of the latest Cunhal/Tiago novel shares the background to this epic story of life behind bars in fascist Portugal.
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‘Finding Sally’: A filmic inquiry into the heart of Ethiopia’s revolutionary upheavals
February 25, 2021 By Ed Rampell
The absorbing, informative Finding Sally is Tamara Mariam Dawit’s first full-length documentary, but hopefully not her last.
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‘Executive Order’: A futuristic ‘final solution’ to the Brazilian ‘race problem’ at PAFF
February 24, 2021 By Ed Rampell
This imaginative movie is a highly recommended film from Brazil that personifies PAFF’s motion picture panache and ethos.
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‘Truth to Power: Barbara Lee Speaks for Me’ at Pan African Film Festival
February 23, 2021 By Ed Rampell
I enjoyed Truth, which has a joyous surprise ending that I didn’t see coming, it will leave you smiling. Which seems appropriate, considering the outstanding life story of this documentary’s admirable protagonist, who took the struggle...
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