films
“Black Panther Party: Vanguard of the Revolution” – unfinished business
October 14, 2015A stirring montage of film clips, talking heads and still photos of one of the most dramatic movements in modern history.
Read moreThe Chile coup and Pinochet’s “Christian” torture chamber in “Colonia”
October 9, 2015German director Florian Gallenberger's Colonia is arguably this year's Zürich Film Festival's hardest-hitting film.
Read moreMedia exposés in new films “Spotlight” and “The Program”
October 8, 2015"Spotlight" deals with the heavy subject matter of child abuse perpetrated by those posturing as Christians.
Read moreProgressive cinema in Toronto: An overview
October 8, 2015Still one of the largest film festivals, the Toronto International Film Festival is boasting around 400 films in a 10-day extravaganza.
Read moreLesbian-themed film “Carol” in the era of conformity
October 7, 2015This is a slow-moving, deliberately paced character study of lovers whose sexual orientation challenges and threatens the status quo.
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