Here's a fun little game. Try to guess the countries represented in the first International Feature submission I've seen each year since starting this blog back in 2018. It's an interesting list. First was Shoplifters from Japan, followed in 2019 by Colombia's Monos. In 2020 the first entry was the eventual winner, Another Round, from … Continue reading A House Divided – How to Divorce During the War
With just a few days to go until Oscar nominations come out, the great clearing of the backlog continues. I've watched a LOT of movies over the last month, trying to be as thorough in the leadup to the annual Blitz as possible, which sadly necessitated putting reviews on the shelf in order to, you … Continue reading Back Row Thoughts – Back and Forth
One of the more underrated aspects of the International Feature competition is seeing how the rest of the world treats various sectors of their respective populations. Issues like sexual diversity, gender roles, religion, and class hierarchy are given a treatment that is intriguing for those of us watching in America, but in their home countries … Continue reading Back Row Thoughts – A Woman’s World
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