The first film directed by a woman to win the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, Adoption tells the intertwined stories of a middle-aged factory worker who wishes to have a child with her married lover and a teenage ward of the state determined to emancipate herself in order to marry her boyfriend. Co-written… Read more »
A coming-of-age comedy-drama about three African American women living in Brooklyn, Alma’s Rainbow explores the life of teenager Rainbow Gold (Victoria Gabrielle Platt) as she enters womanhood and navigates standards of beauty, self-image, and the rights women have over their bodies. Written, directed, and produced by artist/educator Ayoka Chenzira — who was one of the… Read more »
Steve Glew had a mission: to locate a secret factory that held the key to the most valuable Pez dispensers, thereby pulling his family out of debt and allowing him to quit his job of 25 years. When Steve succeeds, though, he courts the wrath of his arch-nemesis, the Pezident — and that’s just the… Read more »
One of the most popular actors of her time, Kinuyo Tanaka appeared in over 250 films and collaborated with such legends as Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse, and Kenji Mizoguchi. (Her performance in Ozu’s proto-noir Dragnet Girl will actually be coming to IU Cinema’s screen next year as part of our 2023 Jon Vickers Scoring Award.)… Read more »
For years, Maya Cade longed for a resource that catalogued Black cinema and its availability on streaming platforms. With the vastness of the internet and countless streaming services — both niche and popular — tracking down these films wasn’t often easy, and it became yet another barrier that kept audiences from discovering the rich history… Read more »
At the funeral of a classmate who committed suicide, two best friends share an innocent kiss that quickly spirals into questioning identities, sexual awakenings, awkward encounters, and so much more. In the words of The Killers, “It started out with a kiss, how did it end up like this?” Featuring rising star Rachel Sennott (Shiva… Read more »