With remarkable intimacy, Seeds documents the everyday lives of Black generational farmers — cotton harvesting, chasing cows, dealing with broken machinery and financial precarities. Filmmaker Brittany Shyne’s camera relishes simple moments, turning them into striking vignettes that honor the families’ connection to the land and each other. But the sobering reality underscores the urgency of their story:… Read more »
Every month, Establishing Shot brings you a selection of films from our group of regular bloggers. Even though these films aren’t currently being screened at the IU Cinema, this series reflects the varied programming that can be found at the Cinema and demonstrates the eclectic tastes of the bloggers. Each contributor has picked one film that they… Read more »
Chris Smalls on the frontlines of the Amazon Labor Union Noni Ford discusses the historic events at the heart of the new documentary from award-winning filmmaker Brett Story and her co-director Stephen Maing. When you envision a march, a rally, a union, you picture a group of people formed under one ideology or at least… Read more »
Still from Girls State Monroe County NOW President TammyJo Eckhart, PhD, explains why the organization recommends the 2024 documentary Girls State. All 50 states of this United States of America host a weeklong program attended by young people picked by a sponsoring American Legion (or American Legion Auxiliary Unit in the case of “Girls States”)…. Read more »
The opening title card of Farrebique City Lights Film Series curator Ahmed Tahsin Shams observes the rewarding stillness of Georges Rouquier’s Farrebique (1946). Rejected by Cannes, revered by history, Georges Rouquier’s Farrebique (English: The Four Seasons, France) is a cinematic slow burn, capturing a world on the cusp of change through the eyes of those… Read more »
In Chasing Chasing Amy, filmmaker Sav Rodgers goes on a journey of self-discovery while making a documentary on the development and creation of Kevin Smith’s controversial LGBTQ+ film Chasing Amy. The film explores the transformational impact of a ’90s rom-com on a 12-year-old kid from Kansas, coming of age and contending with queer identity. Learn… Read more »