Writing with Fire is a documentary that highlights Khabar Lahariya, the only all-women news collective in India. They report on the problems in their society and attempt to make all the change they are collectively capable of. Living in a profoundly sexist caste system, these women take power for themselves, pointing fingers at their officials as they demand answers and solutions to greater problems for the sake of their communities. Now possessing over half a million subscribers on Youtube grown over the past five years of filming the doc, the group has taken to worldwide digital success in addition to that of their local print.
Read MoreIn the sole Indian film premiering in the World Cinematic Dramatic competition, Ajitpal Singh's Fire In The Mountains tells a story about the universal complexities of motherhood and the singular experiences of village life in India. Its many subplots, conflicts, and even the cinematography carry the greater theme of disparity between worlds.
Read MoreAiley's choreography somehow captures a uniquely black experience through his movements, angles, and lines that exist almost in a completely different world than that of how we usually perceive the world of dance.
Read MoreOne of the most highly anticipated films of Sundance, 'Passing,' deals with the unique experience of being mixed-race in America in the 1920s, but also holds a mirror up to how we view being mixed race now. Rebecca Hall's debut film (adapted from the novel of the same name) centres housewife Irene (Tessa Thompson), who, despite her ability to "pass" for white, has a Black husband and Black children and lives in Black America. This is an important distinction considering the social and mental segregation of the time. She deals with society's racial tensions finding its way into her own home despite her best efforts to protect her children from the harsh realities.
Read More“If this rings a bell, it's because it's a bell that has echoed long past 1969. Whilst watching the Summer of Soul documentary and viewing footage of riots and protests, I was reminded of turning on my own TV during 2020’s summer and witnessing parallel scenes in the wake of George Floyd”
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