Time to discuss the last set of short film nominees. The documentary shorts are always the longest, so much so that sometimes the program is split into two separate releases! That wasn’t the case this year. Was the one shorts program worth the price of admission? Read on!
Black Sheep-A riveting film about how territorial whites feel in countries they dominate and how that affects immigrants. The subject, Cornelius Walker, captivates you talking about his experiences as a teen in the UK, as do the reenactments. A must-view in this world; Brexit and Trump did not happen in a vaccum.
End Game-Yawn. Not to sound insensitive but this simply shows a bunch of people in hospice care without having anything interesting to say.
Lifeboat-Now THIS is incredible! In our Brexit and Trump world it’s very uplifting to see people (in this case a maritime organization called Sea Watch) devoted to helping migrants fleeing countries harmed by decades or centuries of white imperialism. Very intense viewing but definitely worth it.
A Night at the Garden-WOW. I’m a history buff in general and seeing footage of a Nazi rally in Madison Square Garden from 1939 was utterly haunting. especially when a Jewish protester rushed the stage. Please watch this documentary about “very fine people”. I wish this had won the Oscar.
Period. End of Sentence-But this did. It’s all about girls in India, a country sorely lacking sex education, learning about menstruation and why they shouldn’t feel ashamed of their periods. Noble subject matter but at this point the program had been going on for over two hours and I was getting tired. The film’s presentation wasn’t interesting enough for me to want to stick around.
Only one film left to discuss in this inspired project!
Final verdict: Seek out the good individual shorts. Sitting through the whole program isn’t worth it.
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