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The Underground Railroad (2021)
So powerful it will enter your heart and expand your soul.
One of the most important books of our generation has become one of the most powerful Television series of recent times. The subject matter is hard, it needs to be, there is no easy way to portray the horrors of the slave trade. Anyone with an ounce of empathy will find the first episode in particular tough to watch, do not let this put you off, this series is a must. The story (it honors the book), the performances, the art direction, the music, the filmmaker's palette all come together to form a work so powerful it will enter your heart and expand your soul. 'The Underground Railroad' should be compulsory viewing not just in the United States but around the world.
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
A beautiful, nuanced film about loneliness, friendship and finding meaning in art.
This is a wonderful film with a fabulous, flawed heroine. At the same time funny, moving and insightful Melissa McCarthy gives a career defining performance in the lead role and Richard E. Grant is both hilarious and tragic in support. The fact that Marielle Heller and the film itself were not nominated for Oscars is a travesty...without question one of the best films of the year.
On Her Shoulders (2018)
Powerful & Important
By concentrating on the individual we come to understand the many. This beautifully crafted film allows us to learn about the Yazidi genocide while we get to know and admire one of its survivors. The strength of Nadia Murad transcends the horrors perpetrated against the Yazidi and in doing so gives them a much needed victory. The filmmakers clearly had Nadia's trust, they didn't waste the opportunity she gave them. This is a powerful and important film about an inspirational young woman.