This sophisticated study of the intricate dynamics between a nanny and a little girl, opened the Critics’ Week section at the Cannes Film Festival 2023.
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LE RETOUR (HOMECOMING) #Cannes2023 Review: A Mixed Bag of Emotions and Experiences — Akoroko
Catherine Corsini’s family drama offers a moving portrait of family bonds and individual journeys, but leaves viewers feeling unsatisfied with underdeveloped plot points and arcs.
MAMI WATA (Sundance): C.J. Obasi Aims for Transcendence in Cinematic Ode to West African Folklore
Making its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, ObaMAMI WATA, presents an opportunity to explore the perennial African mythological figure from which the film’s title gets its name.
CASABLANCA BEATS: Social Commentary and Magical Realism in Moroccan Hip Hop Musical
“Casablanca Beats” was Morocco’s submission to the 2022 Academy Awards for Best International Feature film. It opens now!
GOOD MADAM: Ghosts of Apartheid Haunt South African Horror That Probes Black Family in Domestic Servitude
A metaphor for the enduring effects of colonialism, it’s social commentary tucked into a haunted house movie.