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A survivor, not a victim: Melvil Poupaud portrays Alexandre in ‘By the Grace of God.’ (Photo courtesy of Music Box Films.)

François Ozon’s 'By the Grace of God'

A survivor’s story

François Ozon’s docudrama, ‘By the Grace of God,’ is based on a true story of a group of men who took on the priest who sexually abused them as children, and the Catholic hierarchy that tried to protect him. Gary Day reviews.
Gary L. Day

Gary L. Day

Articles 3 minute read
‘The Human Factor’ visits Ehud Barak, Bill Clinton, and Yasser Arafat at Camp David in 2000. (Image courtesy of Dogwoof Sales.)

The 2019 Philadelphia Film Festival presents ‘Plucked,’ ‘The Human Factor,’ and ‘Waldo on Weed.’

The best documentaries of PFF 2019

Three of the most notable documentaries at the Philadelphia Film Festival covered the theft of a priceless violin, American negotiators' memories of the failed Mideast peace process, and a Philly restaurateur who added cannabis to his young son’s cancer treatment. Stephen Silver reviews.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

Articles 6 minute read
You haven’t seen anything like this before: Sun-kyun Lee and Yeon-kyo Park in ‘Parasite.’ (Image Courtesy of NEON + CJ Entertainment.)

The Philadelphia Film Festival presents ‘Parasite’ and ‘Just Mercy’

Opening duo

Bong Joon-ho’s dark comedy ‘Parasite’ and American legal drama ‘Just Mercy’ kicked off this year's Philadelphia Film Festival, which runs through October 27. Stephen Silver reviews.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

Articles 4 minute read
The Kenyan government set 105 tons of ivory and 1.3 tons of rhino horn ablaze on April 30, 2016 in a response to the decimation of local populations, as seen in the film ‘Anthropocene: The Human Epoch.’ (Image courtesy of Anthropocene Films Inc.)

The Academy of Natural Sciences presents ‘Anthropocene: The Human Epoch’

A whole new era

‘Anthropocene: The Human Epoch’ is a new documentary that asks whether we’re in a whole new age of the Earth, thanks to human activity. Lane Blackmer considers a screening and discussion at Philly’s Academy of Natural Sciences.
Lane Blackmer

Lane Blackmer

Articles 5 minute read
What do scientists do, and why, and how? Meet Jim Allison. (Photo by LeAnn Muelle.)

Bill Haney’s ‘Jim Allison: Breakthrough’

The science of courage

‘Breakthrough,’ a new documentary from Bill Haney, follows Nobel laureate Jim Allison’s long search for a cancer cure, and his struggle to bring his discovery to the people who need it. Gary L. Day reviews.
Gary L. Day

Gary L. Day

Articles 3 minute read
Very different women: Elizabeth Debicki (left) as Virgina Woolf, and Gemma Arterton as Vita Sackville-West. (Image courtesy of IFC Films.)

Chanya Button’s ‘Vita & Virginia’

Vivat Virginia

Writer/director Chanya Button’s ‘Vita & Virginia’ tackles the tempestuous affair between the brilliant but troubled Virginia Woolf and the brash aristocrat Vita Sackville-West, and love’s literary legacy. Gary L. Day reviews.
Gary L. Day

Gary L. Day

Articles 2 minute read
A potent iconographic vision: Blitz Bazawule’s ‘The Burial of Kojo.’ (Image courtesy of BlackStar Film Festival.)

BlackStar Film Festival presents Blitz Bazawule’s ‘The Burial of Kojo’

Death and transcendence

Blackstar Film Festival presented the Philly premiere of director Blitz Bazawule’s first feature-length film, ‘The Burial of Kojo.’ Aaron Pond reviews.
Aaron Pond

Aaron Pond

Articles 3 minute read

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Emotions forward: Marshal Tyler’s ‘CAP.’ (Image courtesy of BlackStar.)

BlackStar Film Festival presents a program of international shorts

What we do for love

A shorts program at the annual BlackStar Film Festival included five films exploring family dynamics and the life circumstances that complicate them. Christina Anthony reviews.
Christina Anthony

Christina Anthony

Articles 3 minute read
There was more to Mike Wallace than we knew. (Image courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.)

Avi Belkin’s ‘Mike Wallace Is Here’

The star of ‘60 Minutes’

Director Avi Belkin’s new documentary takes a close look at the infamous ‘60 Minutes’ interrogator, in search of what motivated him to redefine 20th-century journalism. Gary Day reviews.
Gary L. Day

Gary L. Day

Articles 2 minute read
Who’s really got a seat at the table? Awkwafina and the cast of ‘The Farewell.’ (Image courtesy of A24.)

Lulu Wang’s ‘The Farewell’ and the duality of mainstream success

Saying hello to true racial equity—onscreen and off

What happens when white-dominated spaces control access to films created by and starring nonwhite artists? Can films like ‘The Farewell’ truly advance a more diverse and equitable society? Rob Buscher considers.
Rob Buscher

Rob Buscher

Articles 5 minute read