Let’s jump into the socio-political messages of this engrossing, deep, dark look into desperation and deception. A tight knit, poor and completely unethical modern Korean family will do anything to change their circumstances. Referred to as both a comedy & a dark fairy tale, this film swept the Oscars a few years back, causing quite […]
Join Prof. Val Franco for an exploration of this breakout film that was a blockbuster in Germany. When the family black sheep shares his choice of name for his future child all hell breaks loose. Issues of societal mores, personal and national histories, as well as familial and cultural expectations all come into play in […]
Join Prof. Val Franco for this utterly delightful film from one of her favorite Italian auteurs, Gianni di Gregorio. This gentle, humorous and thought provoking work looks at how we see our lives unfolding, how we see ourselves and how we perceive and connect with others. In Italian with English subtitles with a wonderful cast. […]
