College of DuPage s Virtual Global Flicks Film Festival kicks off Feb. 3 The 1991 indie film Daughters of the Dust, by director Julie Dash, is the story of three generations of Gullah Islanders, whose ancestors were brought to the islands as enslaved people centuries ago. Courtesy of College of DuPage The 2018 Icelandic-Ukrainian comedy-drama Woman at War will be shown virtually on Wednesday, Feb. 24, during the College of DuPage Global Flicks film series. Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures When a nomadic family move in and break Honeyland s basic rule, the last female wild beekeeper in Europe must save the bees and restore natural balance. The 2019 Honeyland will wrap up College of DuPage s first virtual Global Flicks series
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Directed by Jan Komasa
Nominated for Best International Film Oscar, Corpus Christi follows the story of Daniel, a young man who experiences a spiritual transformation while incarcerated in a youth detention center. On work release to a remote village, he is mistaken for the town s new priest and his passion and charisma inspire the small parish. (115 min.) Daughters of the Dust (United States) – Feb. 10
Directed by Julie Dash
Set in 1902, this film follows the story of a multigenerational family of former West African slaves who carried on many of their ancestors Yoruba traditions in the Gullah community on the Sea Islands off the coast of South Carolina. They struggle to maintain their cultural heritage and folklore while contemplating a move to the mainland. (113 min.)
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Collective doesn’t quite bend the arc of history toward justice, but it does shine a light on the dysfunction and horrors of state-run medicine.
Far be it from me to suggest that journalists could conceivably, sometimes, be a little bit excitable about the wonderfulness of their profession, but their praise of the crusading-journo doc
Collective is a bit overstated. Critics are comparing Romania’s entry for the Best International Film Oscar to thrilling newspaper dramas such as
All the President’s Men, describing it as a stirring story of fiercely dedicated idealists bending the arc of history toward justice. To me it looks more like an unintentional slam of Romanian culture.