Homebody (2022)
11-year-old Johnny idolizes baby sitter Melanie & so manages to send his mind into her body to keep her from quitting, creating chaos, at last arriving at an understanding of his own gender identity.
The Survivor (2022)
True story of Jewish death camp survivor who fought boxing matches for Nazi’s amusement, and his post war search for his lover
Ivan’s Childhood (1962)
The touching story of an orphaned 12-year old boy during WW 2 who serves as a scout for the Russian Army, robbed of his childhood
Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom (2022)
The incredible courage & persistence of the Ukrainians in resisting tyranny in their Maidan Revolution of 2013-14 is graphically depicted.
Encounter (2021)
A stressed war veteran kidnaps his 2 young sons from his ex-wife & flees with them to escape invading aliens from outer space.
Don’t Look Up (2021)
A satire on misinformation tells how the President & media don’t take seriously the ‘ warning of scientists that a comet will destroy Earth.
West Side Story (2021)
This retelling of West Side Story, itself inspired by Romeo & Juliet, makes the cross-racial story of the lovers even more relevant.
One Nation, One King (2018)
The French revolution told more from the POV of the Parisian underclass & members of the National Assembly who debate the King’s fate.
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020)
An eventful day in 1927 racist Chicago where Blues singer Ma Rainey records a song and faces off against her rebellious horn player & White producers.
And Breathe Normally (2018)
The story of 2 mothers, one a Icelandic Border Police trainee, & the other an African refugee caught trying to fly using a forged passport, a story full of grace and compassion.