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See the story through a sharper lens
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"Film intersects in crazy ways, regardless of whether they differ in genre and message. James Laxton’s Moonlight (2016) and Gina Prince-Bythewood’s Love & Basketball (2000) explore the rejection (both socially and emotionally) through the stylistic visions of a coming-of-age film. As both films zoom in on the personal growth journey of Chiron (Ashton Sanders) and Monica Wright (Sanaa Lathan) we see how life’s rejections can provide one reconciliation, healing, and acceptance of the paths that one may choose for themselves."
- Chyanne Elyse (The Effects of Rejection in Moonlight (2016) and Love & Basketball (2000))
Delve into the director’s notebook
Delve into the director’s notebook
Examine the details behind every scene.
"In Sean Baker's 2015 film Tangerine, the closing scene portrays the moving act of solidarity when Alexandra removes her wig and places it on Sin-Dee's head after being assaulted. This gesture reflects the kindness and Queer care essential among trans femme women, while honing in on the sisterhood and resilience cultivated by Black trans women."
- Chyanne Elyse Robinson (Queer Care from the Lens of Black Trans Womanhood in Tangerine (2015))
Uncover the layers behind the lens.
Uncover the layers behind the lens.
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"George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead (1968) transforms a simple tale of survival into a haunting reflection of America’s fractured soul. Beneath its grainy black-and-white chaos lies a furious social commentary, one that exposes how the living, not the undead, embody the nation’s deepest fears."
-Chyanne Elyse (Escaping the Stigmas: Understanding the character of Ben in Night of the Living Dead (1968))
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