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Tag Archives: Immigrant
Souleymane’s Story (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): An immigrant’s story in Paris
French film “Souleymane’s Story” follows the plight of one young immigrant from Guinea. He simply hopes to be allowed to live and work for himself as well as his dear family in Guinea, but his situation becomes quite desperate in … Continue reading
Swallowtail Butterfly (1996) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Yentown stories
Shunji Iwai’s 1996 film “Swallowtail Butterfly”, which happens to be re-released in South Korean theaters in this week, alternatively frustrated and fascinated me. While I admired its style and ambition, I could not care that much due to its broad … Continue reading
Problemista (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): A quirky surreal immigration comedy
I must confess that “Problemista”, which is currently available on Netflix in South Korea, was an acquired taste for me. At first, I was baffled a lot by its colorfully quirky comic style coupled with a heap of surrealistic absurdity, … Continue reading
Take Out (2004) ☆☆☆(3/4): One day of a Chinese delivery guy
Sean Baker and Shih-Ching Tsou’s 2004 film “Take Out”, which was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Criterion in US a few years ago, is a modest but engaging immigrant drama which gradually draws you into its plain hero’s one … Continue reading
Starring Jerry as Himself (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): A little family project
Documentary film “Starring Jerry as Himself” works as a sort of sincere public service while also being a little family project for its main human subject. For showing what happened to him a few years ago, the documentary takes a … Continue reading
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The Brutalist (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): An ambitious piece to behold and admire
Brady Corbet’s latest film “The Brutalist” is an ambitious piece to behold and admire. While often boldly trying to emulate the style and form of those Hollywood classic epic drama films of the 1950-60s, it also brings a considerable amount … Continue reading
Because I Hate Korea (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Away from Korea for happiness
South Korean film “Because I Hate Korea” did not surprise or interest me enough despite its acerbic viewpoint on the South Korean society. Yes, I and many people have been well aware of how things can be hellish for many … Continue reading
What’s Love Got to Do with It? (2022) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): So it goes like that
“What’s Love Got to Do with It”, which is incidentally not associated with the 1993 Tina Turner biopic, is as predictable as your typical romantic comedy. Right from when its two lead characters appear together at the beginning of the … Continue reading
Io Capitano (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): An arduous immigrant odyssey across Africa
“Io Capitano”, which was recently nominated for Best International Film Oscar, follows one arduous journey across the African continent taken by the two young main characters at the center of the story. What we are going to see here is … Continue reading
The Persian Version (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Her Persian family
“The Persian Version”, which won the Audience Award when it was premiered at the US Dramatic Competition of the Sundance Film Festival early in last year (It also received the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, by the way), is funny, charming, … Continue reading
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