Manuel Betancourt

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‘Queendom’ Review: Fabulous Doc Spotlights the Beauty and Cost of Queer Artistry in Putin’s Russia

Drag is not — or at least need not be — political, let alone radical in its politics. But when such artistry is targeted by politicians and policies that aim to...

‘In the Arms of the Tree’ Review: Modest Iranian Film Spins Platitudes Following Two Young Brothers Weathering a Divorce

A family is a careful and often fragile ecosystem. Some can withstand strong winds, while others crumble under the slightest of breezes. In Babak Khajehpasha’s “In the Arms of the Tree,”...

‘Yana-Wara’ Review: Timely Tale of a Young Indigenous Woman Wronged Is Stunted by Its Performances

When Óscar Catacora’s 2017 film “Wiñaypacha” (“Eternity”) was released, it marked the first feature film to be produced entirely in Aymara, the language of the Aymara people from the Andean region....

‘Waterdrop’ Review: A Rape Allegation Kicks Off a Probing Examination of Corruption and Impunity in Gripping Drama

In a world where corruption runs rampant, only money — not truth, let alone justice — reigns supreme. The men in Robert Budina’s “Waterdrop” take that statement as the organizing principle...

‘If Only I Could Hibernate’ Review: A Heartfelt Ode to Proud, Overachieving Elder Boys Everywhere

Our dreams can only be as expansive as our circumstances. To have ambitions requires the ability to imagine a way out of your present. That can be a difficult task if...

‘Aire, Just Breathe’ Review: Dystopian Sci-Fi Rooted in Fears of AI and Human Extinction Feels All Too Familiar

In 2024, there is no shortage of possible imagined dystopian futures. Not just because there’s an ever-growing canon of films that dream up humanity’s worst-case scenarios but because news about climate...

Manuel Betancourt

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