Solidly crafted and intelligently inspiring, “Beautifully Broken” skillfully entwines three narratives about faith, forgiveness, and fortuitous interconnections in a drama that likely will receive a warm reception from audiences with a taste for evangelical entertainment. Director Eric Welch and his co-writers attempt a tricky balancing act here, comparing and contrasting the struggles of two African families affected by the 1994 Rwandan Genocide with crises that disrupt a well-to-do white family in Nashville. To their considerable credit, the filmmakers avoid virtually all of the clichés common to formulaic stories of “white saviors” and “magical Negroes” while treating their characters, and their audience, with due respect.
The movie begins during the early days of the Rwandan Genocide, as murderous bands of gun- and machete-wielding Hutu militia hunt and slaughter their Tutsi neighbors and co-workers. William Mwizerwa (Benjamin A. Onyango), a devoutly religious Tutsi manager at a coffee export firm, barely avoids being added...
The movie begins during the early days of the Rwandan Genocide, as murderous bands of gun- and machete-wielding Hutu militia hunt and slaughter their Tutsi neighbors and co-workers. William Mwizerwa (Benjamin A. Onyango), a devoutly religious Tutsi manager at a coffee export firm, barely avoids being added...
- 8/27/2018
- by Joe Leydon
- Variety Film + TV
Good morning, Brewsters.
First, R.I.P. lesbian feminist writer and activist Mary Daly.
The new season of Celebrity Big Brother is underway in the UK and one of the contestants is Mc Lady Sovereign. Although she's not out, the house's "big mouth," Davina McCall, has referred to Sov as a lesbian at least twice now. If you aren't in the UK, you can follow the movement in the house on the show's Twitter. So far, Sov has kept her PJs on and washed some dishes. She hasn't made out with any female castmates — yet.
Tegan and Sara are collaborating with Margaret Cho on a song for the comedian/actress/musician's upcoming album. Amanda Palmer and Patty Griffin will also make cameos.
Speaking of music news, Uh Huh Her tweeted that they will have their album finished this winter for a spring release.
Out lesbian comedian Carol Leifer will hopefully...
First, R.I.P. lesbian feminist writer and activist Mary Daly.
The new season of Celebrity Big Brother is underway in the UK and one of the contestants is Mc Lady Sovereign. Although she's not out, the house's "big mouth," Davina McCall, has referred to Sov as a lesbian at least twice now. If you aren't in the UK, you can follow the movement in the house on the show's Twitter. So far, Sov has kept her PJs on and washed some dishes. She hasn't made out with any female castmates — yet.
Tegan and Sara are collaborating with Margaret Cho on a song for the comedian/actress/musician's upcoming album. Amanda Palmer and Patty Griffin will also make cameos.
Speaking of music news, Uh Huh Her tweeted that they will have their album finished this winter for a spring release.
Out lesbian comedian Carol Leifer will hopefully...
- 1/5/2010
- by Trish Bendix
- AfterEllen.com
The story of four affluent South African women who are “making it” in post-apartheid Johannesburg, Society is actually a miniseries that has been re-cut into a feature film, and is currently playing at film festivals in the U.S.
Ten years out of high school and less than two decades after the end of apartheid, four twenty-something women are chasing the new African dream. Though it’s positioned as an “African Sex in the City," the film cuts a fair bit deeper than HBO’s beloved series. Its roots in TV are apparent — much more time is devoted to exploring the complex relationships among its characters, and the drama develops over a slow burn.
Inno (Lele Ledwaba) is a climatologist who features prominently on TV. She’s a minor celebrity who obsesses over fashion and her various boyfriends. Beth (Sibulele Gcilitshana) is a schoolteacher; in fact, she’s the only...
Ten years out of high school and less than two decades after the end of apartheid, four twenty-something women are chasing the new African dream. Though it’s positioned as an “African Sex in the City," the film cuts a fair bit deeper than HBO’s beloved series. Its roots in TV are apparent — much more time is devoted to exploring the complex relationships among its characters, and the drama develops over a slow burn.
Inno (Lele Ledwaba) is a climatologist who features prominently on TV. She’s a minor celebrity who obsesses over fashion and her various boyfriends. Beth (Sibulele Gcilitshana) is a schoolteacher; in fact, she’s the only...
- 7/21/2009
- by danieller
- AfterEllen.com
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