FREE SKATE EXPOSES RUSSIAN EXPLOITATION OF FEMALE SPORTS Russians believe they are strong, while Westerners are effete. They also believe men are stronger than women and, in Free Skate, men are determined to show their prowess. The film depicts a father who cultivates his daughter to be a top ice skater in Russia. At a […]
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WOMEN TALKING RECOUNTS SEXUAL ABUSE IN BOLIVIA Mennonite “colonies” exist in Canada, the United States, and Bolivia. Women perform household chores and are not allowed educational opportunities. Such asymmetry evidently provokes the view of some men that they are superior, while women are mere objects. Between 2009–2009, about 150 women were raped, ages 5 to
CAIRO CONSPIRACY EXPLAINS HOW EGYPT IS NOW GOVERNED The Grand Imam of Egypt is in bad health, so the Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s government is concerned that 2 of the 3 possible successors might provoke civil war. Colonel Ibrahim (played by Tares Tares) of the Security Services is assigned to ensure that the favored Sheik becomes
FREE SKATE EXPOSES RUSSIAN EXPLOITATION OF FEMALE SPORTS Russians believe they are strong, while Westerners are effete. They also believe men are stronger than women and, in Free Skate, men are determined to show their prowess. The film depicts a father who cultivates his daughter to be a top ice skater in Russia. At a
FINAL VOTING FOR BEST POLITICAL FILMS OF 2022 Among eleven films nominated by the Political Film Society for 2022 in each of four categories, select the best in each category. The winning film directors will receive awards: Because only one film promotes democracy, voters can say Yes or No: FILM TITLE YES NO UNDECIDED CONTENT
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FREE SKATE EXPOSES RUSSIAN EXPLOITATION OF FEMALE SPORTS Russians believe they are strong, while Westerners are effete. They also believe men are stronger than women and, in Free Skate, are determined to show their prowess. The film depicts a father who cultivates his daughter to be a top ice skater in Russia. At a young
KOMPROMPOT REVEALS WHY DANCING CAN BE DANGEROUS A Frenchman, Mathieu Roussel (played by Gilles Lellouche) is a French arts ambassador who heads the Alliance Française mission in Irkutsk, Siberia. A homoerotic dance is performed one night on the stage. Afterward, some of those involved go to a local bar to dance. One of the Russians
KOMPROMOT REVEALS WHY DANCING CAN BE DANGEROUS A Frenchman, Mathieu Roussel (played by Gilles Lellouche) is a French arts ambassador who heads the Alliance Française mission in Irkutsk, Siberia. A homoerotic dance is performed one night on the stage. Afterward, some of those involved go to a local bar to dance. One of the Russians
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ON SACRED GROUND TELLS THE TRUE STORY ABOUT THE DAKOTA PIPELINE PROTEST Directed by Josh Tickell, Joshua Tickell, and Rebecca Harrell Tickell, On Sacred Ground (subtitled It’s Time to Take a Stand) starts with a series of titles to provide filmviewers some background information, including the lawsuit filed against the Dakota Access Pipeline project by
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BROKER EXPOSES AN UNDERGROUND ADOPTION RACKET IN SOUTH KOREA Adoptions in South Korea are a big business. American families seeking to adopt children pay less for adopting Korean than American-born children. South Korean couples also adopt children so that they will be viewed as having normal families. Those not adopted end up in orphanages until