Together Forever: maudlin romance tragedy becomes a tale of murderous greed and a revenge vendetta
Rebecca C Scott, “Together Forever” (2022) A well-made film, driven almost entirely by its characters’
Tag: American Independent Films
The Rebellious Colony of Mali: an introduction into the geopolitics of western Africa
Carlton Meyer, “The Rebellious Colony of Mali” (Tales of the American Empire, 14 October 2022)
Pelosi’s Power: a glowing hagiography with nothing significant to say
Michael Kirk, “Pelosi’s Power” (2022) Purporting to be an examination of the career and legacy
Afro Algorithms: a film on hidden biases in technologies shoots itself in the foot
Anatola Araba Pabst, “Afro Algorithms” (2022) Here comes a very well-made 3D animated short that
Multi-media Presentations | North American Films
Gorbachev Paved Way for Oligarchs: the legacy of Mikhail Gorbachev as a weak and despised leader
Paul Jay, “Gorbachev Paved Way for Oligarchs: Interview with Alexander Buzgalin” (theAnalysis.News, 7 September 2022)
The American Colony of Thailand: how Thailand’s unstable politics is linked to the global opium trade
Carlton Meyer, “The American Colony of Thailand” (Tales of the American Empire, 2 September 2022)
The Guardian’s Tale: fairy-tale conventions upturned in clever sci-fi fantasy short
Gordy Higgins, Ryan Zujic, Christoffer Klungerbo, “The Guardian’s Tale” (2012) Told as a delightful fairy
academy: a tale of a post-apocalyptic utopia practising and teaching a flawed code of ethics
Ian Salazar, “academy” (2020) In the not too distant future, when Western civilisation has collapsed
Actuary: terse sci-fi psychological drama on technology and determinism
Matt Hill, “Actuary” (2020) In the not so distant future, an insurance company develops an
Japanese Films | North American Films
How culture, society and economy combined to bring about a demographic tragedy in “The Dark Side of Japan: The Lost Generation”
“The Dark Side of Japan: The Lost Generation” (Explained With Dom, 22 June 2022) One