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  • Shakedown
  • Kung Fu Panda
  • Saving Face
  • Planes, Trains and Automobiles

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  • Iranian Women's Liberation Movement: Year Zero

    ★★★★

  • The Milky Waif

    ★★★

  • Swing Shift Cinderella

    ★★★½

  • Red Hot Riding Hood

    ★★★★½

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Iranian Women's Liberation Movement: Year Zero
★★★★ Liked Watched

Before one is even born, they are already affected by the patriarchal system. Their quality of life is (somewhat) forever dependent on where they were born and the type of family they were born to - factors that one cannot pick.

It's always interesting to learn about different revolutions, from the overthrow of colonial powers to the fight for human/racial rights. However, in all those, there is always a recurring pattern where women hardly benefit after those successful revolutions. The concept of a woman being equal to a man, no matter the time in history, culture, or social/economic class, has somewhat always eluded society.

The Milky Waif
★★★ Watched

When I was learning English; Tom and Jerry (Along with Road Runner) were one of my favourite shows to watch as a kid as they did not speak and both had really simple premises. I do love that if i was a kid in the 1940s and had a TV, I would have still loved them. And I am somewhat going to pretend that Jerry and Nibbles were not in Blackface.

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Hunting Party
★★★★★ Watched

Jagdpartie truly discredits the idea of good oppressors. No matter how nice an oppressor is in providing water, food or even shelter, they still can vote for the continuation of oppressive regimes or participate in racial violence just because they want to follow their own people. This film is an amazing piece of work that skillfully manipulates the audience's emotions. One is always in limbo on Joe’s safety around the Glenns. They are relatively nice to him, however, at what…

Gay Black Group
★★★★ Liked Watched

It's a bit ironic when people refuse to talk about racism within the queer community because "it creates division", even though the racism was the cause of the separation not the discussion.

My favourite aspect of this film was how it perfectly articulates the relationship queer POC have with their families. Leaving home is way more complicated due to our communities having an unspoken agreement to protect each other from the social / systemic discrimination faced outside (even though, they…