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And if you are in New York, try to catch some of the 11 documentaries about women in the Human Rights Watch Film Festival (June 10-19). Many will also be online at mubi.com and some will travel the country later this year.
The Hijabi Monologues uses entertainment while other programs take a different approach, but the goal is the same: to share the diverse lived experiences of Muslim women.
This week also brings us “Honeyglue,” an unusual love story that will stick with you. Another must-see is “Love, Sweat and Tears,” a documentary about the doctor determined to end the stigma that still clings to menopause.
Sex is a taboo topic in India, but schools are nonetheless mandated to teach it. Parents with an eye on what their children might be doing on the Internet are also anxious to find ways of discussing the issue.
This is the second feature film from the provocative Israeli writer-director Tali Shalom-Ezer. Other winners this week include “Chevalier,” “Unlocking the Cage” and “The Ones Below,” a chilling thriller.
“Maggie’s Plan,” which also opens May 20, congregates New York indie film royalty, but disappoints any high hopes. “The Abolitionists” also just opened, a documentary about child trafficking.
Parents and teachers do not need to demonize apps like Periscope or Twitter. Instead, we must consistently remind kids to carry the same set of values between real life and social networking.
The film, which opens May 13, gives voice to grieving parents, experts in civil law and NRA members. On a much lighter note, the weekend also brings the opening of
“Love & Friendship,” an entertaining story that is a visual treat.
This week also brings the poignant Mother’s Day release, “A Light Beneath Their Feet.” Go see this story of a mother with bipolar disorder and a daughter with tough choices to make. It’s moving and meaningful.
The popularity of novelist Ratna Vira, who writes about this common family drama, could be a sign of cultural shift. But for now, many women in India are discouraged from inheriting family property on the same basis as their brothers.