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“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.
The film is a standout example of fine art as social advocacy. This is also a big week for the revered Belgian feminist filmmaker Chantal Akerman, who died by her own hand last October at age 65.
“The Little Prince” is another must-see movie opening this week. This first animated feature based on the Antoine de Saint-Exupery classic presents a delightfully feminist twist on the iconic coming-of-age fantasy.
More poetic than polemical, this cinematic call to action combines thrilling natural wonders with engaging glimpses of scientists at work. Other recommended April 17 openers: “Alex of Venice,” “Felix and Meira” and Disney’s “Monkey Kingdom.”
Take a bow, movie makers of the year past. From little girls facing down prehistoric beasts to elderly goddesses communing with the planet, 2012 movies teemed with complex female characters and a new sense of opportunity.