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Crazy All These Years
When Ben’s (Christopher Howell) sister suddenly dies, he has to step up the plate and return home to take care of his bed-ridden mother. The moment he steps back inside the family home in some god-forsaken rural town that he left for the bright lights of N.Y. some 20 years ago, the reasons he was in…
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Watch the Irish ‘Riot’
If you are still under the (very) misguided impression that Irish entertainment starts and ends with the ubiquitous Michael Flatley then you need to make speedy tracks to Dublin this summer where they are literally having a Riot on stage. Check out the video below and if that doesn’t have you reaching for Aer Lingus…
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Laerte-se
Laerte Coutinho is an extraordinary person, who despite some initial reluctance at the beginning of this documentary, is very happy to share her continuing dialogue about what it means to her to be a woman. This 60-year-old extremely successful Brazilian artist and cartoonist was born a male, and at the age of 57 decided to…
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Passing : the story of 3 Trans Men of color
Passing is a very powerful short documentary which examines experiences of racism and sexism today, through the eyes of 3 transmen of color. Co-directed by one of the men Lucah Rosenberg Lee, it adds yet another vital piece of conversation to the continuing dialogue about the acceptance of members of the transgender community in a culture…
