Tania Anderson’s The Mission is a fascinating look at American teens who fly to Finland to spread the word of their religion.
Keep ReadingRobert Greene's Procession sees six survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests confront their traumas through dramatic therapy.
Keep ReadingAn interview with director Becky Read about 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas and documenting a yuletide legal war.
Keep ReadingThe Eyes of Tammy Faye is a 2000 cult hit with its queering of a Christian icon. POV looks back at the doc, narrated by RuPaul, and considers its place within the
Keep ReadingCan a movement survive the death of its leaders? Director Maxime Faure addresses this question in his first feature Sisterhood. At its peak, Quebec’s chapter of the Society of Helpers of the
Keep Reading“Either I marry now, or let the world be destroyed,” explains Yarden Naor, a gay Orthodox Jewish man recounting his feelings upon the day he married a woman. Mordechai Vardi’s documentary Marry
Keep ReadingPope Francis must have a good publicist. His roller coaster numbers seem to be improving despite the dwindling interest in the Catholic Church. Perhaps because the Church’s outdated manner seems more irrelevant
Keep ReadingSundance reviews for Flee ("documents the unfilmable"), Rebel Hearts ("entertaining and vivid"), and The Most Beautiful Boy in the World ("adopts an undercurrent of homophobia").
Keep Reading"There are so many parallels to now. There’s a whole other movement that’s happening, just like the empowerment of people back in the ‘60s and the excitement at the times with a
Keep ReadingThe Wall of Shadows (Poland/Germany/Switzerland, 94 min.) Dir. Eliza Kubarska Program: International Spectrum Every film festival seems to have an obligatory slot reserved for a “mountain movie.” The film can whisk audiences
Keep Reading