Tag: Socrates
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7 Prisoners review – devastating but compelling trafficking drama
Alexandre Moratto’s feature about workers lured into modern-day slavery in Brazil takes an unexpected turnYou would expect a film about human trafficking and modern-day slavery to be devastating, and this Brazilian drama duly horrifies. But it doesn’t evolve in quite the direction you might anticipate which, strictly from a film point of view, makes it…
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Socrates review – homelessness and homophobia in São Paulo
A gay teen comes of age in a a desperate situation in this audacious and elegant debut made on a shoestringBrazilian-American film-maker Alexandre Moratto makes a bold feature debut with Socrates, a very personal, good-looking film resourcefully made on a micro-budget with the help of an LGBT charity in Brazil – and produced by the…
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Ethan Hawke Wins Best Actor at the Spirit Awards, and the Oscar Should’ve Been Next
Ethan Hawke has won the Indie Spirit Award for Best Male Lead thanks to his performance in Paul Schrader’s “First Reformed.” The victory is the latest in a long line of award wins Hawke received this season, including Best Actor accolades from major critic groups such as the New York Film Critics Circle and the…