There from the very beginning, I Am Greta documents climate activist Greta Thunberg’s journey from a lone protest outside of Swedish parliament every Friday to a global movement of school strikes attended by hundreds of thousands of people. In her own words (and native language of Swedish), she tells the story of what drove her to firstContinue reading “I Am Greta (2020)”
Tag Archives: foreign films
The Farewell (2019)
It is wonderful to see another successful film with an all Asian cast after the success of Crazy Rich Asians. The true story of a Chinese family keeping the truth of her cancer from their matriarch is heart-warming, beautiful and funny. It centres around the main character of Billi, played by Awkwafina, who learns that herContinue reading “The Farewell (2019)”
Parasite (2019)
It is plain to see why the Western world has taken to Parasite so much. With its universal themes of family and the issue of class, it is recognisable in many cultures. Its dark humour intertwined with a bigger social message is reminiscent of Get Out. The story of a family creating a devious planContinue reading “Parasite (2019)”
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