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The Indigo Girls, a duo comprised of longtime friends Amy Ray and Emily Saliers, brought a unique folk rock sound to the early 90s music scene with songs that featured irresistible melodies and angsty-poetic lyrics. Everything about these women felt different, from their natural talent for singing, songwriting, and playing guitar, to the fact that they were both out and proud lesbians (something that was extremely uncommon at the time). While they never quite rocketed to superstardom status, the Indigo Girls have gained a loyal fan base over the last 30-plus years. Director Alexandria Bombach‘s documentary “It’s Only Life After All” (with a title that’s taken from a line in their 1989 Grammy-winning hit, “Closer to Fine”) explores Emily and Amy’s career trajectory and foray into social activism. There’s a nice underdog story at play here, as Bombach tells the story of two queer friends from Georgia who met in high school, have been playing guitar together ever since, and never dreamed of becoming artists with multiple record deals. The pair ended up at the same college where they continued to perform for small crowds, eventually getting discovered and becoming the new indie rock darlings on MTV. They were anything but typical female pop stars, as the duo relied on their raw talent over polished, packaged sex appeal. As with many female artists, they also faced sexism from critics and the music industry. The fact that both women were gay also made them extremely popular within the LGBTQ+ community. The documentary explores what their radical self-acceptance meant to so many fans who were struggling with their own sexuality, and looks at the misogyny and homophobia the two endured. There are also frank conversations with Amy and Emily about their struggles with self-loathing, addiction, gender identity, and anger issues which give the film a raw honesty. The film also shows how outspoken Amy and Emily have been about causes that matter to them: abortion rights, the environment, Indigenous activism, voting rights, minority rights, and more. The two women have long been supporters of grassroots activism and despite success in their music career, they have always remained dedicated advocates who do what they can to foster change and inclusivity. Straying from a typical documentary format, Bombach doesn’t interview big names, industry experts, or colleagues (the only other people we ever hear from are fans who have found a great deal of support and meaning in the duo’s music). Instead, she lets Amy and Emily tell their own story, in their own words. These candid interviews with the longtime collaborators and friends are casual and personal, showcasing their vastly different personalities. Bombach captures them both with honesty, warmth, and humor. There’s a lot covered in this documentary, and the filmmaking team sifted through over 1,000 hours of archival footage (including intimate videos shot by Amy and 40 years’ worth of interviews, concert films, and other treasures) and condensed it into a two hour documentary. The film feels overly long and often wanders, but only because there is so much to take in. It certainly could’ve benefited from a keener focus and editing, as there is a lot of information presented that makes the film feel overwhelming. Even if you are unfamiliar with the Indigo Girls, you will still find this documentary about two female trailblazers to be inspiring and entertaining. Featuring Amy and Emily’s original songs as a soundtrack, “It’s Only Life After All” is a terrific story about two intelligent, articulate, and outspoken women who have lived their lives without compromise, always staying true to themselves. **By: Louisa Moore / www.ScreenZealots.com**
British documentary filmmaker Chloe Ruthven’s grandparents were aid workers in Palestine. Growing up, she had avoided getting too involved in the subject, recalling how mention of the country made all the adults in her life angry. In her forties, after revisiting her grandmother’s book on the subject, she starts to research a documentary on the effects of foreign aid in the area and is shocked at the continued reliance on it there. Along the way she meets Lubna, a Palestinian woman who acts as her driver and fixer, and who is fiercely critical of Western aid efforts in her country. What begins as a quest to better understand her family history turns into a deeply emotional account of two women trying to understand one another. Ruthven’s determination to focus her film on deeply subjective analysis results in a unique joining of the acutely personal and complexly political. (Source: LFF programme)
The Kingdom of Survival explores modern skepticism in America, challenges the status quo and uncovers provocative links between survivalist philosophy, ecumenical spirituality, radical political theory, and outlaw culture. The audience is invited into a thoughtful conversation with the likes of Prof. Noam Chomsky, Dr. Mark Mirabello, Ramsey Kanaan, and the riveting final interview with beloved author, Joe Bageant. These unique thought leaders cast a rare shadow of doubt over our most blindly accepted American traditions.
A true Canadian iconoclast, acclaimed transgender country/electro-pop artist Rae Spoon revisits the stretches of rural Alberta that once constituted “home” and confronts memories of growing up queer in an abusive, evangelical household.
Michael White might just be the most famous person you’ve never heard of. A notorious London theatre and film impresario, he produced over 300 shows and movies over the last 50 years. Bringing to the stage the risqué productions of Oh! Calcutta!, The Rocky Horror Show and to the screen Monty Python’s The Holy Grail, as well as introducing Merce Cunningham, Pina Bausch and Yoko Ono to London audiences, he irrevocably shaped the cultural scene of the 1970s London. Playboy, gambler, bon vivant, friend of the rich and famous, he is now in his eighties and still enjoys partying like there’s no tomorrow. In this intimate documentary, filmmaker Gracie Otto introduces us to this larger-than-life phenomenon. Featuring interviews with 50 of his closest friends including Anna Wintour, Kate Moss, John Waters and Barry Humphries and, of course, the man himself, Otto pays a vibrant tribute to a fascinating entertainer.
‘You have no choice about being here, you’ll have no choice about when you leave’ proclaims a woman in Xiaolu Guo’s latest film, a documentary about the personal and physical journeys of the people of London’s East End. Herself an immigrant to the area, Guo’s sensitive character studies hint at an affinity with the push and pull of feelings of alienation, a theme she has previously explored as a filmmaker (She a Chinese, LFF 2009) and novelist (A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers). This empathy is also apparent in her playful stylistic approach that layers Warhol-esque news reports, archival material and a soundtrack including Linton Kwesi Johnson and Fela Kuti, to comment on the human cost of capitalism. The resulting film is both a penetrating portrait of a frenetic place that feels deeply authentic, and a powerful piece of protest film.
When Marvin Hamlisch passed away in August 2012 the worlds of music, theatre and cinema lost a talent the likes of which we may never see again. Seemingly destined for greatness, Hamlisch was accepted into New York’s Juilliard School as a 6-year-old musical prodigy and rapidly developed into a phenomenon. With instantly classic hits ‘The Way We Were’ and ‘Nobody Does It Better’ and scores for Hollywood films such as The Swimmer, The Sting and Sophie’s Choice and the Broadway juggernaut A Chorus Line; Hamlisch became the go-to composer for film and Broadway producers and a prominent presence on the international Concert Hall circuit. His streak was staggering, vast, unprecedented and glorious, by the age of 31 Hamlisch had won 4 Grammys, an Emmy, 3 Oscars, a Tony and a Pulitzer prize: success that burned so bright, it proved impossible to match.
Taşkafa is a real dog and also a legend on the streets of Istanbul. John Berger begins Taşkafa’s story, reading from his novel, King, the story of the disappearance of a community told from a dog’s perspective. The area’s ordinary people – taxi drivers, shopkeepers, street traders – care deeply about the welfare of the city’s street dogs and they tell us stories about Taşkafa and their other canine neighbours. The animals are a symbol of community living, where people (and dogs) look out for each other, but this is a community in transition; one from which dogs are starting to be expelled. Eccentric, amusing and very warm, the film is a powerful indictment of the impact of global politics and the economic appropriation of public space but, even more, it is a tribute to both the spirit of resistance and to city life that can accommodate people and dogs together.
In 1994, four women were accused, tried, and convicted of the heinous sexual assault of two young girls—as one newscaster puts it, “the modern version of the witchcraft trials.” Twenty years later, the four women have maintained their innocence, insisting that the accusations were entirely fabricated, and borne of homophobic prejudice and a late-’90s mania about covens, cults, and child abuse.
This tribute to the dynamic artist Elizabeth Murray, an intrinsic figure in New York's contemporary art landscape from the 1970s until the early 2000s, highlights her struggle to balance personal and family ambition with artistic drive in a male-dominated art world. It also addresses her later battle with cancer, at the peak of her career.
What can be harder than "conquering the world" for an Italian woman of the XX century? Creating the perfect family.
How do you put a life into 500 words? Ask the staff obituary writers at the New York Times. OBIT is a first-ever glimpse into the daily rituals, joys and existential angst of the Times obit writers, as they chronicle life after death on the front lines of history.