Movies with textured vibe
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Collin must make it through his final three days of probation for a chance at a new beginning. He and his troublemaking childhood best friend, Miles, work as movers, and when Collin witnesses a police shooting, the two men’s friendship is tested as they grapple with identity and their changed realities in the rapidly-gentrifying neighborhood they grew up in.
Themes
Loyalty under pressure, Gentrification and belonging, Urban displacement and change, Identity and community, Racial tension and policing
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In Havana, Cuba in the late 1950's, a wealthy family, one of whose sons is a prominent nightclub owner, is caught in the violent transition from the oppressive regime of Batista to the Marxist government of Fidel Castro. Castro's regime ultimately leads the nightclub owner to flee to New York.
Themes
Class inequality, Loyalty under duress, Political pressure under regime, Art versus state control, Exile and adaptation, Revolution and social change
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On Christmas Eve, three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo discover a newborn baby among the trash and set out to find its parents.
Themes
Homelessness and care, Kidnapping and deception, Family estrangement, Search for parental ties, Chosen family bonds
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A young refugee travels from Russia to America in search of her lost father and falls in love with a gypsy horseman.
Themes
Displacement and longing, Persecution and danger, Forbidden romance across borders, Renaming and assimilation pressure, Survival through performance, Art as refuge
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The stories of three lesbian couples -- who live in the same house at different periods of time -- who are at a crossroads in their lives. In 1961, Edith loses her lover, Abby, to a stroke. Linda and Amy struggle with feminist issues in 1972. And, in 2000, Kal and Fran try to have a baby with the help of sperm donor.
Themes
Feminist group dynamics, Generational attitudes toward sexuality, Ownership of home, Discrimination in parenting, Donor anonymity and reproduction, Lesbian relationships across eras