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2018 Human Rights Film Festival, June 14 – 21

In a year when women collectively raised their voices against discrimination and abuse, Human Rights Watch will present films offering incisive perspectives and critical insights on human rights issues impacting people around the world. Twelve of the 15 films are directed or co-directed by women.

Filmmakers of two of the best films at the May 8 screenings of the festival: SELL YOUR BODY, directed by Jaanelle Yee and NORMAN PINSKI COME HOME, directed by Aaron Rudelson.

NORMAN PINSKI COME HOME Trailer

A lightning bolt cuts short the life of a Jewish plumber’s son, Norman Pinski, played by Mark Gessner. But … Dr. Vanderwal, a celebrated local baldness doctor, played by Lee Tergesen is secretly a modern day Dr. Frankenstein.

LITTLE WOODS Film Review, Tribeca Film Festival

Started working on this review as I was shaking off the willies from watching the perils facing the female characters in this superb movie, grisly yet eloquent if you can imagine, written and directed by Nia Dacosta primarily about two sisters whose fates seem to be repeatedly at risk no matter what they try to do or did do right.