Hamnet

Directed, Edited, Co-written, and Co-produced by Chloé Zhao
Adapted from the novel by Maggie O’Farrell
Starring Jessie Buckley and Jacobi Jupe

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Existence. Mother. The natural world. Sacrifices made for Love. How differently grief is experienced. The inevitable suffering and joy of the human condition. The dichotomy of life. To dream, to be, to live, to create, to hurt, to heal, to die, to be reborn, to live again... 

At its heart, Hamnet is a deeply emotive exploration of the enduring question: to be or not to be.

To be, or not to be, that is the question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles
And by opposing end them. To die—to sleep,
No more; and by a sleep to say we end
The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks
That flesh is heir to
[…] 
For in that sleep of death what dreams may come,
When we have shuffled off this mortal coil,
Must give us pause—there's the respect
That makes calamity of so long life.

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Rest in Peace Ajike "AJ" Shantrell Owens

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The Alabama Solution

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Featuring: Raoul Poole, Robert Earl Council, Melvin Ray, Sandy Ray...

The prison system in Alabama functions as a prison industrial complex, using taxpayer money to build and maintain a network of facilities that perpetuate involuntary labor, inhumane conditions, and systemic abuse. Parole denials and punitive retaliation ensure continued exploitation, while deaths and violence occur with minimal oversight. This system fosters black-market economies within prisons, contributes to the ongoing drug crisis, and continues to expand beyond state lines with the rapid expansion of ICE. Its corruption is rooted in entrenched racism and prioritizing profit and institutional growth over human life, safety, and rehabilitation.

The Apprentice

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Weapons

 written & directed by Zach Cregger

A classroom absent of students. How haunting an intrusion can be. In its allegory, the film carries real-world weight, invoking the terror of destructive forces invading spaces meant to be safe. It's a wild ride and a cautionary meditation on guarding our children and our homes, both physically and spiritually.