Democracy’s Dream and La Bestia

by | Jun 30, 2018 | Film, Immigration

When Rebecca Cammisa chose the title for her 2009 documentary about “The Beast,” a train that migrants use to cross Mexico coming to the U.S., it was directedly pointed at the passengers. “Which Way Home” chronicled the story of a handful of...

Film: Combat Girls

by | Apr 28, 2018 | Uncategorized

In one of the opening scenes from “Kriegerin” (“Combat Girls” in English), a group of kids, neo-nazis, walk down the aisle of a metro bus. Loud, brash, sneering, they are hunting prey, and what better place to hunt than public transportation. Spotting a target, it...

Film: Peace Across a Fractured Landscape

by | Mar 10, 2018 | Bosnia, Europe, Film

I was hosting a lecture and film at a university when I realized how much I like film director Emir Kapetanovic. A polite-but-confused audience member noted that she was surprised to discover Emir’s Muslim identity, and when he inquired, she noted that he...