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Where the two worlds of sci-fi and AI collide, Foe follows a married couple living on a dying Earth. Hen (Saoirse Ronan) and Junior (Paul Mescal) farm a secluded piece of land, but their quiet life is thrown into turmoil when an uninvited guest shows up at their door with a startling proposal.
The year is 2065 and people are looking to space as a way to survive. In order to colonize space, the government is funding a recruitment of particular individuals to help build their new spaceship oasis. Cue Terrance (Aaron Pierre), who has been sent down to recruit Junior to trade two years of his life for two years in space. Junior, uninterested, as he is content with his life denies participation but this proposal cannot be refused. Junior caves and the little time left he an Hen have, the pair faces uncertainty about their relationship and future, as Hen is looking for more. Terrance offers them one bit of solace: there will be a flesh-and blood-clone of Junior here on Earth to keep Hen company once the real Junior leaves for space.
The AI Junior almost proves to be too good and when the real Junior returns, the couple must face a tough choice: to take control and change direction or fall asleep at the wheel.
Directed by Garth Davis and based on the novel by Iain Reid, Foe explores themes of self-determination, love, and the preciousness of time.
Foe is currently in theaters.
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Variety Gotham Week kicked off with a screening of Raoul Peck’s latest documentary Silver Dollar Road on Monday, Oct. 2 in partnership with Amazon Studios at the Angelika Film Center. Silver Dollar Road is a documentary film directed by Raoul Peck that tells the story of the Reels family in North Carolina and their decades-long battle to reclaim their ancestral land. The film sheds light on the historical injustices faced by Black families in America regarding land ownership.
The film is told through family matriarchs Mamie Reels Ellison and her niece Kim Renee Duhon who continue fighting for their families’ land even after their brothers and uncles Melvin and Licurtis are wrongfully imprisoned. Melvin and Licurtis become two of the longest-serving inmates for civil contempt in the country spending close to eight years behind bars for refusing to give up their property. Their struggle is a reflection of the broader challenges faced by Black communities across the country. Something that was once seen as invaluable has now become a commodity and the Reels stood in the way of that greed. Despite living on the land & raising their families, they were deemed inferior to those who only saw the land as property and possession.
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Raoul Peck joined Variety Gotham Week for a Q&A following the film. During the Q&A he emphasized the importance of authenticity, empathy, and the enduring impact of the film. Peck highlighted his intention not to overly stylize the documentary but rather allow the Reels family to be themselves. He stressed the need to protect both the people involved in the film and the protagonist, ensuring that their story was portrayed with integrity. His goal was to avoid depicting the family as victims and, instead, to present them as parents, uncles, and human beings. By doing so, he aimed to create a connection with the audience, so that when the dramatic moments unfolded, the empathy would still be central.
Peck touched upon the broader context of land ownership and deprivation, a theme that extends beyond the Reels family’s experience. He noted that many people have come from land somewhere and were deprived of it, often involving their parents. This phenomenon is not confined to rural areas but also manifests in cities through gentrification, where marginalized communities are pushed out.
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In the context of Beaufort, North Carolina, where the film is primarily set, Peck noted that the town’s residents generally know each other, implying a sense of familiarity and community. However, beneath this surface of familiarity lies a deeper issue related to racial and economic disparities. This is where the power structure comes into play.
Peck observed that despite the close-knit nature of the community, the Black population in Beaufort was disproportionately affected by land dispossession. These disparities reflect a broader pattern in America that particularly affects Black Americans and their access to economic justice. In his own words, Peck emphasized that the film isn’t just a story but a lasting memory. He didn’t want the film to be a detached narrative but he also wanted people to care for the characters as much as he did.
Silver Dollar Road will be available to stream on Prime Video 10/20 and open for viewing 10/13 in select theaters
Megan Suri, known for her role in “The MisEducation of Bindu,” stars in a new horror, “It Lives Inside.” Suri plays an Indian-American teenager named Sam, struggling with her cultural identity. She has a falling out with her former best friend and, in the process, unwittingly releases a demonic entity that grows stronger by feeding on her loneliness.
Suri, who admittedly loves horror films, jumped to work on this film immediately. From the start, she says working with director and writer Bishal Dutta had been a pleasure due to both having a personal connection to the script. Suri says “It Lives Inside” touches on the nuance pressure to fit in. “I think children of any type of immigrant, especially in the U.S. would say, there is this weird pressure to conform and I think that’s really a universal experience for any teenager, honestly,” Suri says.
Suri’s character, Sam, often relies on the guidance of her teacher, played by Betty Gabriel. Gabriel plays a dedicated school teacher named Joyce who becomes concerned about Sam’s ex-best friend’s strange behavior. Her growing concern puts her at risk; proving when you play with fire, you get burned.
Gabriel says, “It’s definitely horror movie. {laughs} It’s definitely incredibly jarring and just really unsettling.”
“It Lives Inside” is currently in theaters.