What is the gender wage gap and why does it exist? If you arrived here through a search on Beyoncé’s internet and don’t want to linger, the short answer is patriarchy. If you’re invested and committed to change, there’s a longer, more tangled story we need to unravel if we’re going to crush this issue once and for all. Because… View Post
By Anne Brodie – Léa Seydoux and George MacKay star in The Beast, from Bertrand Bonello, as lovers who meet over a century of time space, and emotion but never quite gel. Both suffer from anxiety, and panic as catastrophes happen, again and again, 1910, 1990s, 2044, wherever their narrative lands us. Seydoux’s nouvelle vague-y face acting, with plenty of… View Post
The incredible story of nineteen-year-old Irena Gut only recently came to light, decades after the events of WWII. Gut was taken prisoner by the Nazis and assigned to be housekeeper and cook to an SS Commander. That’s when she decided to take a dozen Jewish prisoners, who would have been caught up in a planned massacre in the ghetto, and… View Post
Canadian Pakistani filmmaker Zarrar Kahn shows great understanding and mastery in blending film genres in his stunning debut feature In Flames, and great respect for women’s rights. Set in Karachi, Pakistan, it follows a mother and daughter played by Ramesha Nawal and Bakhtawar Mazhar, at a critical point facing grief, economic ruin, homelessness, and the subtle violence of the unwanted… View Post
Ramesha Nawal is Mariam a young woman in Karachi in a psychologically vulnerable state following the death of her father and the betrayal of a male relative who seeks to steal the apartment she shares with her mother Fariha, played by Bakhtawar Mazhar. They’re stunned by the possibility of homelessness as they mourn, with no man to protect them. We… View Post
As we navigate through the heart of Earth Month, our collective dedication to sustainability and environmental stewardship has never been more pivotal. With the blossoming of spring and the warmer days on the horizon, this week’s episode of “What She Said” dives deep into topics that resonate with Earth Month and the vibrancy of April. From the ongoing battle for… View Post