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[fairetaire]

ok sokka may be goofy but he’s literally the smartest character in ATLA? the amount of times he’s figured stuff out before anyone else and using his damn acuity and rhetoric to save everyone’s ass

[thefeministbibliothecary]

I haven't done any filmposting in awhile, so let's get some in. This post is about short films, and none of the ones here is longer than 20 minutes. These are all short films I've seen in the last few months and enjoyed to varying degrees. From top left, clockwise. Love Suicides (2009, dir. Edmund Yeo) is set in a rural fishing village in Malaysia. A mother is repeatedly altering her own life and the life of her daughter as they begin receiving air mail letters from her absent husband complaining that they are too loud. It is emotionally devastating, and I truly can't stop thinking about it. I've been enjoying other works from the director as well. Falling Leaves (1912, dir. Alice Guy-Blaché) is a classic silent film about a little girl who hears that her older sister will be dead by the time the last leaf falls, so she begins to pin the leaves back onto the trees. It is heartfelt and sweet, with a happy ending. This one is actually a rewatch. I first saw it several years ago. Borom Sarret (1963, dir. Ousmane Sembène) is the director's first ever work at the beginning of his long and fantastic career. The story follows a wagon driver as he heaps disdain upon the working class that he is a part of. It is a scathing critique of those who would rather think themselves above others in their class rather than support them. Catcalls (2017, dir. Kate Dolan) is a horror film about women who shapeshift into murderous cats and kill the men who harass them. Even though we follow a victim of the killers, it still views well as a revenge film, and it is a lot of fun. Warning that the man masturbates at the women, and this is shown on screen. #filmposting #films #filmwatching #quarantinewatching #movies #moviewatching #shortfilm #shortfilms https://www.instagram.com/p/CAlJCLvg1ma/?igshid=1fi8nt0zhnlcz

[thefeministbibliothecary]

I'm finding zombie movies intensely satisfying these days, so the filmposting for the day is about my recent zombie movie watching. These are just 4 of the ones that I've seen for the first time this year and loved Clockwise from the top left: Blood Quantum (2019, dir. Jeff Barnaby, English) just hit streaming services about a week ago, and I was really excited for it. The director did Rhymes for Young Ghouls, which I'm a huge fan of, so I was pumped to see just about anything from him. This zombie film is set on a Mi'qmaq reservation, and it manages to be a bold political statement, powerful and emotional storytelling, and a fun and gory filled zombie time all at once. An instant favourite for me. Train to Busan (2016, dir. Yeon Sang-ho, Korean) has truly horrifying imagery, it manages to be genuinely frightening, but it is also intensely emotional and made me cry more than just about any other horror film has, so naturally I love it. I also watched Seoul Station, the animated prequel, and while I didn't enjoy it as much, it was still well worth the watch, especially since it doubled down on socio-political concepts the original just touched on. Dawn of the Dead (1978, dir. George Romero, English) is basically what made the zombie horror what it is today aesthetically. It also helped to drive the kind of political elements I so enjoy in zombie flicks (and horror in general). The story and characters were fascinating, and I loved hearing an abortion offered up with absolutely no judgement. Probably the best story of the first 3 Romero zombie films. I also watched the 2004 remake, which was surprisingly good, but in a different way (not as political, larger main cast). Night of the Living Dead (1968, dir. George Romero, English) may not have given us what its sequel did in aesthetics, but it created the zombie genre as we know it. Visually fun, solid story, and we see a Black man get to smack white people around in 1968, which is incredible, despite the grim ending. #movies #moviewatching #films #filmwatching #quarantinewatching #zombiemovie https://www.instagram.com/p/B_9HJpbA2ad/?igshid=1sdmoa0l0rog2

[thefeministbibliothecary]

I'm a low key film geek, but I don't post a lot about what I watch. Since I've been watching more while in isolation, I figure it's a good chance to share a bit more of what I'm watching. These are a few of my favourites since I've been in isolation. In clockwise order from the top left. A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night (2014, dir. Ana Lily Amirpour, Farsi) is an Iranian vampire film. It has a smooth black and white aesthetic, a killer soundtrack, and top notch acting, with a story that is pretty engrossing and unexpected. The Favourite (2018, dir. Yorgos Lanthimos, English) is a period drama and a dark comedy that tells the story of two women vying for the affections of Queen Anne. It is intriguing, funny, and gay, the only things a movie needs to be to have my attention. Sorry to Bother You (2018, dir. Boots Riley, English) is a genre bending dark comedy about a telemarketer choosing whether to participate in a strike or to continue making money for an evil company. It goes on some truly twisted paths that I absolutely did not expect. Tigers Are Not Afraid (2017, dir. Issa López, Spanish) is a horror fairy tale that follows homeless children orphaned by the Mexican Drug War. It is deeply emotional in every sense, painful to watch, but powerful and engrossing and moving. #movies #films #quarantinewatching #moviewatching #filmwatching https://www.instagram.com/p/B_GbvjNA0x7/?igshid=1vqkw7amkmgg8