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The Perfect Neighbor (2025) is an incredibly tough watch. Following the lead up to the murder of Ajike Owens, a 35-year-old Black mother of four who was shot and killed by her white neighbor, Susan Lorincz, in 2023, the film is aggravating and heartbreaking.
I experienced watching this documentary in theatres, followed by a panel discussion that featured the production crew including Geeta Gandbhir, the producer and director, and Viridiana Lieberman, the film’s editor.… read more.
Watching Apocalypse in the Tropics made me realize just how uninformed I was about recent Brazilian politics. As a documentary, it does a fine job of demonstrating the profound impact of Evangelical Christianity on Brazil’s 21st Century political landscape.
I was especially captivated by Petra’s choices of clips from Brazilians.… read more.