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August 29, 2025 marked the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina making landfall in New Orleans, irrevocably altering the iconic city and its population. That storm also changed the landscape of Americans’ relationship with their government. For thousands of Gulf Coast residents, the safety nets weren’t just “inadequate;” they were completely absent (even before the hurricane struck).… 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.
Revenge, written and directed by French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat, is a visceral and subversive take on the revenge genre that turns traditional cinematic tropes on their head. Reimagining male violence from a feminist perspective, Coralie’s 2017 debut film is a powerful commentary on rape culture—between individuals, on screen, and in Hollywood.… read more.
Happy almost-Oscars, FF2 Fans! It seems just yesterday that we were welcoming you to awards season, and now we’ve come to the end. All that’s left is to wait and see which our favorite women will take home the Oscar gold on Sunday night.
Demi Moore & The Substance
We’ll start off with a film that FF2 has been rooting for all season long.… read more.