by Eydie Mendoza “I proudly declare that we are American … I carry with me my mother, my father, and my sisters who embody everything that I know is good and true about this country,” emphasizes Evelyn at a national gathering in Washington D.C. Director/Cinematographer/Producer Hilary Linder and Editor Laura Franco-Velasco of Indivisible, give us more than a glimpse the … [Read more...] about Movie Review: Indivisible
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Movie Review: The Promised Band
by Eydie Mendoza “Something shifted … an accordion, a broken guitar and a bunch of bad singers suddenly didn’t seem like enough.” This film is not about the music. It’s about the bond between Lina, Jen, Slomit, Viki, Noa, Shlomit, Shimshon, and Alhan who create a unique band that bridges some unlikely borders. Experience the no-holds-barred and destined friendship that … [Read more...] about Movie Review: The Promised Band
Movie Review: The beginning of time/El empiezo del tiempo
by Eydie Mendoza (United States Premiere) Mexico Imagine having your pension taken away because of a governmental budgetary deficit, being over 90 years old, and the provider for you and your spouse. Appropriately titled, El empiezo del tiempo (The Beginning of Time is Spanish with English subtitles) is about how Toño (Antonio Pérez Carbajal) and Bertha (Bertha Olivia … [Read more...] about Movie Review: The beginning of time/El empiezo del tiempo