CRITICAL WOMEN ON FILM: October 2016

10/9/16

NYFF Diary: Emily Dickinson's Quiet Passion

An Intense Emily Dickinson In Terence Davies' A Quiet Passion

By Liza Bear

New York, October 5 2016--If a reference to poetry is intended by the title "A Quiet Passion", no doubt the act of writing itself is quiet, but as presented in this film there was absolutely nothing quiet about Dickinson's turbulent emotional life, forthrightness and outspokenness about moral principles, preservation of her creative independence, atheism and challenge to accepted pieties and social hypocrisy.

Cynthia Nixon brilliantly portrays the rebellious and soulful Emily Dickinson in A QUIET PASSION by Terence Davies. His latest 19th century biopic is an exquisite, sublimely-lit film that seamlessly merges Dickinson's poetry, family life and searing--and often scathing-- quest for truth and honesty, in herself and others. An abundance of bons mots and sharp repartee in the verbal sparring between Emily, her sister, brother, father and best friend keep the narrative moving at a fast clip. The rapports between family members are nevertheless marked by a deep affection and Emily is gentler with her mother.

Liza Bear produces Cherchez La Femme on Youtube. She also writes for Bomb Magazine. Liza is a member of The Women Film Critics Circle.

Georgina Lightning: One Of The First Native American Women Directors

Older Than America: One Of The First Feature Films By A Native American Woman, Georgina Lightning

Native American filmmaker Georgina Lightning also stars in her fact based feature film Older Than America, as a young woman haunted by the ghosts of murdered Cree Nation Catholic boarding school children. And she describes how her own father's tragic suicide, like many others suffering such centuries of physical, psychological and sexual abuse at these government organized boarding schools, inspired her film.

READ MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OLDER THAN AMERICA HERE

Green Porno: You Won't Want Isabella To Get A Room

There's an eco-friendly peep show up on the Internet, Isabella Rossellini's Green Porno. From Isabella's six foot long insect penis to her flesh colored body tights boasting graphic anatomically correct female erogenous zones, this amazing series of short films promises never a dull moment sexy shock and awe.

The radiant colors and beyond imagination fantasy costumes and sets are indescribable. In our conversation with Isabella, we wanted to know if her primary impulse in creating Green Porno was to be sexy. And if not, what then?

Rossellini and Dragonflies Make A Porno. Not exactly bestiality, but don't expect Isabella to get a room. CONTINUE READING HERE...