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FLIX NOT TO MISS
I CARRY YOU WITH ME Based on true love, this decades spanning romance begins in
Mexico between an aspiring chef and a teacher. Their lives restart in incredible ways as societal pressure propels the couple to embark on a treacherous journey to New York with dreams, hopes and memories in tow. Academy Award nominee Heidi Ewing’s (2006 Best Documentary nominee Jesus Camp) luminous, moving debut as a narrative filmmaker follows a tender romance spanning decades. Starting in provincial Mexico and continuing as first Iván, then Gerardo, journey towards sharing a life together in New York City, I Carry You With Me is an intimate love story, as well as a soulful rumination on family, sacrifice, regret and, ultimately, hope. Ewing gracefully traces both men’s lives from their childhoods
MOFFIE
To be a moffie is to be weak, effeminate, illegal. The year is 1981 and South Africa’s white minority government is embroiled in a conflict on the southern Angolan border. Like all white boys older than 16, Nicholas Van der Swart must complete two years of compulsory military service to defend the apartheid regime. The threat of communism and “die swart gevaar” (the so-called black danger) is at an all-time high. But that’s not the only danger Nicholas faces. He must survive the brutality of the army — something that becomes even more difficult when a connection is sparked between him and a fellow recruit. An adaptation of André-Carl van der Merwe’s iconic memoir, the film serves as a brilliant period piece exposing the psychological violence of institutionalized homophobia. Achingly raw depictions of the brutality of military training recall scenes from Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket while the timid tenderness, beautifully acted by Brummer and Villiers, provide a soft juxtaposition. Following the film’s premiere at Venice Film Festival where
it was a nominee for the prestigious Queer Lion, Moffie has gone on to receive critical acclaim for its brilliant directing, cinematography and acting. IFC Films’ Moffie is now available in select theatres and on digital and VOD platforms.
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in Mexico, through the decisions that lead them into adulthood. Iván, an aspiring chef and young father, hopes to secure a spot in a restaurant’s kitchen while supporting his child. But the discovery of his relationship with Gerardo causes conflict, and in despair, he makes the arduous choice to cross the border into the United States, promising his son and his soulmate Gerardo that he will return. Actors Armando Espitia and Christian Vázquez bring pathos and passion to the characters of Iván and Gerardo. Textured with small moments of intimacy, I Carry You With Me is also richly alive with the breadth of its cross-cultural perspective and broad expanse of time. Though based on a true story, Ewing’s vision in the film is boldly original — an impressionistic, open-hearted take on the American dream, told by a filmmaker drawing on her years of practice in capturing the human experience. Opening in Los Angeles on Friday, May 21 and nationwide on
Friday, May 28, I Carry You With Me is a two-time Spirit Award nominee and winner of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival NEXT Innovator & Audience Awards.
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