Toni Erdmann, Maren Ade, German-Austrian, (2016)

Tragedy or fun:
Dad- who lives inside a joke,
Girl- lost in world trade? 

Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt, Uda Ushpiz, Canada-Israel, (2016).

Jewish scholar coined-
"Banality of evil",
Judged as pro-Nazi.

Birth of a Nation, Nate Parker, USA, (2016).

Compelling slave tale,
Undercut by rape culture.
Never to forget. 

Margaret, Kenneth Lonegran, USA, (2011).

A mess in New York,
The chaos of growing up,
With mood, guilt, and loss.

Reset, Thierry Demaiziere, France, (2016).

Visual splendour:
The politics of ballet.
P.O.B. goes mod.

Portrait of a Garden, Rosie Stapel, Netherlands, (2016)

The Zen of Tillage,
Transcending world suffering-
Two Masters Talking.

Lost in Munich, Petr Zelenka, Czech Republic, (2015)

Revenge by parrot-
For Czech WWII sellout.
Truth is rarely true!

Dhepeen, Jacques Audiard, France, (2015)

3 Tamils flee. France.
Bonding through fear, time, loss:
Chased by violence.

Bugs, Andreas Johnson, Netherlands (2016)

Anthropods as food?
Ant ceviche?  Maggot cheese?
Will bugs save the earth?

Keepers of the Magic, Vic Sarin, Canada, 2016

Cinephiles delight!
Storytelling through the eyes-
The magic of film.