Sundance 2023: Food and Country’s bounty of information takes viewers on a cross-country exploration of new approaches for chefs, farmers

Sundance 2023: Food and Country’s bounty of information takes viewers on a cross-country exploration of new approaches for chefs, farmers

ByLes RokaJan 26, 2023

At one point in Food and Country, a documentary that truly puts agricultural economics and the impact on our nation’s food production system into a clear perspective, journalist and food writer Ruth Reichl sums up the precarious situation precisely. She mentions that it feels like a “terrible failure” because the problems were already being talked … Read more

Sundance 2023: Appealing family fare in Sundance Kids selections include Blueback, Aliens Abducted My Parents and I Feel Kinda Left Out

Sundance 2023: Appealing family fare in Sundance Kids selections include Blueback, Aliens Abducted My Parents and I Feel Kinda Left Out

ByLes RokaJan 26, 202310 min read

EDITOR’S NOTE: Thomas Dugrosprez wrote the reviews and Les Roka added interview and background notes to the feature.…

Sundance 2023: Radical electrifies emotional impact of innovative teacher’s true story in an Mexican elementary school

Sundance 2023: Radical electrifies emotional impact of innovative teacher’s true story in an Mexican elementary school

ByLes RokaJan 25, 20236 min read

In the middle of the magnificently acted Radical, which received its premiere at Sundance, one narrative scene encapsulates…

Sundance 2023: Going Varsity in Mariachi elegantly amplifies cultural psyche and pride in beloved Mexican musical heritage

Sundance 2023: Going Varsity in Mariachi elegantly amplifies cultural psyche and pride in beloved Mexican musical heritage

ByLes RokaJan 25, 20235 min read

Mariachi might be Mexico’s most familiar music to global tourists, In Mexico, though, it is a highly prized…

Sundance 2023: Amid fear and turbulence of dire threats to abortion, reproductive rights, Plan C documentary is testament of hope, resilience

Sundance 2023: Amid fear and turbulence of dire threats to abortion, reproductive rights, Plan C documentary is testament of hope, resilience

ByLes RokaJan 24, 20238 min read

EDITOR’S NOTE: Thomas Dugrosprez wrote the review and Les Roka added interview and background notes to the feature.…