Like good neighbors, Andreia and Leid get together to chat about the facts of life such as men, the future, kids, and masturbation. In an environment that forces everyone to think about themselves first, the women of Baronesa become each other's safety net against the drug war raging in their neighborhood. Juliana Asensio's award-winning Baronesa keeps the gang war in the background, focusing instead on how it influences the life choices of those caught in the crossfire. Supported by an all-female production crew, Asensio shows the daily struggles and the moments of grace that the women from Baronesa carve out for themselves.
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Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" is a romantic classic: a tragedy about lovestruck and star-crossed teens that has endured through the ages. This month, in honor of Valentine's Day, we look at some of the most unusual adaptations of this enduring tale.
In this 80s Hollywood cult favorite, totally mismatched teen lovers defy their social cliques in pursuit of true love. Featuring a crushworthy early performance by one of today's weirdest movie stars. Title and full description TBA in our newsletter.
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Modern day Verona Beach is in the midst of a turf war between rival crime families The Montagues and The Capulets. Drug-addled Romeo (Leonardo DiCaprio) crashes a Capulet party and falls for Juliet (Claire Danes), setting off a passionate, but ill-fated love affair. Baz Luhrmann's hyperkinetic and hyperstylized adaptation of the Shakespeare tragedy, transplants the young lovers into a contemporary crime drama. Luhrmann tarts up this teen tragedy with wild visual flourishes, bold splashes of color and an eclectic 90s soundtrack, featuring everyone from Radiohead and The Cardigans to Everclear and The Butthole Surfers. 21 year-old DiCaprio and 17 year-old Danes give star-making performances as the star-crossed lovers.
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