My Weekly Books and Films Update
Linking up with:
Stacking the Shelves (details)
Sunday Post (details)
Mailbox Monday (details)
HAPPY THINGS:
1. Library visits
2. Homemade carrot soup
3. Tarot cards with Mucha illustrations
Library: part of this year's Tournament of Books (here)
by Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi
-Contemporary
Goodreads
by Heidi Sopinka
-Historical
Goodreads
by Lydia Kiesling
-Literary
Goodreads
by Luis Alberto Urrea
-Literary
Goodreads
by Nafkote Tamirat
-Literary, Africa
Goodreads
by Elaine Castillo
-Historical
Goodreads
AND watched: in theatre - nominated for the Oscar's 2019
Capharnaüm (original title)
Director/screenplay: Nadine Labaki
Screenplay: Jihad Hojeily, Michelle Keserwany, Georges Khabbaz, Khaled Mouzanar
Stars: Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shiferaw, Boluwatife Treasure Bankole
-Drama, Lebanon | imdb | my rating: 5
While serving a five-year sentence for a violent crime, a 12-year-old boy sues his parents for neglect.
LOVED this beautifully made film. The kids were wonderfully played and portrayed.
Manbiki kazoku (original title)
Director/writer: Hirokazu Koreeda
Screenplay: Hirokazu Koreeda
Stars: Lily Franky, Sakura Andô, Mayu Matsuoka
-Crime, Drama, Japan | imdb | my rating: 5
A family of small-time crooks take in a child they find outside in the cold.
LOVED this too! Life living on the fringe.
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Writers: Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara
Stars: Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz
-Biography, Comedy, Drama | imdb | my rating: 5
In early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend, Lady Sarah, governs the country in her stead. When a new servant, Abigail, arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah.
OH, the costumes, setting and quirkiness makes this an enjoyable one. The dance scene, ha!
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