The struggles of a father seen through a daughter: a review of “Aftersun” by Charlotte Wells

Sophie explaining that if she can see the sun then she knows Calum is with her, Image by A24

“Aftersun” is told from an 11-year-old’s perspective during a cheap getaway vacation in Turkey with her father. Written and directed by Charlotte Wells, the film focuses on the…

The pulse of being ‘Not Black Enough’

A minstrel is looking onto a screen of individuals dressed in monkey masks. This scene plays in the trailer for “Not Black Enough.” Photo courtesy of Jermaine Manigault/30 Productions

Avoiding tropes of race relations films, director Jermaine Manigault revives the conversation by reconsidering what it means to not be ‘Black enough’ in Black America. “Do all Black…