Julie Bertuccelli’s (Since Otar Left, 2004) The Tree (adapted from Australian writer, Judy Pascoe’s 2002 novel Our Father Who Art in The Tree) is centered…
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One CommentProminent Turkish Journalists Imprisoned in Crackdown
Published June 29, 2011 by Mischa Geracoulis
Reporters Without Borders brings international attention to the three month-plus imprisonment of Turkish investigative journalists Ahmet Sik, a reporter on human rights violations and alleged…
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Leave a CommentLe Quattro Volte
Published April 12, 2011 by Mischa Geracoulis
Literally translated, “The Four Times” (stages may be more accurate in English) is Michelangelo Frammartino’s homage to the Calabria of his heritage and the homeland…
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Leave a CommentBlessed are the wagers of just war?
Published April 6, 2011 by Mischa Geracoulis
As the first US bombs began dropping in Libya, I received an invitation to attend the Huffington (as in, infamous Arianna’s ex) Ecumenical Institute’s symposium…
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Leave a CommentFrom Bussing to Rodney King, L.A.’s Race Politics Created Fishbone
Published March 24, 2011 by Mischa Geracoulis
PBS – “Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone” from Tilapia Film on Vimeo. The several-decades strong pioneering spirit of the iconoclastic band Fishbone continues to…
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Leave a CommentEveryday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone
Published March 11, 2011 by Mischa Geracoulis
The tightly-made biopic traces the formation, deconstruction, and reconstruction of the Los Angeles band Fishbone. Experimental and exceptional, Everyday Sunshine is a show of raw…
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Leave a CommentAlexia’s Musical Odyssey Brings Her to Hollywood
Published February 13, 2011 by Mischa Geracoulis
A glimpse into her odyssey from Greek-Cypriot émigré to musical emissary in Hollywood. Touted as one of Greece’s national treasures, Alexia is regarded as a…
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Leave a CommentFilm Review: “Outside the Law”, a film by Rachid Bouchareb
Published December 14, 2010 by Mischa Geracoulis
Algerian-French filmmaker Rachid Bouchareb has said, “Cinema is a wonderful tool to converse with French society.” And beyond, I would add. As a filmmaker, Bouchareb…
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Leave a CommentIlia Darlin: The “European Answer” to Lady Gaga is Greek
Published December 4, 2010 by Mischa Geracoulis
Possessing a larger-than-life stage presence, Ilia Darlin is frequently touted as the “European Lady Gaga.” Though there may be some similarities between the two icons,…
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Leave a CommentFilm Review: Scorsese-Greek Collaboration, “Brides”
Published October 26, 2010 by Mischa Geracoulis
Visually striking, Brides opens up with a little known, actual event that took place in 1920s Asia Minor— the transatlantic mail-order bride business. In the…
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