Microstates, Small States, and Sovereignty

Heavily referential of its 2016 predecessor, this sequel folds its eponymous hero’s adventures into a reimagined Pacific mythology and expanding Disney…

Jan 19 •

Next Goal Wins (2014)

This documentary follows American Samoa’s heroic efforts to qualify for the 2014 World Cup, and treats this subject in ways somewhat distinctive from…

Jun 28, 2024 •

Passport to Pimlico (1949)

Passport to Pimlico is often seen retrospectively as whimsical, but drafts of earlier versions of the film demonstrate a more sharply political edge.

Jan 21, 2024 •

Using the familiar tropes of the feelgood sports film, Next Goal Wins gently challenges Western social priorities, and affirms gender nonconformity…

Jan 10, 2024 •

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