Just Jo, A Transman Visits the Doctor
Cinema about social issues can sometimes tread a tightrope between heavy-handedness and self-censorship — but “Jo” plays it subtle.
Cinema about social issues can sometimes tread a tightrope between heavy-handedness and self-censorship — but “Jo” plays it subtle.
Actress Yaya DaCosta, soon to be seen in the title role of Lifetime’s I Will Always Love You: The Whitney Houston Story, will host the public television series AfroPoP: The Ultimate Exchange as it returns for its seventh season. The star will emcee the new season of the innovative documentary program on contemporary art, life …
Director Maggie Betts takes viewers on a journey to a Zambian community and a family beset by AIDS. Twenty-eight-year-old Mutinta Mweemba has married a handsome man, only to discover he is already married.
“This season of AfroPoP takes viewers to far-flung corners of the world: where men and women of African descent are taking the lead in human rights and public health issues; where others are pushing women in new directions; and where a new generation of top artists are being given a voice.”