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The Maneater
The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater
The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Ragtag Cinema’s “Black Independents Vol. III” series closes with “Neptune Frost”— A Breathtaking Afrofuturist Musical

Theo Johnson • March 13, 2023
The 2021 Afrofuturist musical and Rwandan film “Neptune Frost” is a collection of mesmerizing visuals and sounds that work together to tell the story of those exploited by colonial powers.
Anhell69

REVIEW: ‘Anhell 69’ drives the audience through life, loving and death in Colombia’s queer community 

Ben Miles • March 12, 2023

Shown at True/False Film Fest, Montoya’s immensely personal examines the prolonged death of his friend group. Content Warning: This review discusses the film’s coverage of suicide among...

Time Bomb Y2k

REVIEW: Archival-footage documentary ‘Time Bomb Y2K’ takes audiences through the late 90s

Matthew Gerber • March 12, 2023
The film, directed by Brian Becker and Marley McDonald, tells the story of Y2K panic as it evolved into a telling portrait of the future of America.
Mafifa

REVIEW: ‘Mafifa’ lets audiences see Conga through the director’s eyes and ears

Kennedy Thomas • March 12, 2023
The film by Daniela Munoz Barroso searches to find the hidden history of “Mafifa” and the less hidden Conga all while Mafifa’s memory and Barroso’s hearing fade away.
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‘Campfire Stories’ offers a sneak peek into the experiences of True/False artists and their work 

Audrey Norquest • March 12, 2023
The prompt of the program was “experimentation,” allowing the diverse panel of filmmakers, artists and storytellers a chance to swap stories in which they’ve had to do some trial and error.
Oscar Final

The Oscars choose films that progress the industry, but this standard eludes conservative commentators

Kyle Maki • March 12, 2023
As the culture wars have made a battleground of the Oscars, the Daily Wire continues to rely on lies to further their perspective.
La Bonga

REVIEW: Memories keep a village depleted by far-right extremists alive in ‘La Bonga’

Alex Goldstein • March 12, 2023
Telling the story of an Afro Colombian family’s journey to their homeland, directors Sebastián Pinzón Silva and Canela Reyes take viewers on a march through time much deeper than a simple rebirth story.

REVIEW: ‘Living’ is anchored by a terrific Bill Nighy and respect for its origins’ greatness

Aidan Pittman • March 12, 2023
It’s hard to get excited for remakes these days, but “Living” isn’t trying to replace its origins: It’s honoring them.
Red Herring

REVIEW: Kit Vincent leaves a beautiful legacy behind with film ‘Red Herring’

Emma Zawacki • March 9, 2023
Kit Vincent’s debut film made its world premiere at this year’s True/False Film Fest and invited audiences to laugh, cry and grieve with those closest to him
It Runs In The Family

REVIEW: ‘It Runs in the Family’ digs into a family’s ‘black sheep’

Cristal Sanchez • March 9, 2023
Director Victoria Linares Villegas uncovers her outcast cousin’s past, exploring sexual identity and exposing political oppression along the way. 
Ramona

REVIEW: ‘Ramona’ explores the life and perspective of pregnant teens in the Dominican Republic

Bishop Lamm • March 8, 2023
Directed by Victoria Linares Villegas, the film blurred the boundaries of storytelling in its radical pursuit of the truth behind the limitations of film.
Our Body

REVIEW: Claire Simon’s ‘Our Body’ is a raw and real analysis of the female form

Maya Anand • March 8, 2023
“Our Body,” which screened at the 2023 True/False Film Fest, provides a visceral glimpse into the lives of several patients in a French gynecological ward.
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