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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

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.
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.
Art Talent Show

REVIEW: ‘Art Talent Show’ is a fiendishly funny study on youth art culture

Sterling Sewell March 8, 2023
Directors Adéla Komrzý and Tomáš Bojar follow six Czech art professors as they hold their yearly entrance exams filled with eccentric students.
Bad Press

REVIEW: ‘Bad Press’ is an inside look at the fight for free press in indigenous communities 

Chase Gemes March 7, 2023
Shown at the 2023 True/False Film Festival, “Bad Press” follows the fight of journalist Angel Ellis for freedom of the press in Muscogee Nation
Feet In Water

REVIEW: ‘Feet in Water, Head on Fire’ examines the Coachella Valley through stunning and experimental visuals

Chase Gemes March 7, 2023
Director Terra Long explores the community of Coachella Valley through 16mm visuals of its landscapes and dates palms.
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REVIEW: True/False Film Fest’s Friday Night Berlin Showcase features experimental artists 

Ava Orr March 7, 2023
Three performers took to the stage at the Friday Night Berlin Showcase, adding their unique musical talents and creativity to the True/False Film Fest experience.

Ukrainian journalist Svitlana Synkovska reflects on her family’s experience as refugees

Dana Lee Beattie March 6, 2023
Svitlana Synkovska shared her story of escaping war-torn Ukraine with her family, assisting her fellow refugees and advocating for her country in the United States.