Of course in these post-slavery, post-colonial times where belief in race theory is no longer enforced (for the most part) through the threat of violence & death, much of the world is still running blindly & on auto-pilot re: this intellectual construct/tool of conquest - still following it, still using it - so, the critique below can just as easily apply to "Blackness", "Brownness" or "Asianness" & all other fake human divisions that are used to pit one group of people against others & often against themselves for the benefit of a few on top, or a few who want to hold onto or increase their own power & wealth using race theory. Thanks Shadow & Act for the link:
By the stream review - from Lincoln Center, NYC viewing - no spoilers The hype is real - By the Stream is very good by Hong movies standards and also normal comedy-drama standards. There were like 30-40 people at Lincoln Center for the 1PM Fri 8/8/25 (opening day) screening of By the Stream. People in that neighborhood are serious about their foreign films. Cinematography is very simple, from a canon XA small sensor HD cam, I could see familiar details, how those cams film the moon, scenes at night - it’s like a 1980s or 1990s early indie cinematography style that we do not see much these days - works well for Hong’s movies. No color grading, very simple video/cinematography. A more fleshed out movie than some recent Hong movies. In the movie a skit is prepped, and we actually get to see it performed. A couple of serious issues are discussed. Some unexpected, light things happen. It’s a comedy-drama chill hangout movie w/ creative South Korean people - good times. Probably o...
