Tag: PTSD

Mudbound

Posted onFebruary 26, 2023June 1, 2026AuthorArts & Faith

Dee Rees’s Mudbound plants itself firmly in Mississippi circa WWII, winding its way through the lives of a black family with deep, world-weary roots as they live and work as sharecroppers on the farm of a (once affluent) white family. Nakedly ambitious, Mudbound is a rural epic, chronicling the Read More …

CategoriesEcumenical JuryTagsBlack directors, book adaptation, Dee Rees, historical fiction, PTSD, women directors

Leave No Trace

Posted onJanuary 8, 2022May 29, 2026AuthorArts & Faith

Leave No Trace is a cinematic gem that you must treat yourself to! Ben Foster stars as Will, a traumatized war veteran who is trying to live off the grid due to his lack of trust in the government. His daughter, Tom (Thomasin McKenzie), is his Read More …

CategoriesEcumenical Jury, Top 25 Films Directed by Women, Top 25 ListsTagsDebra Granik, PTSD, women directors