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Do you ever catch yourself thinking "Why am I always prioritising myself last?" I bet you have had this thought a few times. There's vast power in the choices we make. We all experience pain, but it's how we choose to deal with it that makes the real impact in our lives and on those around us. If you continually avoid that deep-seated pain, it will eventually emerge when you least expect it.
In It's Ok to Feel Like This, author Monique Worgess explores...
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In this heartwarming story with vibrant artwork, Molly takes readers to the intertribal community center where she introduces the people she knows and loves, sharing how each person makes her feel--and reminding us that love is love.
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Black women in the United States are three to five times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than their white peers, a statistic that has actually gotten worse over the last 30 years. BIRTHING JUSTICE captures the experiences and challenges of Black women, their families, caretakers and advocates, and examines the structures and systems that determine these disparate mortality rates.The film addresses the myriad issues fueling...
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A group of fearless women fight for their right to go topless in public, as they smash societal taboos one bare breast at a time. Based on a true story, this spirited satire follows New York City activists Liv and With, who take their crusade for gender equality from the streets of the urban jungle to the courts. More than just a movie, Free the Nipple has launched an empowering real-life movement, inspiring women across the globe to take back their...
11) Icarus
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Trained KGB assassin, EDWARD GENN (code name ICARUS), finds himself in a foreign country with no one to trust. Determined to escape his muddled existence, he tries to start over. He assumes a new identity, starts a family and his own legitimate business. But when he is identified, he is forced to balance his new life as a family man and his old one as a career hitman.
13) Loving Highsmith
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Loving Highsmith is a unique look at the life of celebrated American author Patricia Highsmith based on her diaries and notebooks and the intimate reflections of her lovers, friends and family. Focusing on Highsmith's quest for love and her troubled identity, the film sheds new light on her life and writing.
Most of Highsmith's novels were adapted for the big screen; the best known of these are Strangers on a Train and The Talented Mr. Ripley....