CBC stalwart Amanda Parris travelled and listened to collect intel on the ways Blackness has changed as a lived concept. Larry Wilmore, Bolu Babalola, Gina Yashere, and Mwazulu Diyabanza join Parris in provocative discussions of topics including reparations for slavery, the crisis in Black maternal care, the meaning of Black hair, and what Parris calls “the diaspora wars”. As producer… View Post
By Anne Brodie Writer-director Kaouther Ben Hania’s innovative style brings to vivid, unforgettable life Four Daughters, a quasi-documentary about a family of Tunisian women mourning the disappearance of the eldest two daughters who were “devoured by wolves”. Ben Hania as the real mother Olfa and her two youngest Eya and Tayssir as themselves, the missing ones Ghofrane (Ichraq Matar) and… View Post
As I approach my mid-50s, I have regrets. First, why did I ignore my mom when she said the sun would give me wrinkles, and secondly why did I ignore the experts when they talked about building lifelong strength for women. I’m hopeful, that for the latter at least, it’s one of those ‘better late than never’ realizations. I’ve been… View Post
As the winter chill sets records across Canada, many of us are eagerly awaiting spring and looking for ways to maintain our New Year’s momentum. While I can’t bring an early spring (much as I’d like to!), I can offer a healthy dose of motivation through this week’s show. Packed with inspiring stories and empowering conversations, this episode is designed… View Post
By Anne Brodie Another elegant, powerful, intelligent, and moving film from Ava DuVernay, whose inspired films are always a joy. Origin, the latest film DuVernay wrote and directed follows Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in a remarkable performance) whose best seller Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents was the result of years of travel, introversion, interviews, and significant… View Post
Author and filmmaker Laetitia Colombani’s trilogy The Braid (La Tresse) ties together the stories of three women from around the globe Kim Raver as Sara a Montreal lawyer, Mia Maelzer as Smita, an Untouchable in India, and Fotinì Peluso as Giulia, an Italian businesswoman. Each faces sudden catastrophe in this profoundly moving anthology. What She Said’ Anne Brodie spoke with… View Post