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'Women Talking’ Review: Sarah Polley’s Electric Drama Is an Urgent Vision of How To Remake Our World

David Ehrlich IndieWire
For God knows how long, the women of an isolated religious community have been drugged with cow tranquilizer and raped on a regular basis during the night. The women had been told they were being violated by ghosts, demons, or even Satan himself — punishment for their own improprieties. They believed that lie until two young girls saw one of the rapists as he left one night. The women of the colony, have 48 hours to decide what their future will be like. Will they leave or stay?

Friday Nite Videos | December 9, 2022

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Women Talking | Movie

Mennonite women meet in a barn to discuss how to respond to sexual violence in their community. Starring Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Judith Ivey, Ben Whishaw, and Frances McDormand. In theaters.

Friday Nite Videos | January 28, 2022

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How Does Income Affect Childhood Brain Development? We Need To Talk About Cosby | W. Kamau Bell. Astronomer Explains "Don't Look Up." Now on SportsCenter: Everyone Is Dead. The Facility : The Lives of Detained Immigrants.

We Need To Talk About Cosby | W. Kamau Bell

Writer/director W. Kamau Bell’s exploration of Bill Cosby’s descent from “America’s Dad” to alleged sexual predator. Comedians, journalists and Cosby survivors have a candid, first of its kind conversation about the man, his career and his crimes. Premieres Sunday, January 30 on Showtime.

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