These are sad, lonely, and doomed characters and many of the longer and more somber scenes convey the simple tragedy, while not becoming overbearing. There is a healthy dose of dark humor to be had, which helps a lot with some of the serious themes. Obviously, authenticity is a plus, but the manner in which Tangerine was filmed and released shows the endless possibilities of independent filmmaking. Our two protagonists (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez and Mya Taylor) are also played by actual transgender women, one of whom was a former sex worker. with many of the "characters" on screen being real people who live and work there. The film was shot entirely on a couple of iPhones with camera adapters on location in L.A. Meanwhile her long-suffering friend has to prevent violence and kidnapping while trying to perform a show on Christmas Eve. She then sets out to extract revenge and answers. One of our leads finds out upon being released from jail that her pimp/boyfriend has cheated on her with a white female. (Yeah a studio would never greenlight this kind of film.) Tangerine is near plotless, but still has a light driving narrative in the manner of a Richard Linklater film. with two African-American transgender prostitutes as our main characters. I present to you Tangerine, a low-key dramedy set in the rougher parts of modern L.A. Leave it to clever independent filmmaking to push the edge. Until then Hollywood will continue to tiptoe around the issue, occasionally releasing decent and well-intentioned, but ultimately safe pieces such as The Danish Girl. (Madame De.The number of films centering on transgender people is quite few, but as the twenty-first century advances, I suspect the subject will enter a phase of normalcy. Summer with Monika (Sommaren med Monika) (1953).The Golden Coach (Le Carrosse d'or) (1953).Forbidden Games (Jeux Interdits) (1952).Diary of a Country Priest (Journal d'un Curé de Campagne) (1951).The Big Carnival (Ace in the Hole) (1951).The Young and the Damned (Los Olvidados) (1950).The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948).Spring in a Small Town (Xiao Cheng Zhi Chun) (1948).The Bicycle Thief (Ladri di Biciclette) (1948).Beauty and the Beast (La Belle et la Bête) (1946).Rome, Open City (Roma, Città Aperta) (1945).The Children of Paradise (Les Enfants du Paradis) (1945).Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars’ Plot (Ivan Groznyj: Skaz Vtoroy – Boyarskiy Zagovor) (1958).Ivan the Terrible, Part I (Ivan Groznyj) (1944).Murder, My Sweet (Farewell My Lovely) (1944).The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943).The Story of the Late Chrysanthemums (Zangiku Monogatari) (1939).The Rules of the Game (La Régle du Jeu) (1939).Olympia Part 2: Festival of Beauty (Olympia 2.Olympia Part 1: Festival of the Nations (Olympia 1.The Baker's Wife (La Femme du Boulanger) (1938).Grand Illusion (La Grande Illusion) (1937).A Day in the Country (Une Partie de Campagne) (1936).The Story of a Cheat (Le Roman d'un Tricheur) (1936).Triumph of the Will (Triumph des Willens) (1934).Zero for Conduct (Zéro de Conduite) (1933).Boudu Saved from Drowning (Boudu Sauvé des Eaux) (1932).I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang (1932).Freedom for Us (À Nous la Liberté) (1931).The Blue Angel (Der Blaue Engel) (1930).Pandora's Box (Die Büchse der Pandora) (1929).The Man with the Movie Camera (Chelovek S Kinoapparatom) (1929).A Throw of Dice (Prapancha Pash) (1929).Storm Over Asia (Potomok Chingis-khana) (1928).An Andalusian Dog (Un Chien Andalou) (1928).The Passion of Joan of Arc (La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc) (1928).The Adventures of Prince Achmed (Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed) (1926).The Battleship Potemkin (Bronenosets Potyomkin) (1925). The Last Laugh (Der Letzte Mann) (1924).Nosferatu, A Symphony of Terror (Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens) (1922).The Smiling Madame Beudet (La Souriante Madame Beudet) (1922).The Phantom Carriage (Körkarlen) (1921).Caligari (Das Kabinett des Doktor Caligari) (1920) A Trip to the Moon (Le Voyage Dans La Lune) (1902).The order of the list is based upon the 2015 edition of the 1,001 Movies book, with the films removed from earlier editions being placed at the end of their respective years.Ī viewable and downloadable version of the list, complete with tracking columns for which films have been reviewed by the 1,001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Blog Club, and which films are available via Netflix, can be found here: The List Any films currently with wiki pages will have links. Some foreign films are listed with multiple titles, in English with the original language title in parenthesis. This is the current edition of the List, updated to include all films in all editions of the 1001 Book, including films culled to make way for newer releases.
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