Rated The Raft 7/10
Edited 81d ago
violence
Rated Saint George 6/10
SÃO JORGE should be lauded for its self-awareness of the history and social functions of race and class. In it the eponymous protagonist Jorge (Nuno Lopes), a retired boxer, struggles to financially assist the woman he loves and feed and clothe their mixed-race son (she is black and from Brazil, he is white and from Portugal). To do this he first returns to the sport, serving mostly as glorified punching bag, but the impact these fights have on son Nelson (David Semedo) leave an impression. In a touching sequence following one such bout, Nelson asks his bruised and bloodied father a simple question: why do humans eat other humans? Jorge asserts, perhaps too-confidently, that they don't.It turns out that what he will do for the remainder of the film is eat those words. The threat of Nelson's mother Susana (Mariana Nunes) leaving Portugal and leaving Jorge for the former colonial territory, itself made possible through slave labor, is deeply ironic--backwards, even--but it underscores just how drastically the economic malaise has affected those who comprise the underclass. This looming threat also serves as a kind of moral test for Jorge on his worth as a man. He and others in his predicament frequently find themselves emasculated by their economic disempowerment and in this way SÃO JORGE offers a peephole through which one can view how masculinity and power are forged through access to capital. Money talks, sure, but it frequently compels listening as well.To reclaim this masculinity, stolen from him by the financial crisis much like Susana's affections appear pilfered, Jorge reverts further to an archetypal masculine identity defined primarily by muscled biceps and taut sinews. In this new capacity he cuts a figure as a menacing debt collector with his earnings tied directly to the cash that he intimidates out of borrowers. Jorge has then willingly become an agent of the oppressive economic system that victimizes people for their lack of access to resources. Ultimately his desire to provide a home and comfort for Susana and Nelson catalyzes a more complete metamorphosis--he becomes less a person and more a hunting dog, dishing violence out at another's behest.The comparison of Jorge to a beast and a dog in particular is not accidental. In taking on the character of a servile animal Jorge is effectively enslaved (like his peers) to a certain economic order, chained to the politics and realities of resource scarcity. That he could go so far is neither surprising nor particularly compelling because what the film shows is that we are, each of us, animals, often prioritizing personal wants over social equity--we each desire our own pound of flesh as an analgesic. If the question Nelson poses is do humans eat other humans and Jorge's 'no' is truthful, then SÃO JORGE contends that none of us is human and that we are all beasts in human drag. We all are capable of great harm in ensuring that we and others we love are able to survive. In fact the one truism of the film may be that harm endures and is inescapable.SÃO JORGE tackles the soul-crushing realities of living under debt with refreshing frankness, but its slow pacing and singular focus on Jorge do get a bit stale and place hamper it in terms of complexity. (I was particularly hoping Nunes's Susana would play a larger role as she is the character most susceptible to the winds of change.) Nonetheless one strength of the film is in the texture of Marco Martins's characters, polished as they are by economic austerity and social neglect. Slipping into this world happens with relative ease, but the film is not without its fair share of bumps: stilted dialogue often makes husks of the on-screen performers, while and the long runtime might have conveyed a stronger sense of both purpose and intensity. SÃO JORGE certainly has good intentions and it is impressive that it was made at all, but it is a truly dispassionate film. This shouldn't be surprising.
Edited 81d ago
Amnesty accuses M23 of abuses amounting to war crimes at Congo mines https://www.byteseu.com/2385508/ #Conflicts #Crime #GeneralNews #Homicide #MiningAccidents #torture #violence #WarCrimes #WorldNews
https://www.europesays.com/3277147/ Russian drones pound civilian areas as Ukraine claims battlefield breakthroughs #Conflicts #DroneWarfare #GeneralNews #geopolitics #I #MilitaryAndDefense #MilitaryTechnology #RussiaUkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWarAttackFrontLine #Violence #WarAndUnrest #WorldNews
Russian drones hammer apartments, offices and cultural landmark in Ukraine, killing 7 https://www.byteseu.com/2405663/ #Conflicts #DroneWarfare #GeneralNews #MilitaryAndDefense #MilitaryTechnology #Russia #RussiaUkraineWar #RussiaUkraine #RussianInvasionOfUkraine #RussoUkrainianWar #Ukraine #violence #WarAndUnrest #WorldNews
https://www.europesays.com/3278789/ West Bank settler violence triggers intense backlash from PM, MKs, Isaac Herzog #Arson #BennyGantz #BorderPolice #Extremism #fire #Herzog #idf #IsaacHerzog #Israel #JewishExtremism #JudeaAndSamaria #Palestine #Palestinian #palestinians #president #protests #riot #SettlerViolence #settlers #Violence #WestBank #WestBankIsrael #WestBankViolence
"La muerte de Maricarmen, la mujer de 87 años desahuciada en Madrid que se convirtió en símbolo de la lucha por el derecho a la vivienda, deja al descubierto la crueldad de quienes dedicaron sus esfuerzos a criminalizarla y desprestigiarla. Después de conseguir que pudiera regresar a su hogar gracias a la movilización social y al apoyo del Sindicato de Inquilinas, Mari Carmen sufrió una campaña de ataques, insultos y desinformación desde sectores de la derecha política y mediática. Analizamos el papel de Iker Jiménez, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, el Partido Popular y diversos tertulianos que difundieron acusaciones contra ella, además de las manipulaciones dirigidas contra las protestas y la acampada de la Puerta del Sol. También denunciamos la hipocresía del PP de Feijóo, que promete moderación mientras sus representantes protagonizan nuevas polémicas por sus insultos. Una reflexión sobre la violencia mediática, la deshumanización de las personas vulnerables y la necesidad de seguir luchando contra los desahucios y la especulación inmobiliaria. /
The death of Maricarmen, the 87-year-old woman evicted from her home in Madrid who became a symbol of the struggle for the right to housing, lays bare the cruelty of those who devoted their efforts to criminalising and discrediting her. After managing to secure her return to her home thanks to social mobilisation and the support of the Tenants’ Union, Mari Carmen was subjected to a campaign of attacks, insults and disinformation from sectors of the political and media right. We analyse the role of Iker Jiménez, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, the People’s Party (PP) and various talk-show hosts who spread accusations against her, as well as the manipulation directed against the protests and the camp at Puerta del Sol. We also denounce the hypocrisy of Feijóo’s PP, which promises moderation whilst its representatives are at the centre of new controversies due to their insults. A reflection on media violence, the dehumanisation of vulnerable people and the need to continue fighting against evictions and property speculation."—Pandemia Digital
MARI CARMEN'S DEATH SHOULD SHAME THOSE WHO HARASSED HER / LA MUERTE DE MARI CARMEN DEBERÍA SER MOTIVO AVERGONZAR A QUIENES LA ACOSARON >
#maricarmen #maricarmen_abascal
#campaña_de_ataques #violencia_mediática #insultos
#deshumanización #acusaciones #personas_vulnerables #desahucios #Sindicato_de_Inquilinas #movilización_social #protestas #manipulaciones #desinformación #especulación_inmobiliaria #PP #derecha_política #tertulianos #derecha_mediática #Iker_Jiménez #Isabel_Díaz_Ayuso #Feijóo
#Partido_Popular #Puerta_del_Sol
#violencia_política #fascismo #España
#smear_campaign #media_violence #insults #vulnerable_people #evictions #dehumanisation #accusations #property_speculation #protests #social_mobilisation #tenants_union #manipulation #political_right #political_violence #misinformation #bullies #talk_show_hosts #violence #right_wing_medias #fasicsm #Spain
Edited 35d ago
NEW: The women were victims of domestic abuse.
That’s what they told police officers, attorneys and anyone who would listen.
It didn’t matter.
They were all taken to an immigration detention center.
https://www.propublica.org/article/domestic-violence-immigrant-victims-ice-detention?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Women #Abuse #Violence #Immigrants #Immigration #ICE #Trump
Sur Radio France ce matin, pas un mot sur la tentative d'instrumentalisation des Renseignements pour impliquer LFI dans les violences, Renaud Dély préfère accuser Mélenchon d'attiser les violences. J'ai mal à mon service public https://www.franceinfo.fr/replay-radio/l-edito-politique/accuse-d-attiser-les-violences-jean-luc-melenchon-joue-a-l-apprenti-sorcier_8224165.html
#Politique #LFI #Violence #Medias #Radio #Presse #Melenchon #Presidentielle