Irene J Nexica irreverent cultural analysis
2010

Peter Bratt's La Mission aims high, mostly succeeds

I’ve been spending some time looking at local filmmaker Peter Bratt’s film La Mission from different viewpoints - follow the links below for the result.

Heart Like a Car: Peter Bratt’s Labor of Love Tells a Community Story (interview with Peter Bratt)

“La Mission” opens this weekend with insights into masculinity and family ties (film review)

My Name is Khan - my thoughts part deux

My cover page article featuring San Francisco Bay Area film industry people who participated inthe shoot commenting on some of the racial politics in My Name is Khan for Oakland Local. The film is still playing in the metro US - you can check it out if you haven't had the chance.

http://oaklandlocal.com/blogs/2010/03/my-name-is-khan-film


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My Name is Khan - part un

I'm quoted in this East Bay Express essay about My Name is Khan's depictions of suburban life in California. The film was so complicated in terms of the different messages it gave that I've been percolating a few articles of my own.

http://www.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/danville-becomes-banville/Content?oid=1652519

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