By Bob Bloom The following titles are being released on Tuesday, Dec. 8, unless otherwise noted: Song Without a Name (DVD) Details: 2019, Film Movement Rated: Not rated The lowdown: The baby of a young indigenous Andean woman named Georgina is stolen moments after she gives birth at a downtown Lima clinic. That begins a frustrating and tragic journey for Georgina and us in this very sad feature set in Peru. Georgina runs into red tape, apathetic police and a complex and indifferent legal system as she tries to find her newborn. Running out of options, she approaches journalist Pedro Campos, seeking help. At first reluctant, Campos soon begins digging and uncovers a string of other baby abductions tied to fake clinics and even deeper corruption within Peruvian society. If you are in a depressed state of mind, you better wait until your mood brightens before watching this powerful indictment in which those at the bottom rungs of a nation are taken advantage of and ignored. The movie greatly impressed critics, who gave it a 97 percent fresh rating at Rotten Tomatoes.
New to View: Dec. 8
New to View: Dec. 8
New to View: Dec. 8
By Bob Bloom The following titles are being released on Tuesday, Dec. 8, unless otherwise noted: Song Without a Name (DVD) Details: 2019, Film Movement Rated: Not rated The lowdown: The baby of a young indigenous Andean woman named Georgina is stolen moments after she gives birth at a downtown Lima clinic. That begins a frustrating and tragic journey for Georgina and us in this very sad feature set in Peru. Georgina runs into red tape, apathetic police and a complex and indifferent legal system as she tries to find her newborn. Running out of options, she approaches journalist Pedro Campos, seeking help. At first reluctant, Campos soon begins digging and uncovers a string of other baby abductions tied to fake clinics and even deeper corruption within Peruvian society. If you are in a depressed state of mind, you better wait until your mood brightens before watching this powerful indictment in which those at the bottom rungs of a nation are taken advantage of and ignored. The movie greatly impressed critics, who gave it a 97 percent fresh rating at Rotten Tomatoes.