"Obama's Favorite Movie of the Year" has long become a fixed expectation for fans around the world at the end of each year. As is customary in previous years, Obama recently announced his "2021 Favorite Movies" TOP 14 on his personal social platform. What are the works on the list?
Since leaving the White House, the former president seems to have more time to start showing his all-encompassing fan idiosyncrasies. The quantity and quality of his reading are both online and at the same time, quite the level of professional film critics. "Each of these films tells a powerful story, and I love that you love them as much as I do." Obama recommends, then what are the 14 specifics of this year's, immediately presented to you:
"Driving My Car"
Drive My Car
Driving My Car is a drama film directed and written by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, starring Hidetoshi Nishijima, and starring Toruko Miura, Reika Kirishima, and Shosei Okada, which premiered at the 74th Cannes Film Festival on July 11, 2021 and won the Best Screenplay Award in the main competition section. Adapted from Haruki Murakami's short story collection Men Without Women, the film tells the story of stage actor and director Yusuke Fuku, whose wife and driver, a young woman with a mysterious past, get to know each other and begin to communicate with each other.
Summer of Soul Music
Summer of Soul
Summer of Soul Music is a documentary that has received numerous accolades this year and is directed by Amir-Calibe Thompson. The Harlem Cultural Festival and the famous Woodstock Festival took place in the same summer, with more than 300,000 people attending, but such a grand festival rarely received mainstream media coverage, and the documentary recalls the pomp and circumstances of the time...
West End Story
West Side Story
The West End Story is a new work by renowned director Steven Spielberg, based on a 1957 Broadway musical about the fights between the Jets and Sharks on the streets of New York in the 1950s, as well as the love affairs of the "Bitter Mandarin Ducks" Tony (Ansel Elgert) and Maria (Rachel Ziegler) belonging to different gangs.
The Power of Dogs
The Power of the Dog
The charismatic rancher Phil Burbank (Benedict Cumberbatch) makes those around him both respectful and fearful. When his brother brings home his new wife and her son, Phil torments them in every way until one day he discovers that he also has a glimmer of longing for love. "The Power of Dogs" is directed by Jane Campion, and the actor Phil is played by Benedict Cumberbatch, who has performed brilliantly in the awards season with his amazing acting skills, and is a strong contender for the "Best Actor" of this year's Oscar.
"Pig"
Pig
A truffle hunter (Nicholas Cage) lives alone in the wild in Oregon, and when his beloved foraging pig is kidnapped, he must travel to Portland to save the pig with his abandoned past. Nicholas Cage's subversive performance in this film is a pleasant surprise.
Skin of an Impostor
Passing
Based on Nella Larson's famous novel of the same name written in 1929, Impersonation revolves around two black women, Erin Redfield (Tessa Thompson) and Claire Kendry (Ruth Nega), who, at the height of the Harlem Renaissance in New York in the late 1920s, could both pretend to be white but chose to live in two worlds bounded by skin color. One summer afternoon, two childhood friends meet by chance, and Irene reluctantly asks Claire to visit, which ends up courting Irene's husband and family, and later breaking into her well-connected social circle. As their lives become more closely intertwined, Erin finds her once stable life begins to turn upside down with Claire's appearance. It's a fascinating film that examines the obsession and repression of human nature. What lies can people lie to themselves and others in order to protect their carefully constructed reality?
"The Card Calculator"
The Card Counter
William Thiel, a gambler and a retired soldier, set out to transform a young chick to avenge their former common enemy. Ter suri only wants to play cards, while Chick is a fragile and irritable young man. Cheek is seeking help carrying out his plans for revenge against the military colonel. Thiel also saw hope of revenge in Cheek. With the support of the mysterious gambling financier La Linda, Thiel leads Cheek through the casino until the trio sets their sights on winning the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. But it turns out that keeping Cheek focused won't work, and Thiel is dragged back into the dark shadows of his past.
Judas and the Black Messiah
Judas and the Black Messiah
The film is based on real people and real events. It tells the story of Fred Hapton, the leader of the Black Panther Party, who was framed and shot by the FBI in the 1960s. Hapton was killed in 1969 in a raid organized by the Chicago Police Department and the FBI. The police fired 80 shots, while members of the "Panther Party" fired only one shot in total, and this shot came from the contraction of muscles after one member was killed by the police. Hapton was sleeping with his pregnant fiancée when he was shot 2 times in the head from close range, he was drugged that night, he didn't hear any police movements at all, and his body was dragged into an alley at the age of 21. After interrogation, his death was convicted of "justifiable homicide", and later in 1982, with a compensation amount of $1.85 million, an out-of-court settlement of civil lawsuits was reached.
The Worst Man in the World
The Worst Person in the World
The story focuses on the current Oslo, focusing on the young and wise woman Julie. At the age of 30, she still hovers at the crossroads of life, and although she loves each other with Axel, a successful cartographer with a successful career, has a strong sense of security, and is happy to be with him, she refuses to give birth to Axel, who longs for children. Julie decides to leave Axel for Everde, hoping to start a new life...
"Old Henry"
Old Henry
Old Henry is an orthodox Western that takes you back to the legendary Western days when John Wayne and Eastwood were traversing Hollywood. The film tells the story of a farmer who takes in an injured man with a bag of cash. When a team of people comes to ask for money, he has to decide who to trust. In defending against a siege, he showed a genius with a gun, and his true identity was questioned.
The Final Duel
The Last Duel
The film is based on the true story of the last battle sentence in medieval France. The Norman knight Jean de Caruzh and the squire Jacques were best friends. However, jean de Caruzh, after returning from the war, accused Jacques of raping his wife. No one believed what had happened to the woman, and Caruge petitioned the King of France to cancel the decision of Pierre, Count of Jacques, to defend. The king's decision was to let the two friends fight to the death. The living are the victors, and this will be God's will. And if Jean de Carouge fails, her wife will be burned as punishment for her "false accusations" against Jacques ...
The Tragedy of Macbeth
The Tragedy of Macbeth
The film revolves around Macbeth, played by Denzel Washington, who is persuaded by three witches to become king of Scotland. Together with his ambitious wife, Lady Macbeth (Francis McDormand), he begins to turn the prophecy into reality... The result was a great deal of blood, betrayal and death.
"Calling friends and leading companions"
C'mon C'mon
"Calling Friends and Bringing Companions" tells the tender story of a well-meaning documentary filmmaker who completes a project while taking care of his little nephew. The whole film uses the gentle perspective of a social documentary to gradually construct the relationship between the "rebellious" child and the "frustrated" adult, torturing the definition of parenthood in the family.
Aida, Where Are You Going? 》
Quo Vadis, Aida?
July 1995, Bosnia. Aida is a United Nations interpreter in the small town of Srebrenica. When Serbian troops invaded the Boshniak enclave and took over power there, she and her family, like thousands of others, sought protection in a United Nations camp. Intense political negotiations began, and Aida learned a deadly and cruel message through an interpreter. But despite the explosive nature of the information, she struggled to escape her imminent fate.
Have you seen all of the above videos? Did Obama's recommendation touch your heart? Good movies, inspire endless inspiration and deep thinking, may you draw endless courage and strength from good movies.
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