John Sayles è un affermato regista, sceneggiatore e romanziere, noto per il suo spirito indipendente. La sua opera approfondisce complesse relazioni umane e questioni sociali con acuta intelligenza. Lo stile autoriale distintivo di Sayles arricchisce sia le sue tele cinematografiche che le sue pagine letterarie, offrendo esperienze profonde e stimolanti sia ai lettori che agli spettatori. Attraverso le sue narrazioni, cattura magistralmente l'essenza della condizione umana.
Exploring the Wounded Knee Massacre and the cultural genocide faced by Native American children at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, the narrative delves into a tragic chapter of American history. Drawing parallels to significant works like Never Let Me Go and Killers of the Flower Moon, it highlights the profound impact of these events on Indigenous communities, revealing the stories of resilience and loss intertwined with this dark legacy.
After cheating the hangman twice--once after the Battle of Culloden in Scotland and again at Marshalsea Prison--Jamie MacGillivray is sentenced to indentured servitude in colonial America where he teams up with a poor village girl similarly sentenced through serfdom, revolt, escape, and romantic entanglements
Rich layers of shale oil are discovered under Yellow Earth, North Dakota and the neighboring Three Nations Indian reservation. All hell breaks loose.
Part of the "Conversations with Filmmakers" series, these interviews span Sayles's 20-year career as a writer, director, and sometimes actor. Photos. Filmography.
This latest edition in the best-selling annual Letterhead & Logo Design series features innovative and exciting work from well-known design leaders, new design firms, and cutting-edge artists. From logos to letterheads, business cards to envelopes, the creative techniques portrayed in this broad range of work will inspire new design solutions for age-old challenges. Design firms and their clients will find this an invaluable resource for inspiring ideas that grab the viewer's attention and create a lasting impression.
"Set in Miami in 1981 but spanning six decades of a family's life in Cuba and the United States, Los Gusanos portrays a range of characters - old and young, black and white, men and women - all struggling to make a life in their adopted country while haunted by memories of their lost island." -- back cover.