Denise Newman – MRQE

The Last Face

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Miguel, a heroic Spanish doctor, puts himself in harm’s way to deliver medical treatment to the victims of military uprisings in Africa.

Forgiveness

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A disgraced ex-cop’s arrival in a small town triggers a cathartic journey of forgiveness and revenge for himself and the family of the activist he killed.

Shirley Adams

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Shirley Adams spends her days caring for her disabled son, Donovan – he was shot in the back of the neck on his way home from school one afternoon over a year ago. Since then the Adams family has lost all their worldly possessions to medical bills. Shirley has no money, no job and no husband – he left. The shooter is one of Donovan’s childhood friends. Her reaction to the betrayal is so overwhelming that she chooses not to tell Donovan in fear of further damaging his already unstable emotional state. Determined to make a change in their lives, Shirley actively decides to embrace their new circumstances, hoping that Donovan will follow her example.

Mama Africa

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

In 1997, six African women pledged that in the first year of the new millennium they would tell their stories, stories by African women. They called their series “Mama Africa” and drew their tales from the depths of their hearts. The result is a groundbreaking initiative bringing together the incredibly fresh talents of six female directors from the vast and diverse continent of Africa.

Sarahsarà

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

City Lovers

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

This socially conscious film, set in South Africa, presents an interracial love story between a German geologist and a young black woman. The German is only visiting South Africa. He meets his new love in a shop where he hires her as his housekeeper. She soon becomes his lover and this infuriates their nosy neighbors who report them to the police.