CATI AND MIKE GONZALEZ FILMS

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Purdah (Burkha) is an emotionally bold, powerful and poignant story that leaves you wanting more. It follows the life of Kaikasha as she goes through several struggles in order to play the sport that she loves and is extremely good at, in a country that forces all women to wear a headscarf with no questions asked. Her father is adamant at first about her decision to pursue her dreams but then changes his mind, supporting his daughter despite facing criticism from family and the community. Many sad yet uplifting situations occur afterwards as the film progresses which makes it an interesting watch from start to end. Visually compelling, great storytelling. It's a must see for sure.

Purdah

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Wow. Just wow. This is such a beautiful, thought provoking and emotionally stirring story. It is a poignant reminder of how delicate and susceptible some of us are, when it comes to that thing we call love. It can make us blind, naive and can even stir the strongest tensions within the heart, making it even difficult to distinguish the illusion and reality sometimes. Before The Dawn is one of those films that leaves a mark on you and stays there long after watching it. A recently divorced woman with high hopes moves away from home to escape her past and ends up teaching at a Catholic High School, where she takes an interest in wanting to help one of her students (Jason), who is a troubled teen on the brink of dropping out and following in the footsteps of his older brother who is in jail. The teacher (Ms. Kendy) agrees to help him by tutoring him after school but things start to change when she finds herself falling for his youthful charm, which later turns into an intense feeling of excitement and happiness when they both end up sparking the fire. But in the end, is love really worth it? Everything in this movie was perfect. The writing was outstanding, the on screen chemistry by both Alana de Freitas and Jared Scott was superb. The Cinematography was also great. It all flowed so well. It was truly a delightful watch and we'll definitely be watching it again. It left a mark. HIGHLY recommend this wonderfully done film. An obligated must see.

Before the Dawn

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I have to highly agree with many of these reviews here. I thought this Film was very entertaining and interesting to watch. It's not your average "Hollywood" film with an oversized budget or lots of paid press attached to it, but It's definitely one that was created and put together with a lot of passion and pure heart. This is noticed right away, straight off the bat. I totally appreciate underrated films like this and wish that it can win the respect it truly deserves, especially in today's world of overly promoted films that lack the realness in connecting with the audience. I do recommend you give this a watch and judge it for yourself. You won't be disappointed.

A poetic story that's vividly colorful with visual effects that draw you into the screen and further into another world. Tally is stuck between realms as she fights to saeve herself from being smothered by her romantic, yet crazed lover, who himself holds a plethora of secrets later revealed through a montage of flashbacks all intertwined, leading to an unexpected outcome. All in all, I found this Film to be very intriguing to watch minus just a few minute moments of screen fatigue. Other than that, I enjoyed it. I'd recommend giving it a view and judging it for yourselves.

This is indie cinema at it's best. Gabrielle Stone's performance as a severely broken and mentally anguished young women who overnight turns into a killer was very believable, and she carried it all the way till the end. I'm a fan of cinema from the 70's, 80's, 90's and this film brings up nostalgic feelings from that era when cinema had a unique grittiness and authenticity to it. Great storytelling.

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