Jeanne Powell

Jeanne Powell
Jeanne is a published poet and essayist. She holds degrees from Wayne State University and the University of San Francisco. Jeanne has taught in the CS, UB and OLLI programs at universities in the City. Her books in print include MY OWN SILENCE and WORD DANCING from Taurean Horn Press.
Trifole film truffle hunting Piedmont Italy white truffles foraging tradition Gabriele Fabbro

Trifole: A Lyrical Journey into Italy’s Ancient Truffle Tradition

Umberto Orsini and Ydalie Turk shine in this gently paced Italian film about bridging generations through the ancient art of truffle foraging in Piedmont.
Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk documentary film featuring Sepideh Farsi and Fatma Hassona Gaza photojournalist

‘Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk’: Documenting Life in Gaza

Iranian filmmaker Sepideh Farsi and Palestinian photojournalist Fatma Hassona forge an extraordinary bond through video calls, documenting life under siege in Gaz
Abstract glacial ice formations in blue and white showing melting patterns from MELT documentary

‘MELT: The Memory of Ice’: A Haunting Arctic Elegy

Betsey Biggs' Documentary Captures the Greenland Ice Sheet's Fragile Beauty
Scene from The President’s Cake — Lamia (Baneen Ahmad Neyyef) speaks with a vendor while holding a rooster in an Iraqi market.

The President’s Cake — a haunting portrait of Iraq’s marshlands

Hasan Hadi’s award-winning debut captures a lost world through the eyes of a young girl and her grandmother.
Esau Carabali standing in a rice field in Colombia, from the documentary ‘Will They Ever Come Back?’

Echoes of Absence: Will They Ever Come Back?

A dream-led journey through family, memory, and disappearance
A tender moment during a tea ceremony between a man and woman, from the film Black Tea

Black Tea Film Review – Sissako’s Lyrical Exploration of Place

In Black Tea, Abderrahmane Sissako weaves a meditative journey from Ivory Coast to China. Our Cannes review explores its poetic beauty and quiet power.
F Film Fest Gem Sonaggios Captures a Vanishing Craft

Echoes of Sardinia: ‘Sonaggios’ Rings True at SF Film Festival

Director Pietro knows this town well, and the families welcome his efforts to tell their story
'No Other Land' - Film Review on Stark Insider

‘No Other Land’ is a daring chronicle of displacement and defiance

No Other Land 4 out of 5 stars - 'Highly Recommended' Directed by Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, and Hamdan Balal 2024 | 1hr 30m |...
Boyd Holbrook, Austin Butler and Tom Hardy in 'The Bikeriders' Photo credit: Mike Faist/Focus Features

Film Review: Austin Butler lights up the screen in ‘The Bikeriders’

The Bikeriders 4 out of 5 stars - 'Recommended' Directed by Jeff Nichols Written by Jeff Nichols and Danny Lyon Starring Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, Tom Hardy 2023 |...
36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime - Documentary Film Review

Film Review: ’36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime’

36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime 4 out of 5 stars - 'Poignant and powerful' Directed by Tarek Albaba Starring Rumana Ahmed, Angi Ali, Nicole Serrano...