The Lion at My Back review: A drama about female solidarity and immigration in Cyprus
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A review of Tonia Mishiali's film "The Lion at My Back," which follows Mariama, a Senegalese immigrant in Cyprus who is forced out of a child refugee facility on her 18th birthday. The film explores female solidarity across class and race through the relationship between Mariama and Stella, the facility's cook and cleaner who must evict her each morning.
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Little White LiesThe Lion at My Back review: A drama about female solidarity and immigration in Cypruslwlies.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledWhen you've got a lion behind you and the sea in front of you, the only choice is to dive in and hope for the best.
How female solidarity can transcend class and race is the focus of this ripped-from-the-heart drama from Cypriot writer/director Tonia Mishiali.
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