Movies
Women of Color in the U.S. are Running For Office at Unprecedented Rates
People often tell Henderson she should run for office — in fact, she heard it so many times she became curious about what the demands of running a political campaign would actually be. When her friend Dr. Lisa Calderón mounted her own campaign to become Denver’s first female mayor, Henderson got the chance to find out.
Cannes: A City Apart
Internationally renowned for hospitality and luxury, Cannes is home to more than 50 annual events that attract some three million visitors. The city’s busy, year-round calendar includes entertainment, music, advertising, technology and real estate conventions with the annual Cannes Film Festival being the most famous and swanky among them.
Fear, Faith and Film, Part 2: Mt. Everest
Two CCKs capture and share their extraordinary global journeys on film. Alex Harz’s Story In part one of Fear, Faith and Film, I spoke of introducing two filmmakers whose stories were more alike than people may initially think. Augusto Valverde’s […]
Behind the Scenes: Oscars 2019
When the 91st annual Oscars aired live at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif. this past February, Culturs was in the building. Take a behind-the-scenes look at our Oscar night, including the Roger Neal after-party, for a glimpse of your […]
“CAM” the movie — Working In-Between Cultures
Netflix recently released — the film “CAM.” It bravely tackles the subject of sex-work, working in-between cultures, and code switching at work. It does so in a thought-provoking and chilling way. In her real-life “CAM” writer Isa Mazzei straddled cultures […]
Postcards From the 48% – The Brexit Deal: Part 2 of 3
The Brexit Deal Unpacked Did you miss the first installment of “Postcards from the 48%”? You can read it here. On Nov. 13, 2018, the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) came to a hard-fought draft agreement on a […]
“The Road Home”
This short film shows the life struggle of a young boy name Pico facing identity confusion. The film takes place in the beautiful land of the Himalayan Mountains near a village called Mussoorie, where Rahul’s childhood school was located. Pico […]
Empire of The Sun, a TCK Movie Analysis
Third-culture-kid (TCK) and cross-cultural-kid (CCK) lifestyles — and the subsequent benefits and struggles — rarely enter the media. Often, only TCKs themselves seek to tell their stories while those who have experienced a less nomadic upbringing remain unaware of this […]

















