The second-last page in Alison Lester's classic children's book, Magic Beach, gets me right in the heart. It shows a beach shack where four kids are tucked into bed together, enjoying the happy ...
Based on the real-life 1971 disappearance of Brazilian Congressman Rubens Paiva, the movie, directed by Walter Salles, is a profile of one family's resolve.
The great Brazilian actress and writer Fernanda Torres recently won a surprise Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Dramatic Role, for Walter Salles’s I’m Still Here. Because the film is a fairly ...
When Alison Lester's children's classic, Magic Beach, was written 35 years ago, it mirrored the childhood beach experience for so many. Now, a new film seeks to capture the same joy, whimsy and ...