I’m a bit tired, sorry if there are typos or other fluff below.

TWIGGY – ★★★

Documentary about 60s model Twiggy. Worth seeing if you are particularly interested in her, and some great footage from the 60s. While she’s obviously had a long career beyond her early start in modelling, I suspect this is what most people know her for. Doesn’t require a big screen viewing, and the scene with Woody Allen makes it worth catching.

SIGNORINELLA: LITTLE MISS – ★★☆

Documentary about Italian female immigrants who came to Australia after the Great War through to post-WWII. As my mother and her mother were both, I was keen to see this. It probably could have been a one hour documentary shown on TV for what was provided, and I was a little bit disappointed about the limited collection of women it focussed on; I felt that more could have been done to represent the women that weren’t Tina Arena and Carla Zampatti. (Yes, there were other women who were interviewed, but it felt like more time was spent on them compared to others). I did enjoy the segments with Paola Toppi; Sydney restauranteur. I would like to see the filmmaker’s previous documentary “Lygon Street – Si Parla Italiano” from MIFF 2013.

CARELESS – ★★★☆

Very good documentary about the ageing population in Australia that outlines many of the problems around it. Definitely worth catching, as we are all ageing, all the time. I would have liked to have heard some more views/responses from the demonised sides (politicians and big businesses), and perhaps a stronger assessment of how we might address some of the concerns; presenting the problem will help raise awareness, but having suggestions of what to do would to improve it would have been excellent. I suspect the solution is not easily found. In the meantime, feel free to visit https://www.goodflock.org (live at time of writing) to learn more about an Australia non-profit who is trying to improve things – They were mentioned by the filmmakers on the postcards left at every seat of the session.

PASA FAHO – ★★

For the efforts, intent, and the cast I’d give a higher rating, but for the film itself, I just feel like it was a good effort that did not ultimately succeed. It’s about an African immigrant to Australia who has been running a shoe shop for several years, had recently reunited with his son, and who cases challenges with receiving an eviction notice for his retail space. The script felt forced, and it needed more character development and plot planning. I will 100% go to the director’s next offering when it’s presented, because I think it’s important to have films supported and coming from all walks of life. I just wish that this particular one had been executed a little better.