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About Give Me Liberty

Rating:

Not rated Not rated

Year Released:

2019

Format:

35mm

Genres:

Comedy

Metadata:

Directed by Kirill Mikhanovsky

Medical transport driver Vic is late, but it’s not his fault. Roads are closed for a protest, and no one else can shuttle his Russian grandfather and émigré friends to a funeral. The new route uproots his scheduled clients, particularly Tracy (Lauren “Lolo” Spencer, in a breakout performance), a vibrant young woman with ALS. As the day goes from hectic to off-the-rails, their collective ride becomes a hilarious, compassionate, and intersectional portrait of American dreams and disenchantment. Manohla Dargis of The New York Times named it a Critic’s Pick, saying of the film, “It’s moving and sincere, suffused with tenderness and marked by a quiet that suggests that each has found a safe harbor in the other. That may sound corny; it’s not—it’s irresistible.” In English and Russian with English subtitles. Contains mature content, including strong language and violence.