South Asian Streamer Launches
Zee5, a subscription streaming service offering South Asian shows and films, launches in the U.S. on Tuesday, June 22
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‘Petrunya,’ Unlikely Rebel
‘God Exists, Her Name is Petrunya,’ about a rejected and dejected young woman who rebels against entrenched societal forces, premieres June 25, in theaters physical and virtual
Free ‘Weasel’ & ‘Monkey’
The Americas Film Festival New York will stream Argentina’s ‘The Weasel’s Tale’ and Canada’s ‘Monkey Beach’ free for tri-state residents
Russians vs Cults on MHz
MHz Choice’s first Russian series, ‘Sekta’ is an eight-episode thriller focusing on deprogrammers who rescue people from cults
See Two Sides of Brazil
Brazilian productions, light and dark, debut this week on Netflix (‘Carnaval’) and Amazon Prime (‘Dom’) respectively
Saluting Josephine Baker
Marking the 115th anniversary of her birth, Indiana University Cinema offers free streaming of ‘Princess Tam Tam’ and “Zou Zou,’ plus a discussion about the legend
Italian Soccer Spotlighted
Italian soccer doubleheader: Wednesday, May 26, brings the premieres of Netflix’s ‘Baggio: The Divine Ponytail’ and IFTV’s ‘Underdogs’
Father & Son Serial Killers?
International fare: On May 17, Acorn TV adds ‘Like Father, Like Son,’ about a serial killer dad and his son; May 18, MHz Choice debuts ‘The Fox,’ about an odd-couple pair of detectives
The Red Rose of Mumbai?
‘RK/RKAY,’ an Indian comedy in which a movie character escapes into real life, premieres May 14, in theaters and virtually
Wanda Sykes’ Netflix Sitcom
Wanda Sykes delivers the zingers in ‘The Upshaws,’ a sitcom debuting May 12 on Netflix
