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Shaun O @so12.bsky.social · 2d

I just watched The Forgotten Kingdom (2013) trakt.tv/movies/the-f... #trakt #filmsky #Lesotho

A young man reluctantly embarks on a journey to his ancestral land of Lesotho to bury his estranged father, and finds himself drawn to the mystical beauty and hardships of the people and the land he h...

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Shaun O @so12.bsky.social · 10d

I just watched You Will Die at Twenty (2020) trakt.tv/movies/you-w... #trakt #filmsky #sudan

You Will Die at Twenty

Shortly after Muzamil was born, the village's holy man predicts that he will die at age 20. Muzamil's father can't stand the curse and leaves home. Sakina raises her son as a single mother, overly pro...

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Shaun O @so12.bsky.social · 11d

It's tradition for royal women to wear all black too meet the pope, although (some?) catholics are allowed to wear white

Shaun O @so12.bsky.social · 12d

I just watched Wiren (2019) trakt.tv/movies/wiren... #trakt #suriname

Wiren

When nine-year-old Wiren meets the American Dr. Young a world of opportunities opens up for the small deaf boy. Driven by his ambition to get ahead in life he leaves his life in rural Nickerie behind ...

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Shaun O @so12.bsky.social · 12d

I just watched Jaha's Promise (2017) trakt.tv/movies/jaha-... #trakt #Gambia #endFGM

Jaha's Promise

A documentary about the life and activism of Jaha Dukureh, a Gambian anti-female genital mutilation campaigner who returns to her country of birth to confront the harmful tradition that she and 200 mi...

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James Chalmers @jameschalmers.bsky.social · 14d

This remains the funniest way to hear about an internet outage, though.

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A woman who rang ABC Sydney radio said she found out about the Optus outage from her cat.

The cat has an automatic wi-fi feeder (connected to Optus) & when breakfast wasn't delivered at 6:10 am, the cat went to the bedroom to lodge a complaint with management.

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Shaun O @so12.bsky.social · 14d

They performed it at Melodifestivalen in Swedish, but they performed at Eurovision in English

Shaun O @so12.bsky.social · 15d

I just watched Sleepwalking Land (2007) trakt.tv/movies/sleep... #trakt #mozambique

Sleepwalking Land

In the midst of Mozambique's devastating civil war, Muidinga, an orphaned refugee, wanders the countryside in search of his mother. His only companion is an elderly storyteller, and the only guide to ...

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European Rugby League @eurorugbyleague.bsky.social · 22d

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Ukraine are victorious in Uden as they beat Netherlands 12-56!

📰https://bit.ly/4hbgrFZ

#EuroRugbyLeague

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Shaun O @so12.bsky.social · 22d

Thanks for that! I was always confused by the "east-west divide" when the Humber goes east. For some reason it never clicked that there's a River Hull

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Shaun O @so12.bsky.social · 24d

a small pig is drinking green tea jameson peach schnapps sours sprite

ALT: a small pig is drinking green tea jameson peach schnapps sours sprite

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Shaun O @so12.bsky.social · 29d

I just watched Sumé: The Sound of a Revolution (2014) trakt.tv/movies/sume-... #trakt

Trakt Web:

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Shaun O @so12.bsky.social · Sep 26

I just watched End of Summer (2014) trakt.tv/movies/end-o... #trakt #filmsky #Antarctica

End of Summer (2014)

A hypnotic and slow-burning journey through the austere landscapes of the island of South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula. Shot on black and white super 8 film as a series of mostly static tableau...

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Shaun O @so12.bsky.social · Sep 26

All I've got is a vpn (useful for tubi, at least)

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Shaun O @so12.bsky.social · Sep 25

Ah yes, you need a library card for that don't you

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Shaun O @so12.bsky.social · Sep 25

How did you watch it? I had to find a YouTube video of a phone recording of a live stream of the movie!

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Shaun O @so12.bsky.social · Sep 25

I just watched Yeelen (1987) trakt.tv/movies/yeele... #trakt #filmsky #Mali

Yeelen (1987)

A young man with magical powers journeys to his uncle to request help in fighting his sorcerer father.

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Victoria Rosenthal @pixelatedvicka.bsky.social · Sep 24

More cooking options in Yakuza Kiwami 3! Yeeeeees, time to become the best cooking dad.

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Shaun O @so12.bsky.social · Sep 24

I just watched Return of an Adventurer (1966) trakt.tv/movies/retur... #trakt #filmsky #Niger

The first African #western

Return of an Adventurer (1966)

Back from the US to his village in Niger, a man brings Ameican Western outfits to his close friends, who immediately identify with cowboys. A bloody western begins in the savannah.

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Shaun O @so12.bsky.social · Sep 21

I just watched Kafou (2017) trakt.tv/movies/kafou... #trakt #filmsky #haiti

Kafou (2017)

Doc and Zoe are just hired for the night to deliver an unknown package. At a crossroad, they stumble upon a dog. In Haiti, each crossroad requires a sacrifice.

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Shaun O @so12.bsky.social · Sep 21

I just watched Sunday in Brazzaville (2012) trakt.tv/movies/sunda... #trakt #filmsky #Congo

Sunday in Brazzaville (2012)

Forget about war and suffering and discover a different side of Congo. The sapeurs adhere to a subculture of high fashion. They may be surrounded by poverty but as Yves Saint Laurent, President of the...

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Shaun O @so12.bsky.social · Sep 20

I just watched Olancho (2017) trakt.tv/movies/olanc... #trakt #filmsky #Honduras

Olancho (2017)

Music brings joy, but what if your life is at risk when you perform? In Olancho, the most anarchic province of Honduras, the most murderous country in the world, criminal cartels love to vie for the b...

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · Sep 18

This is so messed up.

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Shaun O @so12.bsky.social · Sep 17

I just watched The Long Walk (2019) trakt.tv/movies/the-l... #trakt #filmsky #Laos

Very good film

The Long Walk (2019)

An old Laotian hermit discovers that the ghost of a road accident victim can transport him back in time fifty years to the moment of his mother's painful death.

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Shaun O @so12.bsky.social · Sep 14

I just watched Black Dollar (2020) trakt.tv/movies/black... #trakt #filmsky #zambia

Very much a Guy Ritchie feel to this

Black Dollar (2020)

A young Zambian hustler pulls a scam on a local politician, but has he bitten off more than he can chew?

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