Ricky

Editor’s Note: This film review by Oliver Stricherz first appeared in The Southerner, South High School’s newspaper, as part of a longer piece titled: In early April, film takes center stage—The Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Film Festival through the eyes of a teen. We are pleased to have had permission to feature Oliver’s reviews over the summer. We are excited for this new school year and more interesting articles from South students in The Southerner. Visit The Southerner at https://www.shsoutherner.net/. 

While it may be headquartered at the Main Cinema in Northeast Minneapolis, the festival showed many films throughout the Twin Cities metro. Films were spread across 6 different movie theaters, with the majority playing at the Main. This year marked the first year the historic Edina Theatre joined the list of venue partners, which includes The Capri, Pop’s Art Theater in Rochester, the MIA, and Landmark Center. An incredible film I saw at The Capri, the historic North Minneapolis theater, was Ricky. 

The film tells the story of Ricky, a Black-Caribbean man who, at 30 years old, is released from prison on parole following a 15-year sentence that he began when he was only 15.… Read the rest “Ricky”