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Imagine. A fascinating prompt, isn’t it? Imagine. Imagine all the people currently alive on earth. Imagine. I want you – the reader – to...

by Scarlett Smithen Anyone who knows me knows how integral movies are to my identity. When thinking about film in conjunction with my passion for global connection, I found myself coming back to the same questions: What is the film scene like in other countries? What is it like working in that industry outside of Hollywood? As I’ve studied Nigerian politics in my government class, it made sense to explore the second-largest film industry in the world: Nollywood. Luckily, I ha

As I think about being “under the same sky,” I always go back to that evening I watched Knives Out with my host family in China. Movies...

by Scarlett Smithen For the past year I’ve explored mental health and the ways it’s perceived in different parts of the world. That first...