7 Ways to Resist This Week

Directed by Sebastian Lelio, A Fantastic Woman (Una Mujer Fantastica) is a fantastic Chilean film that follows a transgender woman, Marina (Daniela Vega), in the wake of her partner's death. In addition to loss, Marina endures many hardships and indignities, facing eviction, suspicion, and rejection from the family of her loved one. International audiences have embraced Marina's story, and it is now up for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film. See it in select theaters this weekend.