Esther Figueroa's Fly Me to the Moon explores the global impact of bauxite mining and by extension other forms of environmental degradation that puts profit and development concerns above the concerns of people and nature. A substantial portion of the film centers on the impact of Jamaica's bauxite mining on local populations and on the global aluminum industry, but the film ranges across the planet engaging with communities in Suriname, India, the US, Canada and elsewhere. And it even takes…

Land, directed by and starring Robin Wright, is the 6th film I've watched this month for the March Around the World Film Challenge. I appreciated that Nevada Women's Film Festival and Focus Features offered me the opportunity to stream it.

Watching the film during the global pandemic gave the experience an added dimension as I experienced a woman who chooses to step away from society and live in a rugged environment. So many people are struggling with the sense of…