A sublime story of romantic love, patriotism for a new homeland, and what it means to be infused with an ethic of hard work. The film is atmospheric - there even are touches of Meshes of the Afternoon here - without being the least "artsy." My Josephine showcases innovative cinematography and storytelling technique that is effective without calling attention to itself. Which is a working definition of how to make a good movie. For all the above, and its understated but historically important post-9/11 theme, My Josephine deserves induction into the U.S. Library of Congress' National Film Registry of movies of lasting cultural consequence.
Review of My Josephine
