Sean Baker must have a thing for donut shops, the distinctly American small businesses have now been a centerpiece of two of his more celebrated films.
The now-defunct Hollywood landmark Donut Time was the setting for significant drama in 2015’s “Tangerine” and now a similar establishment in the greater Galveston, Texas area is a fixture for his latest endeavor, “Red Rocket.” Beyond the welcome to return of such establishments, the real surprise is this Cannes Film Festival selection may be Baker’s most political film to date.
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