Last week turned out to be an unplanned Asian cinema watching binge, watching four Asian films – three Chinese and one Korean. I love Asian films…
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Depicting the First 150 Days in Canada
OVER 300 movie-goers attended the recent world premiere of ‘My First 150 Days in Canada’, a documentary that strikes to the core of the Canadian…
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So then … the Oscars are guilty of being a tad too monochromatic and a chorus of notables from Spike Lee to Michael Moore are…
View More American Dreams, Canadian Realities: A Night at the OscarsInvisible Screens And New Horizons in Palm Springs
As the Palm Springs International Film Festival wraps up and Thursday’s Oscar nominations loom, I remember the words of my old friend Paolo Consigilio. The…
View More Invisible Screens And New Horizons in Palm SpringsMalayalam Cinema in Canada’s Capital
For Mamta Mohandas and her colleague, Dileep, there is a stark difference between strolling down Elgin Street in downtown Ottawa and walking in the streets…
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