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Canadian Cinema

Promoting and spotlighting Canadian Cinema is one of the goals of The Seventh Row. Here you'll find reviews of Canadian films and interviews with Canadian directors.

A still of filmmaker Zoe Leigh Hopkins, in front of an orange sphere, and in front of a still from her film, Run Woman Run.

Orla Smith / April 27, 2022

Zoe Leigh Hopkins tells an uplifting story about healing in Run Woman Run

Zoe Leigh Hopkins, director of the feature film Run Woman Run, talks about telling a different kind of coming-of-age-in-your-thirties story, filming in her home …

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A still from My Two Voices, in which a pair of hands with red painted nails runs a small brush through a strand of hair. Next to the still is a purple box with white text that reads, 'Quick Thoughts'.

Per Morten Mjølkeråen / March 15, 2022

Quick thoughts: The abstract recollections of My Two Voices

Lina Rodriguez's poetic documentary My Two Voices follows the stories of three Latin American women, in their own words. My Two Voices premiered in the Forum …

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A circular still from Framing Agnes is set against a white and pink circle, in front of a blotchy black and pink background. Next to the still are headshots of Chase Joynt and Morgan M Page.

Orla Smith / January 28, 2022

‘Down with the solo author!’: The making of Framing Agnes

Director Chase Joynt and co-writer Morgan M Page discuss Framing Agnes, a documentary that interrogates how we interpret transgender history. Read all our …

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A collage of the best Canadian films of 2021.

Seventh Row Editors / January 11, 2022

The best Canadian films of 2021

From Night Raiders to No Ordinary Man, Seventh Row's editors pick the best Canadian films of 2021, as well as the best to world premiere in 2021. Read all of …

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Alex Heeney / December 24, 2021

Run Woman Run is a feel good movie about recovering from trauma

Zoe Leigh Hopkins's Run Woman Run is a thirty-something coming-of-ager about learning to love and care for yourself amidst a lot of trauma. The film is …

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Alex Heeney / December 21, 2021

From Wood and Water to The Crossing, Festival du Nouveau Cinema is one of the best fall festivals

Montreal’s Festival du nouveau cinema showcased international films, including The Crossing, Wood and Water, and Introduction, and homegrown talent with The …

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