Ally Pankiw’s I Used to Be Funny addresses coping with PTSD with a light touch, in this story of a struggling female comic. The film had its world premiere at …
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Essays
Philippe Faucon’s Les Harkis tackles colonial violence towards Algerian soldiers during the Algerian War of Independence
In Philippe Faucon's film Les Harkis, set in the final years of the Algerian War of Independence, it's a losing battle for the Algerian soldiers in the French …
Quick Thoughts: Alice Winocour’s film Paris Memories (Revoir Paris)
With her new film Paris Memories (Revoir Paris), Alice Winocour continues her exploration of traumatised bodies and PTSD that has defined all of her films to …
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E131: Remembering Jeff Barnaby
This podcast episode pays tribute to the great films and enormous impact of Mi'gmaq filmmaker Jeff Barnaby who passed away on October 13, 2022. He directed two …
Whistler Reviews: Jason James’ Exile and Bruce Miller’s Conviction
Jason James's feature Exile (starring Adam Beach) and Bruce Miller's short Conviction both tell stories of a previously incarcerated Indigenous man struggling …
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Review: Other People’s Children is Rebecca Zlotowski’s best film
Alex Heeney reviews Rebecca Zlotowski's new film Other People's Children, about a woman approaching forty, trying to figure out how to be a parent when she may …
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