Seventh Row’s guide to 10 must-see films — five docs and five features — at the 2016 San Francisco Film Festival, seven of which are directed by women.
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H. directors Rania Attieh and Daniel Garcia discuss their sci-fi film for the digital-age
Structured almost like a classical, Greek tragedy, H. explores mass hysteria. Co-directors Daniel Garcia and Rania Attieh discuss their filmmaking process.
National Treasure Philippe Falardeau discusses his political satire My Internship in Canada
National Treasure Philippe Falardeau’s My Internship in Canada (Guibord s’en va-t-en Guerre) is the epitome of a great political satire: absolutely hilarious and with enough on its mind to make you think. Falardeau discusses writing and making the film, the discussions it’s provoked, and how he made the first great Canadian political satire on film.
With The Demons, Québécois Filmmaker Philippe Lesage defies convention
Québécois writer-director Philippe Lesage discusses how he upended our expectations about sound design, framing, and editing in his first feature The Demons
Chantal Akerman’s final film No Home Movie is a heartbreaking personal essay
Chantal Akerman’s moving cinematic essay is a tribute to her mother, a holocaust survivor, and a subtle exploration of Jewish “suitcase-ready” culture.
Standing Tall is a gritty coming-of-ager told through rose-coloured glasses
Emmanuelle Bercot’s sophomore film is the story of Malony (Rod Paradot), a teenager prone to crime, and the justice system which only wants the best for him.