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Justine Smith / March 19, 2019

‘Creating characters that have inner lives’: Philippe Lesage on Genèse

Philippe Lesage discusses Genèse, a coming-of-age story about searching for love in a repressive, violent adult world, and bringing the spirit of a novel into filmmaking.

Seventh Row Editors / March 15, 2019

Ep. 9: Best of 2018 Canadian cinema, part 2

Episode 9 of our podcast concludes our discussion on the best of 2018 Canadian Cinema, through the lens of Canada’s Top Ten Film List. In this episode, we discuss Genesis, Giant Little Ones, Mouthpiece, Roads in February, and What Walaa Wants. Each year, the Toronto International Film Festival releases a list of Canada’s top ten […]

Seventh Row Editors / March 8, 2019

Ep. 8: Best of 2018 Canadian cinema, part 1

Episode 8 of our podcast begins our discussion on the best of 2018 Canadian Cinema, through the lens of Canada’s Top Ten Film List. In this episode, we discuss Anthropocene, Edge of the Knife, Firecrackers, The Fireflies are Gone, and Freaks. Each year, the Toronto International Film Festival releases a list of Canada’s ten best […]

Alex Heeney / February 19, 2019

Sundance 2019 World Dramatic highlights

The Sundance World Dramatic Competition always features international hidden gems, and the 2019 highlights included Queen of Hearts and The Last Tree.

Seventh Row Editors / February 1, 2019

Ep. 7: Andrew Haigh’s Lean on Pete

In episode 7 of the Seventh Row podcast, we revisit our ebook on Andrew Haigh’s Lean on Pete by discussing one of the best film’s of 2018.

Elena Lazic / January 10, 2019

Nadine Labaki on the making of Capernaum, her most ambitious film to date

Nadine Labaki discusses Capernaum, an unflinching look at the poverty and injustice in the slums of Beirut told through the eyes of a child (Zain Al Rafeea) suing his parents for giving him life.

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