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Alex Heeney / September 9, 2022

TIFF Review: Patrick and the Whale

Patrick and the Whale is a delightful doc about a man who just wants to be friends with sperm whales.

Brett Pardy / June 7, 2022

Cannes Review: Naomi Kawase’s Official Film of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Side A

Naomi Kawase’s Official Film of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Side A avoids the usual tropes and cliches of sports films, focusing instead on how the athletes are rounded people, as well as the beauty fleetingness of athletic achievement

Alex Heeney / May 10, 2022

Navalny film: Investigating your own murder on film is bizarre

Daniel Roher’s documentary Navalny is an entertaining and thrilling film about the Russian politician who challenged Putin and paid the price.

Seventh Row Editors / May 4, 2022

Bonus 29: Where is COVID in the movies?

On this episode, we survey how movies have responded to the COVID pandemic, including Bad Lucky Banging or Loony Porn and In the Same Breath

Alex Heeney / March 14, 2022

Sam Green on his live documentary 32 Sounds

After the film’s world premiere at Sundance, Sam Green discusses his live documentary 32 Sounds, encouraging active listening, and the possibilities in the live documentary form.

Seventh Row Editors / February 16, 2022

Ep. 123: Sundance 2022: Creative nonfiction

Alex & Orla discuss the highlight of Sundance 2022: creative nonfiction. We discuss active listening, reframing history, and a risk taking volcanologist couple.

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