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WWSFF: Opening Night Gala Programme

The Danish Poet Tonight’s programme consisted of award-winning shorts released in 2006, and just watching them one after another led me to a few conclusions about short films in general. To compare them to written works, they’re a bit like … Continue reading

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Driven By Dreams (À force de rêves)

Driven By Dreams (À force de rêves) (Director: Serge Giguère, Canada, 2006): This film recently won Quebec’s top film honour, the Jutra award, for best feature-length documentary. It’s a gently-told cinema verite account of five elderly people, ranging in age … Continue reading

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Let’s All Hate Toronto

Let’s All Hate Toronto (Directors: Albert Nerenberg, Rob Spence, Canada, 2006): Let’s All Hate Toronto premiered tonight to a sold out audience at the Bloor Cinema in, well, Toronto. There was quite a buzz around this film. I was eager … Continue reading

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Trailer Park Boys: The Movie

Trailer Park Boys: The Movie (Director: Mike Clattenburg, Canada, 2006): A double-dose of Canadiana this weekend for your humble reviewer. In contrast with Bon Cop Bad Cop, though, it’s not strictly necessary to have a maple leaf on your passport … Continue reading

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Bon Cop Bad Cop

Bon Cop Bad Cop (Director: Erik Canuel, Canada, 2006): Here’s a film that could only be made in Canada. Colm Feore and Patrick Huard play cops from Ontario and Quebec respectively who are forced to team up when a body … Continue reading

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