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Category: Film Festival

Rebuilding in the Shadow of Destruction: Hotel Silence by Léa Pool

October 23, 2024 hudmoura

by Hudson Moura Léa Pool, one of the most esteemed directors in Quebecois cinema, returns with a powerful adaptation of…

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Posted in: Cinema, Film Festival, Film Review, Radio Canada - Dans la Mosaïque Filed under: CinéFranco, Hudson Moura, Quebec Cinema

A Dark Game of Luck: Breaking Point by Yvan Attal

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by Hudson Moura At its core,Breaking Point (Un Coup de Dès) is a classic story of jealousy, betrayal, and luck,…

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Posted in: Cinema, Film Festival, Film Review, Politics & Film, Radio Canada - Dans la Mosaïque Filed under: CinéFranco, French Cinema, Hudson Moura

A Tender Yet Unclear Journey of Self-Discovery in Neon Dreaming

October 19, 2024 hudmoura

by Hudson Moura At the heart of Neon Dreaming is the tender and mysterious story of an 8-year-old girl who has grown…

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Posted in: Film Festival, Film Review, Radio Canada - Dans la Mosaïque Filed under: CinéFranco, Franco-Ontarian Cinema, Hudson Moura

The Intersection of Desire, Science, and Faith in Tell Me Why These Things Are So Beautiful by Lyne Charlebois

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by Hudson Moura At its core, Tell Me Why These Things Are So Beautiful (Dis-moi pourquoi les choses sont si belles) is…

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Posted in: Film Festival, Film Review, Radio Canada - Dans la Mosaïque Filed under: CinéFranco, Hudson Moura, Quebec Cinema, Quebec History

Navigating Love, Family, and the Complexity of Separation in Meet the Leroys

October 18, 2024 hudmoura

by Hudson Moura Meet the Leroys by Florent Bernard dives into the emotional turmoil and bittersweet nostalgia of a family…

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Posted in: Film Festival, Film Review, Radio Canada - Dans la Mosaïque Filed under: CinéFranco, French Cinema, Hudson Moura

A Lighthearted Rural Escape with Big City Expectations in Open Season

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By Hudson Moura In its original title, the French comedy Open Season, or Chasse-Gardée, loses some of its playful wordplay in translation.…

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Posted in: Film Festival, Film Review, Radio Canada - Dans la Mosaïque Filed under: CinéFranco, Comedy, French Cinema, Hudson Moura

Secrets, Loyalty, and Laughter: A Delicate Dance of Betrayal in Riviera Revenge

October 17, 2024 hudmoura

by Hudson Moura A long-hidden secret surfaces in the opening sequence of Riviera Revenge (N’avoue Jamais), directed by Ivan Calbérac,…

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Posted in: Film Festival, Film Review, Radio Canada - Dans la Mosaïque Filed under: CinéFranco, French Cinema, Hudson Moura

Rosalie by Stephanie Di Giusto: A Sensitive Film for Our Time

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by Hudson Moura Rosalie, directed by Stephanie Di Giusto, is a sensitive film that addresses themes especially relevant today. The…

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Posted in: Film Festival, Film Review, Radio Canada - Dans la Mosaïque Filed under: CinéFranco, French Cinema, Hudson Moura

1995 by Ricardo Trogi: A Frenzied Dive into Quebecois Culture

October 12, 2024 hudmoura

by Hudson Moura Ricardo Trogi’s 1995 bursts with frenetic energy, brilliantly capturing the chaotic personality of its main character—Trogi himself—portrayed…

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Posted in: Film Festival, Film Review, Radio Canada - Dans la Mosaïque Filed under: Canadian Cinema, CinéFranco, Hudson Moura, Quebec Cinema, Ricardo Trogi

And the Party Goes On: Robert Guédiguian’s Reflection on Marseille’s Losses, Invisibility, and Voiceless Communities

October 9, 2024 hudmoura

by Hudson Moura Robert Guédiguian returns with And the Party Goes On ! (Et la fête continue!), a film deeply rooted…

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Posted in: Film Festival, Film Review, Radio Canada - Dans la Mosaïque Filed under: Armenia, CinéFranco, French Cinema, Hudson Moura

Seguridad: A Poignant Exploration of Cuban Memory and the Father Figure in Canadian Diasporic Cinema

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by Hudson Moura In the tradition of Canadian diasporic first-person films, filmmakers often delve into their experiences of exile and…

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Posted in: Film Festival, Film Review, Radio Canada - Dans la Mosaïque Filed under: Alucine, Canada, Cuba, documentary, Hudson Moura
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Russians at War by Anastasia Trofimova: Propaganda or Complex Portrait of Soldiers in Conflict?

October 7, 2024 hudmoura

by Hudson Moura (Professor of Politics & Film at the Toronto Metropolitan University and Film Commentator for Radio Canada) The…

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Posted in: Film Festival, Film Review, Radio Canada - Dans la Mosaïque, TIFF-Toronto International Film Festival Filed under: Hudson Moura

The Girl Under Glass

October 3, 2012 hudmoura

by Willis Wong Shot almost entirely in the vast expanses of the Ragunan Zoo in Jakarta, Postcards follows the wandering…

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Posted in: Film Festival, Film Review, Review Filed under: Willis Wong

Survival of the Stylish

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By Willis Wong The 18th century island mansion in The Capsule is as much a character as are the women…

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Posted in: Film Festival, Film Review, Review Filed under: Willis Wong

Three Lives and One Murder in 300 Minutes

October 29, 2011 hudmoura

by Athena Wong What do you get when you watch three 90-minute features played back to back with two 15-minute…

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Posted in: Film Festival, Film Review, Review Filed under: Athena Wong

Talk To The Hand

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by Willis Wong Despite a children’s puppet show being the premise of this mockumentary, this is definitely not one for…

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Posted in: Film Festival, Film Review, Review Filed under: Willis Wong

Kicks and Kink

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by Willis Wong With its bloody ultraviolence, sexual hijinks and saturated comic book palette, Bikini is a hentai (Japanese for…

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Posted in: Film Festival, Film Review, Review Filed under: Willis Wong

When Global Affects the Local

October 15, 2011 hudmoura

There Once was an Island: Te henua e nnoho is a beautifully shot documentary about the Takū people in Papua…

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Posted in: Film Festival, Film Review, Review Filed under: Athena Wong

Wenders’ Pina Bausch in 3D

October 12, 2011 hudmoura

Using one form of art – film – to celebrate one’s achievements in another art form – dance, Pina 3D…

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Posted in: Film Festival, Film Review, Review Filed under: Athena Wong

The Kite Line That Binds

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Uttarayana is the day the sun travels north, indicating that summer would soon arrive. People in India celebrate by flying…

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Posted in: Film Festival, Film Review, Review Filed under: Athena Wong

Sibling Rivalries

October 11, 2011 hudmoura

In the third film from director Carl Bessai’s series on familial relationships, Sisters & Brothers shares with us the confrontations…

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Posted in: Film Festival, Film Review, Review Filed under: Athena Wong

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