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HotDocs: Revision + Other Tidbits

HotDocs: Revision + Other Tidbits

May 6, 2012 | By

Capsule review from the latest HotDocs screening: Revision (2012), the Cumberland Cinemas closes today, and Fox bids adieu to distributing 35mm film in 2014.

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Film Music at the TJFF: May 5-12, 2012

Film Music at the TJFF: May 5-12, 2012

May 5, 2012 | By

Yes, the Toronto Jewish Film Festival is on, and today marks the beginning of a major sidebar series on film music. Check out the week’s tally, and plan your week accordingly.

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HotDocs: Family Nightmare + Francophrenia

HotDocs: Family Nightmare + Francophrenia

May 3, 2012 | By

Capsule reviews from the latest HotDocs screenings: Family Nightmare (2011) and Francophrenia (Or Don’t Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is) (2012).

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Not-so-nice North Korea: Part 1

Not-so-nice North Korea: Part 1

May 3, 2012 | By

First in a series focusing on documentaries and the few North Korean films (from or about) that have been released, starting with Patty Kim and Chris Sheridan’s superb documentary Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story (2006), and Pulgasari / akak Bulgasari (1985), reportedly the most expensive film made by the North, and directed by a kidnapped South Korean director.

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HotDocs: Despite the Gods + Chasing Ice

HotDocs: Despite the Gods + Chasing Ice

May 2, 2012 | By

Capsule reviews from the latest HotDocs screenings: Despite the Gods (2012), and Chasing Ice (2012) making it’s Canadian American premiere.

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