film
Au Contraire Film Festival: Opening Night
The festival opened with Issa Ibrahim’s film Patient Rites.
Among the Believers Review: Religious Strife in Pakistan
This documentary sheds light on the jihadist movement present in Pakistan and how young people are being affected.
The Violin Teacher: Poetry, Music, and Toxic Humanity
In Sérgio Machado’s film, a violinist begins teaching kids from the slums when he fails to make it into the São Paulo orchestra.
Review: Mademoiselle (The Handmaiden)
Park Chan-Wook’s new film is an erotic tale full of twists and turns.
Metro: An Artistic Look at Montreal’s Underground
Nadine Gomez’s short film highlights the architectural elements of the metro, presented in stark black and white.
Review: Sand Storm
An exploration of individualism and women’s agency under the strict social code of the desert.
FNC Review: Wet Woman in the Wind
Akihiko Shiota’s film is part of the new “roman porno” category of film in Japan.
Review: Forbidden People (Le Peuple Interdit)
Alexandre Chartrand’s documentary explores the independence movement in Catalonia, culminating at the 2014 mega-protest in Barcelona.
FNC Review: Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember
Khavn de la Cruz’s new film follows the most dangerous gang in a Manila shantytown, who also happen to be kids.
FNC Review: Sadako vs. Kayako
Kôji Shiraishi’s absurd horror comedy sees people pit two evil spirits against each other to destroy their curses.
Review: Queen of Katwe
Mira Nair’s new film stars Lupita Nyong’o and David Oyelowo in the story of a young girl, her ambitions in chess, and the support of her town.
Overview: 45th Edition of Festival du nouveau cinéma
Montreal Rampage’s top five must-see films from the 45th edition of the film festival
Last Cab to Darwin: Drive Through a Continent
Jeremy Sims’ film tells the story of a cab driver en route across the country in the hopes of being euthanized.
Review: Maya Angelou And Still I Rise
The opening film for the Montreal International Black Film Festival is a genuine and well-made portrait of the late poet.
The Dressmaker: A Seamstress Scorned
Jocelyn Moorhouse’s new film depicts a love affair in an unlikely milieu – in an isolated Australian town.
The Montreal International Black Film Festival begins
Everything you need to know about the festival happening this week, plus an interview with founder Fabienne Colas.
It’s The End of the World and I Don’t Feel Fine
Xavier Dolan’s new film is emotional, well-acted, and relatable.
Kalo Pothi: Two Boys and a Rooster
Min Bahadur Bham’s film is set in a Nepalese village in the shadow of the Maoist movement.