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Toronto International Film Festival

Control

Control (Director: Anton Corbijn, UK/USA, 2007): My fears about this one were mostly justified. Anton Corbijn began his career as a rock photographer and is perhaps best known for shooting the covers of U2’s albums. From there he moved into … Continue reading

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TIFF 2007: Early Picks

Thursday September 6: 7:45pmJar City (Mýrin) (Iceland, Director: Baltasar Kormákur) Friday September 7: 9:15pmSecret Sunshine (Milyang) (South Korea, Director: Lee Chang-dong) Saturday September 8: 10:00amPersepolis (France, Directors: Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud) Sunday September 9: 3:30pmThe Band’s Visit (Bikur Ha-Tizmoret) … Continue reading

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TIFF 2007: Preliminaries, Part 6

Naissance des Pieuvres (Water Lilies) (Director: Céline Sciamma): One of those “coming of age” films that the French do so well. This one features three girls who meet at the local swimming pool while part of a synchronized swimming team. … Continue reading

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TIFF 2007: Preliminaries, Part 5

Gone with the Woman (Tatt av kvinnen) (Director: Peter Næss): Combine the director of Elling (review) with the star of The Bothersome Man (review) and you have something that I am very tempted to make room for. Trond Fausa Aurvaag … Continue reading

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TIFF 2007: Preliminaries, Part 4

A Jihad for Love (Director: Parvez Sharma): The first documentary of its kind, it follows several gay and lesbian Muslims from 12 different countries as their faith and their sexuality collide. From the same producer (Sandi Simcha Dubowski) as Trembling … Continue reading

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