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Hansel and Gretel
Hansel and Gretel (Director: Yim Pil-Sung): I’m certainly no expert on horror films, never mind Asian horror films, but Yim Pil-Sung’s Hansel and Gretel has more in common with a film like Pan’s Labyrinth than, for instance, Ringu. That is … Continue reading
Flower in the Pocket
Flower in the Pocket (Director: Liew Seng Tat): Just before the screening, I overheard someone praising the Malaysian filmmakers’ ability to tell interesting stories on miniscule budgets and then when the film was introduced, it was revealed that this film … Continue reading
Posted in Film Festivals, Reel Asian
Tagged #reelasian08, children, fathers-and-sons, malaysia
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Nursery University
Nursery University (2008, Directors: Marc Simon and Matt Makar): Marc Simon and Matt Makar are both single, childless lawyers who have made a film about the competitive process that parents in Manhattan face getting their children into the best nursery … Continue reading
Posted in Documentaries, Film Festivals, Hot Docs
Tagged #hotdocs08, children, education, manhattan, newyorkcity, nyc, parenting
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Autism: The Musical
(Left to right: Neal, Adam, Lexi, Henry, Wyatt) Editor’s Note: Doc Soup is a monthly documentary screening programme run by the good folks at Hot Docs. It gives audiences in Toronto (and now Calgary and Vancouver!) their regular doc fix … Continue reading
Le Voyage du Ballon Rouge (The Voyage of the Red Balloon)
Le Voyage du Ballon Rouge (Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien): I have to admit that as much as I’m familiar with Hou Hsiao-hsien’s name, I hadn’t seen any of his previous films (Three Times (2005) and Café Lumiere (2003) being the most … Continue reading