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Offside Screening in Support of Jafar Panahi

Posted on April 7, 2010 by James McNally

Tuesday April 20th at 7:30pm, Cinecycle (129 Spadina, in the coach house down the lane behind the main house) From the Facebook page of an event being organized by my friend Polly: Award-winning filmmaker Jafar Panahi is recognized by film … Continue reading →

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TIFF 2009: Preliminaries, Part 1

Posted on August 8, 2009 by James McNally

TIFF season is upon us again. For the past few weeks, I’ve been patiently entering each batch of announced films into a spreadsheet, and noting with growing alarm the number of great films that are making their way to my … Continue reading →

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Persepolis

Posted on September 8, 2007 by James McNally

Persepolis (Directors: Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud): Based upon the graphic novels which were blockbusters in France (and now published in one volume), Persepolis faithfully brings Marjane Satrapi’s story and images to the screen and then wonderfully surpasses them. Growing … Continue reading →

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Men At Work (Kargaran mashghoole karand)

Posted on August 1, 2007 by Jason Chu

Kargaran mashghoole karand (Men At Work) (Director: Mani Haghighi, Iran, 2006): Kargaran mashghoole karand (Men At Work) begins with four middle-aged men driving home to catch an important football match on television. Three of them are talking and joking around … Continue reading →

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Offside

Posted on September 11, 2006 by James McNally

Offside (Iran, director Jafar Panahi): Filmed during an actual qualifying match for the 2006 World Cup, Offside works brilliantly as both a comedy and a tragedy. The film follows the fortunes of a group of young women who are caught … Continue reading →

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