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Bi, Don’t Be Afraid! (Bi, dung so!)

Posted on November 10, 2010 by James McNally

Bi, Don’t Be Afraid! (Bi, dung so!) (Director: Phan Dang Di): This debut feature from Vietnamese director Phan Dang Di has picked up some impressive awards, including a few at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. It’s the story of an … 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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Virtual JFK: Vietnam If Kennedy Had Lived

Posted on April 21, 2008 by James McNally

Virtual JFK: Vietnam If Kennedy Had Lived (2008, Director: Koji Masutani): This film is somewhat awkardly titled. It’s not a re-creation of an alternate timeline where JFK survives. Rather, it’s a carefully-argued essay whose thesis is that, based on the … Continue reading →

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Hot Docs Monday

Posted on April 27, 2004 by James McNally

Vietnam: Ghosts of War (Canada, Director: Micheael Maclear) — Michael Maclear is an institution in Canadian broadcasting. Not only was he the first Western journalist to report from North Vietnam during the war (even witnessing Ho Chi Minh’s funeral), he … Continue reading →

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The Fog Of War

Posted on September 6, 2003 by James McNally

The Fog Of War (USA, director Errol Morris): This was a very strong documentary focussing on the life of Robert McNamara, the Defence Secretary who served under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson. McNamara, now 85 years of age, talks at length … Continue reading →

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