Sunday, June 3, 2018

Hagazussa - A Heathen’s Curse - SIFF 2018 Movie Review



The Movie: Hagazussa: A Heathen's Curse

The Director: Lukas Feigelfeld

The Cast: Aleksandra Cwen, Celina Peter, Claudia Martini

The Story: Paranoia & Superstition in 15th Century Europe.


Saturday, June 2, 2018

Bee Nation - SIFF 2018 Documentary Review



The Documentary: Bee Nation

The Director: Lana Šlezic

The Story: In Saskatchewan in 2016, students are competing in the first ever province-wide First Nations Spelling Bee. The winners will travel with their families to Toronto, Ontario for the 29th Annual national championships of the Spelling Bee of Canada.

Friday, June 1, 2018

Waru - SIFF 2018 Movie Review



The Movie: Waru

The Directors: Briar Grace-Smith, Awanui Simich-Pene, Katie Wolfe, Renae Maihi, Casey Kaa, Chelsea Winstanley, Paula Whetu Jones, Ainsley Gardiner

The Cast: Miriama McDowell, Tanea Heke, Kararaina Rangihau, Roimata Fox, Ngapaki Moetara

The Story: A powerful and challenging story surrounding the tangi (funeral) of a small boy Waru who dies at the hands of his caregiver and how the boys death impacts the community.

Always at the Carlyle - Documentary Review


The Documentary: Always at the Carlyle

The Director: Matthew Miele

The Story: The iconic Carlyle hotel has been an international destination for a particular jet-set as well as a favorite haunt of the most discernible New Yorkers.

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Mutafukaz - SIFF 2018 Movie Review



The Movie: Mutafukaz

The Directors: Shôjirô Nishimi and Guillaume Renard

The Cast: Orelsan, Gringe, Redouanne Harjane, Féodor Atkine, Julien Kramer, Emmanuel Karsen

The Story: Angelino, Vinz, and Willie are a trio of misfits trapped in a futuristic dystopian ghetto where every moment is filled with danger. Things start to get real weird when Angelino takes notice of a possible alien invasion and his true destiny is slowly revealed.

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