Play it Safe
Systematic racism. Racism of many kinds. Most of us don’t think we are racist. And yet…it is there. Quiet yet insidious. Not always overt or even meant and yet the damage is done. Director Mitch Kalisa’s award-winning short film illustrates just that. From the point of view of the victim Continue Reading
The Falconer
Coming of age film based on a true story set partially in a zoo. Two teenagers who despite their differences, one is the son of a poor beekeeper while the other is a white Westerner of privilege, have become close friends while working at a zoo. When Cai (Rupert Fennessy Continue Reading
Leylak
Films based on the experiences of the pandemic have started coming out. Should not be a surprise as the past year and a half (and more) has really been something we have not seen since the influenza plague (the Great Plague) which occurred after World War I. Sixteen million died Continue Reading
Colors of Heaven
Also known as A Million Colours, this South African biopic is now available to rent on Amazon Prime. The film was successful at the box office in South Africa as well as getting great reviews from the critics. It screened at several festivals in including here in Montreal and won Continue Reading
Christmas Freak
Surprising myself, as this is exactly the type of film which should not get a good review, even I have to admit this film, directed and written by Sean Brown (Radio Silence), won me over. It took me a while to fall into step with its rather odd ways, but Continue Reading
