<h1>Jason Thai</h1>

Jason Thai

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TIFF ’23: Working Class Goes to Hell

TIFF ’23: Working Class Goes to Hell

Sep 17, 2023

Working Class Goes to Hell follows a small-town union's struggle for justice after an industrial fire decimates a Balkan village, creating opposition as the owners evade responsibility. Ceca, the leader of the labor movement, is steadfast in her efforts, but the...

TIFF ’23: Chuck Chuck Baby

TIFF ’23: Chuck Chuck Baby

Sep 17, 2023

Chuck Chuck Baby follows Helen, a very quiet and reserved woman, and her struggles to make ends meet while sharing her home with an indifferent husband, his younger girlfriend, and a wailing infant. She looks after her elderly mother-in-law and finds solace in music...

TIFF ’23: Gonzo Girl

TIFF ’23: Gonzo Girl

Sep 17, 2023

Based on the Cheryl Della Pietra's semi-autobiographical book from 2015, Gonzo Girl depicts her experiences working for Hunter S. Thompson. Walker Reade, a resident of the Rocky Mountains, is attempting to resurrect his writing career in the early 1990s. The public,...

TIFF ’23: The Contestant

TIFF ’23: The Contestant

Sep 16, 2023

The Contestant tells the true story of Japanese reality TV star, Tomoaki Hamatsu (nicknamed Nasubi), who was seized by prominent TV producer Toshio Tsuchiya in 1998 while he thought he was attending an audition. In order to acquire the prize of one million yen, he was...

TIFF ’23: Fingernails

TIFF ’23: Fingernails

Sep 16, 2023

Set in an alternate reality, Fingernails tells of a world where cellphones don’t exist but love-matching machines are able to confirm whether two people are compatible by ripping off a fingernail and placing it into the machine. Looking for confirmation, Ryan and Anna...

Human Rights Watch Fest ’23: The Grab

Human Rights Watch Fest ’23: The Grab

Mar 11, 2023

The Grab is a documentary that delves deeply into the complex world of managing food and water resources in a time of overpopulation and scarcity, exposing the links between large private and public interests that are frequently concealed from the general...

Stay the Night: Love int he Modern Age

Stay the Night: Love int he Modern Age

Nov 18, 2022

Casual hookups and dating apps have become the new normal. However, Grace (Andrea Bang) has become an outcast due to her more traditional desire for her first time to be special and she remains a virgin at the age of 27. One hectic night, she meets professional hockey...