Based on the memoir written by Cea Sunrise Person,?North of Normal?unravels the author?s challenging and eccentric childhood. Living with her grandparents, Cea and her young mother Michelle (Sarah Gadon) retreat into the wilderness of Alberta in order to find a new life. However, when Michelle decides that it?s time to leave their unconventional home and…
Directed by Babak Payami, the new documentary?752 is Not A Number?begins on January 8th, 2020 after Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 is destroyed leaving Iranian air space, immediately killing all 176 passengers. Although Iranian authorities denied responsibility, there were many who believed otherwise. However, the answers that he was given was not satisfying to Hamed…
Blueback?tells the story of Abby (Mia Wasikowski), a marine biologist who returns home upon the news that her mother, Dora (Radha Mitchell) has suffered a terrible stroke. As she cares for her ailing mom, Abby takes the time to think about the incredible influence that Dora has had upon her life. Passionate about preserving the…
When the Alaafin (King) of Oyo dies, the Elesin Oba (the King?s Horseman, played by Odunlade Adekola) must accompany him to the afterlife. The people have prepared and as Elesin is on his way to fulfil his duty to his King and his people, he spots a woman (Omowunmi Dada) who he decides to marry…
It?s always nice to getaway? until you can?t get away. Now available on VOD/Digital, Blank tells the story of Claire (Rachel Shelley), a desperate writer who rents an A.I. operated getaway for some alone time as she finishes her book. Welcomed by her digital host Henry (Wayne Brady), Claire is to be cared for by Rita (Heida…
By Ben Dower The United Nations Godzilla Countermeasures Centre?s G-Force unit has built two new battle machines using the futuristic technology found in Mecha-King Ghidorah.??One is an aerial combat vehicle called Garuda, and the second is Mechagodzilla. On Adonoa Island in the Bering Sea, an unfossilized Pteranodon egg is discovered. As the research team is preparing…
?God isn?t evil. God is very tired, and when we are tired we make big mistakes.? Carmen, written and directed by Valerie Buhagiar, is a story of both repression and awakening. Some people are silenced, but may have blessings to share if allowed to be heard. When things seem the darkest, it may be that…
Combining 3D animation and interview footage, the new documentary Eternal Spring transports the viewer back to Communist China in 2006. Retracing the life of comic book illustrator Daxiong and a team of Chinese activists, the film follows the events leading up to a daring plan to hack into the state?s television broadcast in order to help speak…
?It?s very hard to be right in philosophy.? I was in college when I had my first class in philosophy. We may think philosophy too hard, esoteric, or maybe even a waste of time. But in the documentary Young Plato, filmmakers Neasa N? Chian?in and Declan McGrath, take us to a primary school in the…
Sometimes, the bad guy isn?t really a bad guy. Directed by Allan Ungar,?Bandit?is a free-wheeling heist extravaganza?that will steal your heart. With a pop flare, the film is fun, furious and energetic in unexpected ways.?Through its breaking of the fourth wall, voiceovers and text overlays, Ungar keeps the emphasis on the fun without ever losing…
