Kashmir has been the site of conflict between India and Pakistan since the partition in 1948. Although it is majority Muslim, it is controlled by India. As the conflict has gone on, there have been many who have been arrested (officially or unofficially) and never returned home. Widow of Silence, from Praveen Morchhale, is a… [Read More]
Mr. Toilet: The World’s #2 Man
“Turning poop culture into pop culture is the fastest way to solve the sanitation crisis” (Jack Sim) Yes, there is scatological humor in Lily Zepeda’s documentary Mr. Toilet: The World’s #2 Man. How can there not be given the subject: a worldwide sanitation crisis. It tells us that 2.5 billion people (about 40 percent of… [Read More]
1on1 with Anupam Kher (HOTEL MUMBAI)
In this 1on1, Julie Levac comes to you live from the red carpet of the Toronto premiere of Hotel Mumbai on March 20, 2019. Hear star Anupam Kher tell her why Hotel Mumbai is one of the most important films of our time. You can also stream the episode above on podomatic, Spotify or on… [Read More]
Hotel Mumbai – Sacrifices for God
What is a worthy sacrifice to make for one’s gods? Does that sound like a basis for a action thriller? It turns out to be a very important part of Hotel Mumbai.
Oscar-Nominated Short Documentaries
When it is time to award the best in films each year, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences include three categories of short films in their Oscar presentations. Most people don’t get to see many shorts. They play at festivals, and occasionally in front of a feature film. But short films are an… [Read More]
Viceroy’s House: History on the Personal Scale
In 1947 hundreds of years of British rule over India came to an end with the creation of two countries: India and Pakistan, and the largest mass population migration in history. Viceroy’s House is a kind of Upstairs/Downstairs view of that history.
Lion – A Story of Being Lost and Found
In Lion a child faces perhaps the most frightening of all prosepects—being separated from his family and far from home. That he manages to find a new family in a faraway land may seem like a rescue (and it is), but what of the family he lost?
The Man Who Knew Infinity – The Mathematics of Faith
Theoretical mathematics may not seem a fertile ground for a movie, yet there have been some very popular and acclaimed films grounded in that discipline (A Beautiful Mind and The Imitation Game come to mind). It may seem even less likely to use that field to speak of the nature of faith.
How It All Began: The Story of God (Ep. 4)
In the beginning . . . how did the heavens and the earth come to be? It’s a question we’ve all considered at some point in our lives.
Describing the Divine: The Story of God (Ep. 3)
The third episode focuses on the question “Who is God?” There are some interesting things to consider, but the discussion could’ve gone farther.
