Someone Else's Movie

Before his latest (and possibly weirdest) movie F*ck My Son! makes its world premiere in TIFF’s Midnight Madness program on Wednesday, writer-director Todd Rohal wants to discuss George Kuchar’s legendary underground short Hold Me While I’m Naked. Your genial host Norm Wilner never thought this one would come up.

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With her new movie Nika and Madison making its world premiere at TIFF on Sunday, writer-director Eva Thomas is here to pay tribute to the tender soul and gigantic heart of Barry Jenkins’ 2016 Oscar-winner Moonlight. And your genial host Norm Wilner is so glad she did.

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Before his first feature Little Lorraine has its world premiere at TIFF this Friday, writer-director Andy Hines stops by to celebrate Jonathan Glazer’s 2000 breakout Sexy Beast, still the only motion picture to make Ben Kingsley terrifying. Your genial host Norm Wilner made sure to even out his tan for this one.

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Her new documentary Larry (they/them) is streaming free across Canada on CBC Gem, so director and editor Catherine Legault is here to discuss Zachary Heinzerling’s prizewinning 2013 doc Cutie and the Boxer, a study of the decades-long marriage of artists Ushio and Noriko Shinohara. Your genial host Norm Wilner is very happy to have gone into writing instead of painting.

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Her unsettling first feature Inedia is now available on digital and on demand across Canada, so writer-director Liz Cairns is here to celebrate the fraught drama and boundless compassion of Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne’s Rosetta. Your genial host Norm Wilner regrets to report the Dardennes’ key concerns have only grown more relevant a quarter-century later.

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With her new drama Sweet Angel Baby opening in select Canadian cities this Friday, August 15th, writer-director Melanie Oates is here to talk about the clarifying heartbreak of Derek Cianfrance’s shattering Blue Valentine. Your genial host Norm Wilner thinks Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams both deserved Oscar nominations, for what it’s worth.

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With his delightful feature debut Sketch opening across the US and Canada tomorrow, writer-director Seth Worley gets geared up by dissecting the sci-fi surprises of Barry Sonnenfeld’s box-office champion Men in Black. Your genial host Norm Wilner thinks you should see Sketch with a crowd this weekend, by the way.

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With her first feature Foreigner having its world premiere at Montreal’s Fantasia festival this week, director Ava Maria Safai is here to talk about Mohammad Rasoulof’s recent allegorical Iran drama The Seed of the Sacred Fig. Your genial host Norm Wilner is really excited to be digging into such a rich text.

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Having just premiered their first feature Lucid at Montreal’s Fantasia festival, filmmakers Ramsey Fendall and Deanna Milligan dive into Daughters of Darkness, Harry Kumel’s 1971 cult classic about newlyweds who stumble into the clutches of a very aristocratic lady and her devoted companion. Your genial host Norm Wilner is delighted by the notion that Jeanne Dielman was once Elizabeth Bathory … and may still be.

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With his new documentary Parade: Queer Acts of Love and Resistance streaming on NFB.ca and opening in Winnipeg on July 30th, filmmaker Noam Gonick takes a moment to celebrate Uli Edel’s 1989 adaptation of Hubert Selby Jr’s landmark novel Last Exit to Brooklyn. Your genial host Norm Wilner is always happy to help someone drag a great movie back into the world.

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