Talking to Astra Taylor is a little like watching her documentary What is Democracy? You get the feeling that you’re in the company of a very smart person, erudite and politically astute, but she’s
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Keep ReadingLes Salopes or the Naturally Wanton Pleasure of Skin (Canada, 97 min.) Written and directed by Renée Beaulieu Starring: Brigitte Poupart, Nathalie Cavezzali, Vincent Leclerc, Pierre Kwenders, Romane Denis Programme: Contemporary World
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Keep ReadingSharkwater Extinction (Canada, 88 min.) Dir. Rob Stewart Programme: Special Events (World Premiere) There won’t be a dry eye in the house when the credits roll on Sharkwater Extinction. This final film by
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