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Festival du Nouveau Cinema

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Festivals

Exploring indigenous Canadian films at the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma

by Justine Smith

This year’s edi­tion of the Mon­tréal-based fes­ti­val showed the val­ue of giv­ing mar­gin­alised native film­mak­ers a platform.
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Festivals

Meet the Guy Maddin-esque gonzo filmmaker challenging Canadian identity

by Justine Smith

Direc­tor Matthew Rankin dis­cuss­es his exper­i­men­tal debut fea­ture The Twen­ti­eth Century.
Silhouetted figure in rainy landscape, distant structures, grey tones.
Festivals

Can a movie exist without images?

by Justine Smith

A new ​‘sound movie’ called Le Brasi­er Shel­ley rep­re­sents a curi­ous devel­op­ment in post-image cinema.
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Festivals

Is this the world’s sexiest film festival?

by Justine Smith

Montréal’s Fes­ti­val du Nou­veau Ciné­ma pre­sent­ed erot­ic tales from around the world this year.