The Wizard of the Kremlin
Versatile auteur Olivier Assayas (“Personal Shopper”) presents a captivating tale of post–Cold War Russia in his latest film, adapted from Giuliano da Empoli’s novel, “The Wizard of the Kremlin”. Russia, early 1990s. Amid post-Soviet chaos, a brilliant young man, Vadim Baranov, charts his path. First an artist, then a reality TV producer, he becomes the […]
Restoration: Nowhere
“Sexy, psychedelic, dementedly funny… It’s like Clueless with nipple rings.” – Dennis Dermody, Paper The 4K restoration of Gregg Araki’s Nowhere is a stylized foray into the nightmare world of adolescent highs and lows, but more than that, it functions as a study of an entire generation and the direction they’re headed. Where The Doom […]
I Swear
Funny, honest, and deeply human, “I Swear” strikes a graceful balance between grit and heart without ever slipping into sentimentality or sensationalism. Based on an inspirational true story, the film follows John Davidson (played by Robert Aramayo, a two-time BAFTA award winner for this role), who was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15. He navigates […]
Blue Heron
Winner of this year’s TIFF Best Canadian Discovery Award, Sophy Romvari’s universally acclaimed feature-length film debut is a powerful and emotionally moving reflection on family, our past, and how our memories shape our lives moving forward. In the late 1990s, a family of six settles into their new home on Vancouver Island, as internal dynamics […]
