Festivals
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It’s no surprise that Ma Vie de Courgette (My Life as a Zucchini) is Oscar nominated. The story has all the elements of real life: sadness, confusion, loneliness, friendship, quarrels, laughter and joy. It’s colourful, and the stop-motion animation is amazing … how did they manage to catch the nuances of emotional eyeplay (being able […]
I remember being on a small airplane flying between Caribbean islands when I was a tween, back in the early 70s, and the joke was “take me to Cuba.” The adults would laugh about it but I never really understood what it was about. Thanks to Jamie Kastner and The Skyjacker’s Tale, I can finally […]
Why do victims of sexual abuse feel so much guilt? Why do we blame ourselves for what happened to us, as if we had any power to stop or prevent it? Why do stupid boys and men call old ladies (who were victims of sexual abuse) whores? Why do soldiers need so badly to […]
Remember, back in the 90s, learning that the world’s rainforests were the “lungs of the earth?” Remember hearing about their destruction and specifically Sarawak, the Penan and their indigenous uprising there, the mysterious disappearance of Bruno Manser? If you do, you’ll appreciate this documentary. The Borneo Case fills in a lot of the blanks, for […]
I don’t know what to make of this film, honestly. It is cinematically very appealing, with intriguing music and several thought provoking moments. There are a lot of black people interviewed, or just appearing as part of the scenery. It doesn’t point fingers, or ask its audience to reach any particular conclusions. It leaves […]
CFUV Film Fest Corespondent Janine Bandcroft caught up with Gulîstan Land of Roses’s director Zaynê Akyol for an interview. Catch that interview here For more of CFUV’s VFF coverage click here.