Romance and French gastronomy. Juliette Binoche and her real-life husband Benoit Magimel. The actors and the food shine and simmer in this celebration of all the kinds of love present in a well-run kitchen. Set in a gauzy 1885, the thoughtful direction and skilled cinematography will make you wish you’d made that post-movie restaurant reservation.…
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The Monk and The Gun
Set in Bhutan in 2006, as the country transitioned politically and socially, a young monk is on a quest for his Lama that involves a priceless Civil War rifle. Enter an American also on the hunt for this relic, and so the meeting of the cultures begins to play out. More importantly, the beauty of…
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Seagrass
Written and directed by Vancouver actress and filmmaker Meredith Hama-Brown and set on the B.C. coast, the director’s reflections on her racial identity build into a powerful drama about marriage, childhood, parenting and family dynamics. The parents and children of an interracial marriage struggle with personal and social pressures, leading to a climax which changes…
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Perfect Day
What would a perfect day look like for you? Watching a sunset by the lake with friends and family? For Hirayama his perfect days involve cleaning toilets in Tokyo until they’re pristine. The film, nominated for an Academy Award in the Best International Feature category, sounds like a simple suggestion to live in the moment…
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