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TIFF 2016: The Salesman Is More Than Revenge Thriller

The Salesman

The Salesman

One of the better films Sarah saw at TIFF 2016 was The Salesman, an Iranian vengeance tale inspired in part by Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman.

Sarah reviewed the film for Consequence of Sound.

To read the review click here.

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Alanis Obomsawin Explains ‘We Can’t Make The Same Mistake Twice’

National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo addresses students

National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo addresses students

Influential First Nations film director Alanis Obomsawin followed a nearly decade long discrimination court case between native groups and the Canadian government to create her latest work, We Can’t Make The Same Mistake Twice.

The gets to the heart of the court proceedings to reveal some of the many reasons why First Nations peoples feel they’re not treated like equal citizens in Canada.

I interviewed Obomsawin about this in a feature for Samaritanmag.

To read the full interview go here.

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Hardcore Henry Is A Failed Experiment

Hardcore Henry

Hardcore Henry

Awhile back Sarah reviewed the first-person-shooter-as-movie movie Hardcore Henry for Consequence Of Sound.

She found the film had more value as an experiment than as an actual movie.

To read her review click here.

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Life Animated And How Movies Make The World Better

Life Animated

Life Animated

Life, Animated, the new film by director Roger Ross Williams, follows the story of Owen Suskind, a young autistic boy who has learned to navigate the world in part by watching Disney films.

Sarah spoke to Williams in depth about the film and how movies can help people better understand each other and their surroundings in a feature story for Consequence Of Sound.

To read the full story click here.

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Michelle Yeoh Trusts Marco Polo’s Martial Arts

Michelle Yeoh

Michelle Yeoh

Actor Michelle Yeoh was one of the central figures in one the all-time best martial arts movies, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

So when she says the martial arts in the Netflix series Marco Polo is legit, you’d better believe it.

Sarah talked to Yeoh about this in an interview for Fightland.

To read the full story go here.

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