[Reellife] Canadian Film Week at Vancity Theatre

Sat Apr 16 20:45:43 PDT 2016

The Canadians 
<http://archive.viff.org/e-blasts/vancity-theatre/2016/04/CanadianFilmWeek_PR.html> 
take over the International Film Festival's Home Theatre starting Friday for a 
week of full-length comedies, dramas, and documentaries, many made right in 
Vancouver.

/The Pass System/ <http://www.viff.org/theatre/films/fc8863-the-pass-system> is 
a stand out doc.  Read more about it below.

In the feature side of these offerings, I found that Quebec film easily 
outshines the Wet Coast's offerings.  From the acting to the writing, it's just 
more mature and the depth of directors from Quebec continues to expand.

Unfortunately, /The Lion's Path (Le rang du lion)/ 
<http://www.viff.org/theatre/films/fc8882-the-lions-path> plays only once, so 
mark the time and date: *Wed Apr 20 @ 12:50pm*.  It's the debut of yet another 
talented Quebecois director; impressive is an understatement.

It's hip, poignant and insightful: it depicts younger people (20's) looking to 
heal themselves and finding therapy in a similarly aged professor and his 
countryside home.

What seems like a simple and sweet arrangement soon becomes deeper and darker 
after Alex refuses to leave because he's sick of feeling alone.

It speaks to the work of Michael Mendizza who documents in /Magical Parent, 
Magical Child /how our culture produces an extremely clever and creative, 
defensive, self-centered and aggressive population.

It seems you simply can't trust some of those who profess to heal.

Speaking of trusting those in authority, /The Pass System/ 
<http://www.viff.org/theatre/films/fc8863-the-pass-system> will amaze all; if 
your family was subjected to the content, it will explain more of the trauma 
that was induced.  If you aren't aware of the depth of oppression of the peoples 
that have always lived in "Canada", you'll be impressed at all the laws that 
were broken...by the lawmakers themselves.

/The Pass System/ <http://www.viff.org/theatre/films/fc8863-the-pass-system> was 
introduced in 1885 and enforced for over a half century.  Remember apartheid?  
We created our own version even before South Africa, without the formality of 
passing laws.

This doc is very well made, easy to watch and understand.

/The Pass System/ <http://www.viff.org/theatre/films/fc8863-the-pass-system> 
plays Wed Apr 20 @ 11:15am and Thu Apr 21 @ 8:05pm.

/Patterson's Wager/ <http://www.viff.org/theatre/films/fc8847-pattersons-wager> 
is a made in Vancouver Special, with guest appearances from Bigfoot herself.

It well written but not well staged or acted.  Certainly clever but 
disappointing despite its well meaning story.  Lots of great shots of Vancouver 
though...

/Patterson's Wager/ <http://www.viff.org/theatre/films/fc8847-pattersons-wager> 
plays Sun Apr 17 @ 8:25pm and Wed Apr 20 @ 5:30pm.

Go Canada Go!
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Warmly,
dave/
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