Il Paese: The Village Review – The Tomatoes Are Always Redder
A mother and daughter from Montreal make an overdue trip to Italy to reconnect with their roots and immerse themselves in their heritage in Il Paese: The Village . .
by Pat Mullen·
Family
9 articles
Ba’s Book and the Search for Home
In Ba's Book , filmmaker Ashley Duong adapts her father's story in a creative fashion that dramatizes his journey from Vietnam to Canada. .
Alice Shih·
Now Streaming: There Are No Words Mines a Family’s Painful History
Now streaming from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), There Are No Words sees Min Sook Lee examine a personal story that's long haunted her. .
POV Staff·
Jessica Earnshaw’s Family Viewing
With her films Jacinta and Baby Doe , Jessica Earnshaw has confidently introduced herself with deeply personal documentaries about families. .
Liam Lacey·
The Black Box Is Orange Review: The Courage to Remember
In The Black Box Is Orange , Yuula Benivolski goes home to Palestine by revisiting family photos and archives, asserting the existence of a nation long denied. .
Mike Hoolboom·
Rehearsals for a Revolution Review: Traumatic Fights and Personal Archives
Decades of resistance and protest against Iranian regimes fuel Pegah Ahangarani's Rehearsals for a Revolution , a deeply personal study of history. .
Marc Glassman·
Rehearsals for a Revolution Offers a Personal Act of Resistance
An interview with Rehearsals for a Revolution director Pegah Ahangarani on her award winning documentary about the fight for freedom in Iran. .
Susan G. Cole·
The Final Act Review: A Compassionate Sendoff
Families confront the power of goodbye and debate medical assistance in dying (MAID) in Sophie Deraspe’s The Final Act . .
Courtney Small·
Still Night, Burning House Review: The Secrecy of Family
Carol Nguyen makes a confident feature debut with Still Night, Burning House , a deeply personal exploration of loss within her family. .
Courtney Small·