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Sep 08, 2010 at 02:25 AM

OXYGEN (ADEM), a Belgium/Netherlands co-production by debut director Hans Van Nuffel, won the Grand Prix des Ameriques at the Montreal World Film Festival last evening. The award is the...

Montreal Film In Focus: THE PRINCESS OF MONTPENSIER

Apr 20, 2011 at 08:23 PM

The Montreal World Film Festival comes to a close this evening with the North American Premiere of THE PRINCESS OF MONTPENSIER, the latest film from celebrated French director Bertrand...

French Superstars In Montreal

Sep 05, 2010 at 02:55 PM

Nathalie Baye and Sergi Lopez in UNE LIAISON PORNOGRAPHIQUE If one is a fan of French cinema (c'est moi) and gaga over French movie stars (moi aussi), then the closing weekend of the...

Confronting The Shadows Of History

Sep 05, 2010 at 02:35 PM

HENRY OF NAVARRE (Jo Baier, Germany/France/Spain) It is always tempting to ascertain a link or a thematic accent in the programming of a film festival. Threads are there but...

Facing East: Asian Films In Montreal

Sep 05, 2010 at 02:15 PM

LOST LOVE MURDER (Shoji Kubota, Japan) The Montreal World Film Festival, which is now in its final weekend, has always been a bridge for Asian films coming to North America....

An Italian Diva In Montreal • Sep 03, 2010 at 06:26 PM

by Montreal World…

The word diva is often used these days to denote bad behavior and outsized arrogance but in its original incarnation, it was coined to described someone whose artistic gifts were, in...

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Stefania Sandrelli

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Montreal Film In Focus: UNITY CAMP • Sep 03, 2010 at 06:01 PM

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Premiering here at the Montreal World Film Festival in the same week that saw U.S. President Barack Obama deliver a television address announcing the end of combat operations by the U.S....

American independents

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Documentary

UNITY CAMP

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Spotlight On Canadian Cinema in Montreal • Sep 02, 2010 at 02:54 PM

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SILENCE LIES (Julie Hivon, Canada) The Montreal World Film Festival, which is at the midway point of its celebration of world cinema, also sees part of its mission as a showcase...

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Canadian cinema

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Montreal Film In Focus: VENICE • Sep 02, 2010 at 02:26 PM

by Montreal World…

On my first evening at the Montreal World Film Festival on September 1, my thoughts are going to Venice. Not only because that venerable film festival opens today but because Venice, as...

Venice

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Polish cinema

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American Indies To Compete In Montreal • Aug 30, 2010 at 06:10 PM

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Premiering in the Competition section of the Montreal World Film Festival this week are two American independent productions from directors with long histories in the indie arena. TWELVE...