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Born
in Beirut, raised in Toronto and now Paris-based, Armenian-Canadian
filmmaker Gariné Torossian’s striking works explore the complex
constructions of personal, cultural, and national identities.
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The following interview took place at Library and Archives Canada
on Thursday, January 28 after the CFI's presentation of the restored
35mm print of Atom Egoyan's THE ADJUSTER. The screening and the
interview were organized as part of the official Ottawa launch of Tom
McSorley's book, ATOM EGOYAN'S THE ADJUSTER (University of Toronto
Press, 2009).
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Legendary Canadian Filmmaker Frank Cole entered the Guiness Book of World Records
as the first man to cross the Sahara on foot. Meticulous, fearless,
obsessive, and the maker of at least two bonafide masterpieces, there
has never been anything in the cinema like Frank Cole. His murder in
Mali left us with a legacy of two features, a pair of award-winning
short films and a mystery that may never be solved. |
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Presented in collaboration with SAW Video, Café eX features Canada’s most acclaimed experimental imagemakers in the ‘intimate and interactive’ environment of Club SAW at 67 Nicholas Street. Since its creation in 1999, Café eX has hosted such filmmakers as Garine Torossian, Wrik Mead, John Kneller, Su Rynard, Phil Hoffman, Gary Popovich, Barbara Sternberg and Richard Kerr. |
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A major part of its public programming activities, the CFI’s Canadian Film Program brings together a diverse selection of the best Canadian cinema has to offer. From Terra Nostra – an ongoing cinematic investigation of the Canadian imaginary and geography – to the annual presentation of Canada’s Top Ten Features of the Year, as well as various special presentations, the Canadian Film Program generates an important exchange between documentary and fiction, feature and short film, emerging and established artists, and past, present, and future. More info coming soon!
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Coming Soon.
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