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Worldwide, Chris Elena's wonderful short Audio Guide is now streaming free, and Ontarians can catch up with the great doc Call Me Human this weekend. No Ordinary Man hits VOD in the US (it was already available in Canada). The Great Darkened Days is on Mubi Canada, and My Brother the Devil is streaming on Prime in the UK/Ireland.
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We've been beating the drum for Chris Elena's short flim Audio Guide since its world premiere last year, and we're excited that it's now free to view online!
Here's an excerpt from the intro to Orla's interview with Elena:
Click here to watch free on YouTube.
One of our readers tipped us off that the Aurora Public Library will be screning one of the best films of 2020 free across Ontario on Sunday!! If you're outside Ontario in Canada, the film is available on VOD.
Here's an excerpt from my intro to my interview with director Kim O'Bomsawin:
Click here to register for the screening.
POST-FILM DISCUSSION
There will also be a post-film discussion facilitated by Nelia Pacheco, Chair/Programmer, Aurora Film Circuit.
Monday, September 27, 7:00 pm | Register at bit.ly/3d1piKy
One of the best docs of the year is now on VOD in both the US and Canada. The co-directors of the film were our guests at the 2021 Creative Nonfiction Workshop in the summer, and you can now get tickets to watch back our discussion.
Here's an excerpt from Orla's intro to her interview with the directors:
This gorgeous and whimsical satire of American capitalism is finally streaming in Canada. It features a fantastic central performance from Martin Dubreuil and beautiful cinematography from Sara Mishara.
Here's Elena Lazic on the film, an excerpt from the intro to her interview with director Maxime Giroux:
This beautiful story of two brothers dealing with different forms of prejudice in Hackney, London, has flown too much under the radar. Catch up with it now.
Here's an excerpt from the intro to my interview with director Sally El Hosaini:
Happy watching!
Best,
Alex Heeney, Editor-in-Chief
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Seventh Row is a nonprofit Canadian film criticism publication and publishing house. We're dedicated to helping you expand your horizons by curating the best socially progressive films from around the world and helping you think deeply about them. This newsletter is run by Seventh Row (http://seventh-row.com) but features exclusive content not found on the website.
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