By Anne Brodie Sarah Polley's achingly poignant Women Talking, based on the book by ex-Mennonite Miriam Toews tells the fact-based story of women in an ultra-conservative religious colony in South America. They are victims of daily rapes, unwanted pregnancies, and physical and emotional abuse at …
Two Canadian Oscar Hopefuls, Spies, Emily’s in Paris, a Tiger’s Tale, Horses, the Wild West and … Baked Goods.
By Anne Brodie Sarah Polley's achingly poignant Women Talking is based on the book by ex-Mennonite Miriam Toews concerns the women of an ultra-conservative religious colony in rebellion against generational sexual and domestic abuses by their men. Polley's star-studded cast of Rooney Mara, …
An Extraordinarily Emotional Week in Filmed Entertainment.
Nicolas Cage in the film, PIG from Elevation Pictures, NEON By Anne Brodie Sarah Polley begins shooting her latest script Women Talking in Toronto And what a cast she's assembled! The mighty, mighty Frances McDormand, Jessie Buckley, Claire Foy, Rooney Mara, Ben Wishaw and our own Sheila …
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Happy Place is an Important Film Giving Voice to Women Healing from Trauma.
Helen Shaver Directs Clark Backo in Happy Place By Anne Brodie Happy Place based on Pamela Mala Sinha’s play about women in a care facility suffering from trauma. Each one attempted suicide. As dark as it sounds, and as realistic as director Helen Shaver envisioned the film, these are strong …
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As the US Election Looms, a Look Back at a Compassionate President, Helen Shaver’s Story of Women, David Tennant – Again – and the What She Said Hallowe’en Film Festival!
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 29: Singer Bono of U2, former President Jimmy Carter and co-founder of WAFF Nile Rodgers attend We Are Family Foundation 2016 Celebration Gala on April 29, 2016 in New York, New York. (Photo by Shahar Azran/Getty Images) By Anne Brodie Do you remember the old days when …