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September 2009

Heidy’s Post TIFF 2009 Top 10

by Heidy on September 30, 2009

By Heidy Morales Slowly I’ve recovered from 10 solid days of movie-watching. This year, I managed to see 30 films and screened four others outside of the theatres. Here is my list of the 10 films that stood out for me this year. My taste is a bit varied but I did see more documentaries [...]

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Things Behind the Sun

an army of skeletons remain grey-purple trunks long and frail widow’s fingers saying goodbye black-grey clouds washed out ash-tray water tree branches, like claws reaching, clutching their twig-hands almost ashes the sun behind this scene sets a sore, pink red wound still-born egg yolk at night, the moth eggs open in the burnt-out bowels of [...]

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DJ-Kicks: The Ultimate Compilations for Beat Junkies and Music Fiends

By Lindzrox The very first DJ-Kicks record I heard was from Bristol-boy Daddy G of Massive Attack fame. I was record shopping with my friend Jess when we started tapping our feet and bopping our heads to the rarity beats and soulful treats we were hearing in the store. It was a mix like we [...]

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Alternavox at TPFF: In Conversation with…Cherien Dabis

By Mikhail Saavedra Palestinian American director Cherien Dabis belongs to a new, talented and energetic group of Arab American independent filmmakers who have both the passion and the creative know-how to produce films that reflect both their experiences in a land that has not always been welcoming. Prior to “Amreeka” Cherien Dabis was also an [...]

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Alternavox Recommends: Toronto Palestinian Film Festival (TPFF)

By Mikhail Saavedra Right on the heels of TIFF, we find ourselves immersed in both the beauty and struggles of the Middle East. All this brought forth forcefully and intensely at the hands of a dedicated team of individuals, who while lacking the budget of a juggernaut like TIFF, do bring forth passion and genuine [...]

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