Treemonisha (1982)

The message to take away from 'Causeway' is that toxic masculinity can manifest in anyone, no matter what their gender identity is.

'Living' dives into many themes that we can all understand regardless of our cultural backgrounds. We can see this through the shared similarities between 'Ikiru' and 'Living'.

Overall, Matthias & Maxime doesn't reinvent this romantic concept. But it also doesn't need to. Dolan weaves a story of love, friendship, and life that is both realistic and bittersweet. The film is nuanced and sensual in a way we don't get to see often with LGBTQ characters. It's a film that we can celebrate.

'City of God' depicts the cylindrical cycle of violence that is forced upon the underprivileged.

As Andrew’s life begins to change, his passion for drumming soon becomes a spiraling obsession in the pursuit of perfection. Through the use of disturbing and abusive training methods, Fletcher puts Andrew through emotional and physical agony.

We chat with Penelope Lawson about her short film, The Dinner Party, her experience founding her own production company, and fun cinema.