AUG 13-23, 2025
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A Realm of Return: Logline, Synopsis, & Director's Statement
LOGLINE
The trauma of war spares no one.
Synopsis
The death of a Vietnamese immigrant reopens long-hidden wounds. The battle for control of his legacy pits his widow against his mother and his former lover.
Director's Statement
Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, fell to the Communist forces of the North on April 30, 1975. The new regime was harsh and repressive: supporters of the former government were stripped of their homes
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The Newcomers investigates the challenges of new immigrants in rural Saskatchewan. The documentary explores contemporary immigrant experiences and weaves in historical context from the early waves of immigration into the province. The film chronicles the lives of five immigrants facing isolation in small-town Saskatchewan as some of them struggle to find acceptance in their new homes.
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In 2009, 2 Quebecers moved to Hollywood with an ambitious film project in mind. Lovaganza was to be a film trilogy with a humanitarian mission. More than a decade later, the film and the millions amassed for the production are nowhere to be found.
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An alcoholic Thakur dies a horrible death on the highway one night & his motorcycle disappears from the police station the next day. Upon searching, the motorcycle is found in the same place where Thakur had died. After many absurd incidents, the locals start taking them as signs from heaven and state that Thakur has become a god. Locals begin to offer Thakur's favourite thing, alcohol, to his motorbike & miraculously, their prayers start getting answered. The film is inspired by true events.
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A Suspense/Thriller – An astute lady struggling with life and faith consults a young priest in 1959.
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After receiving the early morning news of his younger brother's murder, a mourning barber pushes through the muddy waters of grief to find the courage to do the impossible – give his brother one last cut.
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