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Shih-Ching Tsou & Sean Baker Talk Journey To Making Taiwan Oscar Entry ‘Left-Handed Girl’ – Toronto

Topnewsplus2 months ago017 mins

It has been a whirlwind four months for Taiwanese American director Shih-Ching Tsou, whose debut feature Left-Handed Girl makes its North American premiere at TIFF this weekend. The emotional family drama revolves around a single mother and her two daughters who are coming to terms with city life in Taipei after several years of living…

‘Russians At War’ Director & Producer Talk Backlash & Direct-To-Audience Release: “The Best Counter To The Protests & Hate Is For People To See The Film”

Topnewsplus3 months ago014 mins

Director Anastasia Trofimova and producer Cornelia Principe are launching a direct-to-audience release this week of the former’s controversial documentary Russians at War, in a bid to get it seen after a year of protests and cancellations. The two-hour work gives sobering insight into the futility and carnage of armed conflict through the lives of Russia-aligned…