Montréal’s Romeo & Juliet
Review: Adam’s Wall (2008)
The Genies and Jutras are really out to lunch. Michael MacKenzie’s Adam’s Wall was given a supporting acting nod at the Jutras, and thus claimed its only official recognition in the Canadian awards circuit. While decidedly independent and sporting occasional ho-hum acting, the film nevertheless touches more chords than the majority of Canadian films last year. It is a small, Mile End-based love story between an adolescent Jewish boy and a Lebanese girl that eschews much of the politicking one would expect from such a pair. Read more »
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May 5, 2009 | Comments Off
Before delving into this week’s home releases, I must admit an oversight from last week. Montreal-made English-language film Adam’s Wall is currently available on DVD. This story about a Jewish teen who falls in love with a girl with Lebanese roots made some waves at local film festivals and has even garnered itself a Jutra nod. 
Tonight marks the launch of the Rendez-vous du cinema quebecois running through to the end of the month. While the big tickets for most will include known Quebecois stars and directors, the real treat for filmgoers is discovering new talent and experiencing new audio/visual pleasures from our home province. One such discovery is director Denis Cote who has two films playing at the festival. Elle veut le chaos shot entirely in B&W and about a woman dealing with her psychologically unstable mother has the distinction of having been named one of Cahiers du Cinema film critic Jean-Michel Frodon’s top ten films of 2008. 
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