Posts tagged: Cinema du Parc

Concordia Arts Programs Strut Their Stuff

Starting this week, the students of Concordia University rush their post-productions in order to meet final deadlines for semester or year-long projects. Film and video works from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema and the Communication Studies department are screening at both Concordia and Cinéma du Parc. This is a great opportunity to support budding filmmakers and discover what the next generation is talking about. Once the screenings are done, all programs are offering after-parties with those involved. So watch, drink and be merry. Read more »

categories Screenings | datetime April 26, 2009 | Comments Off

Understanding the Gaza Conflict

On Thursday, January 15th, Cinema du Parc will be screening The Iron Wall, a documentary directed by Mohammed Alatar. For one night only at 7pm (French subtitles) and 9pm (English subtitles), the 52-minute doc from 2006 is more topical than ever considering the latest conflicts in Gaza. For all those looking for some background information on how it all began and why it continues, Alatar’s film should be a good start. Read more »

categories Screenings | datetime January 10, 2009 | Comments Off

Review: The Descendant

Remember the ending of Night of the Living Dead? African American star Duane Jones survives the horrific night of zombie attacks only to be shot down by law enforcement officers. George A. Romero has been quoted as stating that he never intended racial overtones in the film’s ending, but that the interpretations were valid: even his crew realized so as filming wrapped up the day Martin Luther King was assassinated. Canadian independent film, The Descendant, has a strong ending that reveals a disturbing truth about Quebec history. The comparison may be unfair in that Philippe Spurrell’s ghost story lacks the gore and intensity of Romero’s 1968 classic; but its ending resounds with a historical commentary that should leave audiences similarly disquieted. For its sense of purpose alone, The Descendant succeeds as a film. Read more »

categories Film Reviews, Screenings | datetime October 27, 2008 | Comments Off

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