The story of closeted gay movie star Syd Stone—brought to life in the acclaimed 2014 short film I Am Syd Stone—is set to continue in a new, expanded format. For writer/director Denis Theriault, the follow-up to his short—based partly on his experience as a gay man in the film industry—was an opportunity to show fans […]
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Caroline Monnet knows History Shall Speak For Itself
Exhibit 200, Scotia Square second floor window (best viewed from Halifax Transit terminal Bay 1 at Barrington after Duke Street) When examining the work of Caroline Monnet, two words are bound to come up: Indigenous and regal. As a woman with Algonquin, Quebecois and French ancestry, her hybrid portrayals of Indigenous culture and an aesthetic […]
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Review: Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a barrage of tenderness
Portrait of a Lady on Fire takes place on a secluded island in 18th century Brittany, France, where Marianne (Noémie Merlant), an ndependent young painter, is commissioned by a Countess (Valeria Golino) to paint a wedding portrait of her daughter, Héloïse (Adèle Haenel). As Héloïse has refused to pose for previous painters, Marianne masquerades as […]