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‘One Summer,’ ‘Ru’ Lead Canada’s Diverse Slate at European Film Market
Canadian province brings hits, humanist dramas and edgy arthouse films to Berlin.
Simon Lavoie’s hybrid feature “Dissolution,” in which elderly inmates are dying mysteriously in their prison cells, blends political cinema, horror-science fiction, and documentary, while Kim Albright’s “With Love and a Major Organ,” based on a play by Julia Lederer, offers a fresh perspective on genre. RU(EFM)DIRECTOR: Charles-Olivier MichaudPRODUCERS: André Dupuy, Marie-Alexandra Forget (Amalga)CAST: Chloé Djandji, Chantal Thuy, Jean Bui, Olivier DinhThe story of a wealthy family’s difficult flight from 1975 Vietnam and their transition to a new life in Quebec is told through their daughter’s eyes.SALES: Immina Films (COMPETITION)DIRECTOR: Meryam JoobeurPRODUCERS: Annick Blanc, Maria Gracia Turgeon (Midi La Nuit)CAST: Salha Nasraoui, Mohamed Hassine Grayaa, Malek MecherguiA mother in an isolated Tunisian village contends with a threatening darkness that emerges after her son returns from war with a mysterious pregnant wife.SALES: Luxbox
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