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by Russell Banks.
Leonard Fife, one of the 60,000 draft dodgers and deserters who fled to Canada to avoid service in Vietnam, shares all his secrets to demystify his mythological life. IMDb editor Arno Kazarian offers quick looks at 12 films screened at the 2024 New York Film Festival, including Anora and the dangerous, curiously erotic Misericordia.
Refers to Film Junk Podcast: Episode 961: In a Violent Nature + TIFF 2024 (2024).
This is the second time Paul Schrader has directed one of Banks’#39; novels for the screen after its adaptation Affliction (1997).. I saw it in Cannes, at the premiere of the film.
It features beautiful cinematography and great production design.
OH, CANADA is a very original film by one of the masters of cinema, a true work of art. The film is beautifully crafted with a strong visual appeal.
The acting is strong, especially Richard Gere, who plays the title character.
He gives a wonderful and unforgettable performance in the spirit of Jack Nicholson in FIVE EASY PIECES – a complicated, not always likable, but compelling character. It may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but I think it’s one of Paul Schrader’s.
The greatest achievements of the 39th and a gift for cinema lovers.
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