Shortly before he was to be flogged and imprisoned for eight years, Mohammad Rasoulof fled Iran. His weeks-long journey would take him from Tehran, through rural Iranian villages, on foot across a mountainous borderland and ultimately to Hamburg, Germany. As arduous and dangerous as the trip was, Rasoulof’s travels had an added wrinkle: he was … Read more
Celebrated filmmaker Karan Johar recently took a trip down memory lane, reflecting on his long and illustrious career as a director. The director, known for his emotional dramas, revealed his favourite directed scene from his 26-year career, and he picked a powerful moment from the critically acclaimed film ‘My Name Is Khan‘ (2010), starring Shah … Read more
It’s a rainy Wednesday afternoon, and the sounds of Toronto’s torrential downpour blend with live instrumentals from various music scores that accompanied films made by one of Hollywood’s most famed Canadian directors, the late Norman Jewison. These notes and melodies fill the Canadian Film Centre (CFC), a space Jewison founded as a launching point for new generations … Read more
