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April 27 - May 4,2003 |
Outtakes
Hungry for Hungarian
By Angela Baldassarre
Originally Published: 2003-04-13
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A scene from Abandoned
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While Hungarian cinema may not be the most popular of foreign-language fare in the city, it remains, nevertheless, one of the most memorable and thought provoking.
In order to introduce Toronto audiences to a new generation of Hungarian filmmakers and movies, Cinematheque Ontario is presenting A Return to Form: New Films from Hungary, from April 11 to 24.
Among the features presented will be Zoltan Kamondi's Temptations, about a man who bonds with a 10-year-old Roma girl; Miklos Jancso's Last Supper at the Arabian Grey Horse, about two friends and their decadent adventures; Agnes Incze's I Love Budapest, about two factory workers and their boyfriends; Peter Gothar's Passport, about a young woman who marries an Hungarian peasant; Gyorgy Feher's Passion, a film noir centering on an adulteress and her lover; Maria Meszaros' Little Vilma: The Last Diary, centering on a young woman's quest of her family's past; Arpold Sapsits' Abandoned, about young boys living in a cruel Cold War orphanage; and Gyorgi Palfi's Hukkle, about a small town's quirky inhabitants.
All screenings take place at AGO's Jackman Hall, 317 Dundas St. W. For more information call 416-968-FILM.
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The Japan Foundation of Toronto is presenting A Changing Heart with director Leigh Devine on April 16. The Emmy award-winning director will introduce and lead a discussion on her documentary about the changing attitudes toward love and marriage in Japan. 6pm. 131 Bloor St. W. call 416-966-1600 for details.
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The Toronto International Film Festival Group (TIFFG) has announced a major initiative to create Festival Centre, a five-storey podium building, and a residential condominium development to be located on the northwest corner of King and John Streets. Festival Centre's new programming activities will include accessible film literacy programmes for a wide range of audiences; film presentations, lecture series, publications, and special exhibitions; touring blockbuster shows, specialized exhibits of Canada's masters, the Library's Special Collections and spotlights; expanded archives and Special Collections, publicly exhibiting TIFFG's own collection; and training, in-depth workshops, diverse selection of business products, seminars, and networking opportunities. Involved in the project is Canadian filmmaker Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters), who donated the land. "My parents, Leslie and Clara, purchased the land at King and John Streets almost 35 years ago and built their business there," Reitman explained during the press conference. "They felt that the downtown core would grow up around this site. The arrival of Festival Centre and Festival Tower creates a wonderful opportunity for a lasting tribute to my parents."
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