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Fabienne Colas on racism, diversity and inclusion

Face2Face — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 11:59:05 +0000

Fabienne Colas on Racism, Diversity and Inclusion

Fabienne and Face2Face host David Peck talk about the Toronto Black Film Festival, racism, diversity, inclusion and making a difference in the world.

Biography

Award-winning actress, filmmaker, speaker, business owner and consultant, Fabienne Colas is the "Queen of Festivals" who created and manages seven successful festivals between Montreal, Toronto, Halifax, New York City and Port-au-Prince -- including the Montreal International Black Film Festival, which has become not only Canada's largest Black film festival, but also a key player in cultural diversity in Quebec.

Adam Sneyd on 'Cotton,' globalization, commodities and clothing poverty

Face2Face — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 13:50:16 +0000

Adam Sneyd on Cotton, Globalization and Clothing Poverty.

Adam and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new book Cotton, its empire, commodities and politics, "clothing poverty" and anti-globalization and why we need to be concerned about how the world works.

Biography

Robert Osborne talks about addiction, making choices and the fentanyl epidemic in Canada

Face2Face — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 14:39:53 +0000

Robert Osborne talks about addiction, making choices and the Fentanyl epidemic.

Robert and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film Unstoppable, addiction, making choices and the fentanyl epidemic in Canada.

Trailer

Robert's film is now available on the CBC Firsthand website. Check it out.

Synopsis

For the first time, CBC audiences can go beyond the headlines with unprecedented access to the world of illegal fentanyl, and a glimpse inside the mind of one of Canada's most (self-described) skilled producers of black market synthetic drugs, a man known simply as Beeker.

Julian Baggini on 'The Edge of Reason,' radical skepticism and a post-truth society

Face2Face — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 13:15:05 +0000

Julian Baggini on The Edge of Reason, Radical Skepticism and a Post truth Society

Julian and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new book The Edge of Reason, radical scepticism, a post-truth society, and why science doesn't have a monopoly on truth.

Biography

Julian Baggini is a British philosopher, and the author of several books about philosophy written for a general audience. He is co-founder of The Philosophers' Magazine.

Baggini was awarded a PhD in 1996 from University College London for a thesis on the philosophy of personal identity.

A few other publications:

Elisa Paloschi on her new film 'Driving with Selvi,' child marriage and being in the moment

Face2Face — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 13:28:51 +0000

Elisa Paloschi on her new film Driving with Selvi.

Elisa and Face2Face host David Peck talk about child marriage, being present, staying positive and why Selvi's story is an inspiration to us all.

IMDB

Trailer

Learn more about the film here.

Synopsis

Selvi, like so many girls living in India, is forced to marry at 14, only to find herself in a violent marriage. One day in deep despair, she chooses to escape, going on to become South India's first female taxi driver. We first meet Selvi at a girls' shelter in 2004 -- timid, soft-spoken, a fresh runaway from a difficult life.

Luke Galati on community, basketball, Toronto and gentrification

Face2Face — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 12:58:34 +0000

Luke Galati on Community, Basketball, Toronto and Gentrification

Luke and Face2Face host David Peck talk about community, the changing face of Toronto and gentrification. His film Eastern captures the story of a high school basketball powerhouse but is really a story of the changing face of a neighbourhood.

Trailer

Synopsis

Eastern chronicles the dynamic story of four basketball players from Eastern Commerce Collegiate Institute in Toronto, supported by a community of fans, coaches and mentors.

A prolific basketball team known to foster future NBA players, the documentary poignantly captures the moments leading up to Eastern Commerce's last championship before the high school's closure in 2015.

'Beauties of the Night' delves into the lives of iconic Mexican showgirls now in their golden years

Face2Face — Sun, 06 Nov 2016 14:34:57 +0000

Beauties Of The Night, Gender Disparity, "Show Women," and Re-Inventing Yourself

María-José Cuevas and Olga Breeskin and Face2Face host David Peck talk about their new film Beauties of the Night, show women, reinventing yourself and gender issues of all kinds.

Synopsis

The disco-era heyday of Mexico's burlesque culture may have long passed, but many of the sequined stars of those cabarets are still with us. Their stories speak volumes about what it means to be a no-longer-young woman in a career grounded in physical beauty and erotic appeal. Eight years in the making, María José Cuevas' Beauties of the Night is a captivating group portrait of iconic Mexican showgirls, still thriving with grace and style in their ostensible golden years.

Ilan Ziv on 'An Eye for an Eye,' forgiveness, hate, racism and why the future may not be so bright

Face2Face — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 14:00:36 +0000

Ilan Ziv on an Eye for an Eye, Forgiveness, Hate, Racism and Why The Future May Not Be So Bright

Ilan and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film An Eye for An Eye, hate, racism, and forgiveness, why the future may not be so bright, where hope fits in and why developing a positive narrative is essential.

More info about the film: website, IMDB, Trailer.

Synopsis

Erin Heidenreich on 'Girl Unbound,' gender disparity, honesty and inspiration

Face2Face — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 15:04:45 +0000

Erin Heidenreich on Girl Unbound, Gender Disparity, Honesty and Inspiration.

Erin Heidenreich and Face2Face host David Peck talk about gender disparity, her new film Girl Unbound, honesty, inspiration, and where our perspective comes from.

More information about Girl Unbound (website, IMDB, Trailer) and TIFF.

Synopsis

Yesim Ustaoglu on Clair Obscur, tradition, sexual politics and patriarchy

Face2Face — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 13:47:23 +0000

Yesim Ustaoglu on Clair Obscur, Tradition, Sexual Politics and Patriarchy

Yesim and Face2Face host David Peck talk about tradition, sexual politics in Turkey, harsh modernism, manipulation, control and patriarchal power.

For more information about TIFF go here.

Watch the trailer for Clair Obscur.

Synopsis

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Deepa Mehta discusses systemic gender violence

Face2Face — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 11:24:43 +0000

Deepa Mehta on Gender Disparity, Power Dynamics, Systemic Violence and Inequality

Deepa Mehta and Face2Face host David Peck talk about systemic violence, choice and responsibility, inequality, gender disparity, power dynamics and why good parenting matters.

Synopsis

Anatomy of Violence mixes fiction and fact in an improvised exploration of the events leading up to, and following, the notorious gang rape of a young woman by six men in a moving bus in New Delhi on December 16, 2012.

Oliver Laxe, Sufism, mysticism, and the geometry of the heart

Face2Face — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 12:46:22 +0000

Oliver Laxe, Sufism, Mysticism and The "geometry of the Heart."

Oliver and Face2Face host David Peck talk about Sufism, the geometry of the heart, religion, contra-tradition, the mystical edge to everything and why there is really nothing at all to understand.

For more information on Mimosas (IMDB, Trailer, website) and TIFF.

Synopsis

'The Headhunter's Calling,' pure ego, being present and why we're all addicts of one kind or another

Face2Face — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 11:54:26 +0000

The Head-hunters Calling, pure ego, being present and why we’re all addicts of one kind or another.

Bill, Mark and Face2Face host David Peck talk about their new film The Headhunter's Calling, pure ego, being present and why we’re all addicts of one kind or another.

Synopsis

A ruthless corporate headhunter (Gerard Butler) battles his rival for control of their job placement company, until a family tragedy brings his personal and professional lives into conflict.

Grounded in a generous, soul-searching lead performance from Gerard Butler, this drama follows a corporate headhunter torn between the dictates of his ambition and the needs of his family.

Katell Quillévéré on 'Heal The Living,' science and mystery and the rituals of death

Face2Face — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 15:33:20 +0000

Katell Quillévéré on Heal The Living, Science and Mystery and The Rituals of Death

Katell and Face2Face host David Peck talk about Katell's new film Heal The Living, science over mystery, living for our loved ones, taking care of others and the rituals of death.

Synopsis

Unintended consequence is the theme of this potent, pulsing drama, which draws seemingly unrelated stories together into a narrative about the moment when tragedy meets hope. Life's precariousness, its chance encounters, and the mysteries revealed by modern science all provide the foundation for Réparer les vivants. Director Katell Quillévéré brings both remarkable technique and sensitivity to this deeply moral, humanist tale, adapted from Maylis de Kerangal's novel Mend the Living, which was nominated for a Booker Prize.

Lutz Gregor on Mali, culture and colonialism and the power of music to disrupt

Face2Face — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 11:07:18 +0000

Lutz Gregor on Mali, Culture and Colonialism and the Power of Music to Disrupt

Lutz Gregor and Davod Peck talk about his new film Mali Blues, the question of culture, colonialism, the power of music to evoke emotion and change and artful disruption.

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