Balance is not a word typically used to describe horror master David Cronenberg. But Eastern Promises producer Robert Lantos says Cronenberg can balance a budget like a mathematician.
Murder by undertakers, fortune from tragedy and the psychological craziness that occurs after a first kiss are just a few of the plotlines that reinvigorate movie genres in this year’s Canada First! section.
The eight Canadian films in Contemporary World Cinema are all looking for international distribution, with subject matter ranging wildly from gun addiction to gay ex-hockey players.