10 great Canadian debut features
Ahead of the release of Sophy Romvari’s acclaimed Blue Heron, we revisit 10 Canadian debut features that signalled singular talents and quietly reshaped the national film landscape.
By Adam Nayman
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Ahead of the release of Sophy Romvari’s acclaimed Blue Heron, we revisit 10 Canadian debut features that signalled singular talents and quietly reshaped the national film landscape.
By Adam Nayman
By David Parkinson
By Sophia Satchell-Baeza
By Katherine McLaughlin
By Rafa Sales Ross
By Christina Newland
By George Bass
By Lindsay Anderson, John Gillett and others
By John Bleasdale, Rory Doherty and others
By Tiago de Luca
By Rory Doherty
By Kazuo Ishiguro
By David Parkinson
By Carmen Gray
By Filipe Furtado
By Anton Bitel
By Chloe Walker
By Rory Doherty
By Alex Ramon
By Brogan Morris
By Alex Davidson, Grace Barber-Plentie and others
By Brogan Morris
By Ali Lalfam
By Christina Newland
By Rory Doherty
By Chloe Walker
By David Parkinson
By Miriam Balanescu
By Bob Mastrangelo
By Leigh Singer