The Mountain of SGaana, an award-winning short film based on a Haida story, weaves a magical tale of a woman who goes on an adventure to save her loved one who was captured by a killer whale and taken to the supernatural world. Christopher Auchter, director of The Mountain of SGaana, gave an insightful interview…
Author: Selenna Ho What is your personal connection with the plot of the film? It’s a very personal film, really. First off, I was becoming a dad when I was writing the screenplay, which is something the film explores a lot, and second it’s about things I went through in my own childhood. Living…
Thank you to the 2017 Vancouver International Film Festival for inviting LINK magazine writers out to see this year’s films Never Steady, Never Still dir. Kathleen Hepburn The constant throughout the film is honesty, in every aspect. Kathleen Hepburn’s Never Steady, Never Still is a film about isolation, feeling isolated from the environment, and from…
Review by Laura Johnston Borg vs. McEnroe dir. Janus Metz Pedersen Borg vs. McEnroe is the perfect sports film for people who may not usually gravitate towards sports films, and its value all comes down to the cinematography of the final tennis match. Janus Metz’ film Borg vs. McEnroe features a talented cast including Shia…
Thank you to the 2017 Vancouver International Film Festival for inviting LINK magazine writers out to see this year’s films Angkor Awakens: A Portrait of Cambodia dir. Robert H. Lieberman Robert H Lieberman’s new documentary focuses on Cambodia, a country that lies on the precipice of a new future after decades of civil strife. The…
Review by Hamish Singh Infiltration dir. Robert Morin True North Productions The first thing you see when the film starts is a older man in pain. His face completely wrapped in bandages, not saying anything but grunting in agony and misery as the surgeon removes his bandages post-surgery carefully with surgical tweezers. The man had…
Anarchist from the Colony (Hangul: 박 열) dir. Lee Joon-ik Director Lee Joon-ik takes the audience back to Japan in 1923, during the Great Kanto Earthquake and the immediate aftermath through the experiences of a young anarchist. Park Yeol (played by Lee Je-hoon) is an ethnic Korean striving to bring to light Japanese…
The Christians Written by Lucas Hnath Directed by Sarah Rodgers Pacific Theatre’s small space lends itself well to the intimacy of a faith-based community that The Christians is trying to portray. At the same time, the conflict is so big that the setting becomes suffocating. The play is interactive: audience members are made to feel…
Soul Samurai Written by Qui Nguyen Directed by Nathania Bernabe Imagine a post-apocalyptic world where Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets mixed racial and sexual romances with some East Van street cred in a New York setting. Oh, and let’s throw in some fishnets, chokers and leather anti-hero gear. Mix the concoction well, and you’ve got yourself…
The 2017 Fringe Festival (Sept 7 -17) is underway and LINK has been busy checking out select shows. In the festival creators’ own words, “The Fringe strives to break down traditional boundaries and encourage open dialogue between audiences and artists by presenting live un-juried, uncensored theatre in an accessible and informal environment.” Follow along with us and be sure to…
Discover the abstract colours of 4th-year Architecture student, Curtis Renning.
A group of us circled around Maki Yi after her performance. She laughed and smiled warmly at all of us, answering questions and making comments. Maki conversed as if this was routine, as if we’d known each other for years — “What I said I meant: when on stage, you’re all my family.” Maki Yi’s…