Film Fan Fridays for Friday December 2, 2011

Hello Film Fans and Fanatics!

Welcome to Film Fan Fridays for Friday December 2, 2011!

In limited release this week we have six films to choose from and I know many people have been anxiously awaiting Shame from director Steve McQueen (Hunger) starring Michael Fassbender & Carey Mulligan, which has some of the hottest buzz of any film this year. We have two Canadian films in the mix this week with drama Everything and Everyone and documentary Surviving Progress, both of which look very interesting. More documentary goodness with the film My Perestroika centred on 5 people who grew up behind the iron curtain and then we have the Bollywood biopic The Dirty Picture centred on film star Silk Smitha. One film I'm thrilled to see in releases is the highly acclaimed French film Tomboy which follows a young girl who after moving with her family is mistaken for a boy, from director Céline Sciamma (Water Lilies / Naissance des pieuvres).

In wide release this week we have just one release with the Bollywood action flick I Am Singh. Wow, I'm not sure we've every had a week with a sole wide release. Especially in December. Never know what each Friday will bring!

Have a great weekend!

Shannon

Festival Watch

Pomegranate Film Festival
December 1 - 4, 2011 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Friday December 2, 2011 Releases

The Dirty Picture
Dir: Milan Luthria (Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai)
Cast: Vidya Balan, Emraan Hashmi, Imran Hasnee, Tusshar Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah
India
Limited Release
Official Film Site, IMDb Page, Trailer

Everything and Everyone
Dir: Tracy D. Smith - feature film directorial debut
Cast: Ryan Robbins, Gabrielle Rose, Chad Willett, Lane Edwards, Chelah Horsdal, Jerry Wasserman
Canada
Limited Release
Official Film Site, IMDb Page, Trailer

I Am Singh
Dir: Puneet Issar - feature film directorial debut
Cast: Joseph Armillas, Anto Boghokian, Elissa Brentano, Puneet Issar
India
Official Film Site & Trailer, IMDb Page

My Perestroika
Dir: Robin Hessman - feature film directorial debut
Documentary
UK/USA/Russia
Limited Release
Official Film Site, IMDb Page, Trailer

Shame
Dir: Steve McQueen (Hunger)
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan
UK
Limited Release
Official Film Site, IMDb Page, Trailer

Surviving Progress
Dir: Mathieu Roy & Harold Crooks
Documentary
Canada
Limited Release
Official Film Site & Trailer, IMDb Page

Tomboy
Writer/Dir: Céline Sciamma (Water Lilies / Naissance des pieuvres)
Cast: Zoe Heran, Malonn Lévanna, Jeanne Disson, Sophie Cattani , Mathieu Demy
France
Limited Release
Official Film Site, IMDb Page, Trailer

**please note this list of releases reflects first run film released in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as of December 2, 2011**