Surprisingly good and off-beat movies for the holiday season

In a sea of uncle jokes, screaming children, and self-punishment by overeating, many of us swim towards a movie night or two, or five, over the holiday season. While some of the obvious old classics will do the trick, like Elf, Christmas Vacation, and Home Alone, the following is a list of flicks that are solid, and are surprisingly holiday related.

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Toronto Palestine Film Festival's revolutionary art shines through dark times

This is the 65th anniversary of the tragedy of the Nakba, the 20th anniversary of the Oslo Accord, the 47th day of John Greyson and Tarek Loubani’s detention by Egyptian police without charges and the 6th annual Toronto Palestine Film Festival and all of these are deeply connected. The  Toronto Palestine Film Festival began on Sept.28…

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Regent Park Film Fest builds community

By Dani Feraday Dialog Reporter The Regent Park area in Toronto, located at the corner of Parliament and Gerrard, is known as Canada’s oldest and largest social housing proj­ect. With people from all different walks of life, the community is as diverse as the city itself. When the new renovations started by Toronto Community Housing…

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Women in the stadium was co-presented with the Mayworks festival. Photo: TPFF

Toronto Palestine Film Festival turns five

By Ali Mustafa Special to the Dialog The 2012 Toronto Palestine Film Festival (TPFF) hit theatres this week. Launched in 2008 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of al nakba, TPFF aims to showcase the vibrant cultural heritage, resilience, and collective identity of the Palestinian people through film, art, and other events. In five short years,…

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