moviesTO #86: Poor Man's Fortune

Posted by Andrea Nene / August 27, 2007

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On this week's podcast, I speak with director Richie Mehta about his film Amal which will be premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Also on this week's podcast:
* Susan Flanagan, founder of the Revue Film Society drops by to discuss the reopening of the Revue Cinema.

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Sameer Vasta / August 27, 2007 at 01:09 am

Hey Andrea! Thanks for that interview with Richie, it answered a few questions I had after watching the film. I'll go on record in recommending Amal for anyone going to TIFF this year, and I'll be writing a bit about it in my Canadian Film overview later today.

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