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Film based podcast Contra Zoom, hosted by Dakota Arsenault @dgapa Vancouver/Toronto. Co-founder of @cascadiacritics.

New review! Whispers in May is a coming of age sto New review! Whispers in May is a coming of age story about a young teen in China who upon getting her period for the first time struggles with balancing expectations of becoming an adult but wanting to still be a child. Click link in bio to read Pedro Lima's ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 review!
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New review! Hunting Matthew Nichols is mockumentar New review! Hunting Matthew Nichols is mockumentary horror film that starts out as a true crime documentary but morphs into a found footage horror. Click link in bio to read Rach Epstein's ⭐️⭐️.5 review. 
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New review! The Ballad of Judas Priest looks back New review! The Ballad of Judas Priest looks back at the founding and legacy of heavy metal pioneers Judas Priest featuring interviews from the band and notable super fans. Click link in bio to read Jeff Bulmer's ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 review!
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#contrazoompod #hotdocs #theballadofjudaspriest #judaspriest #heavymetal
New review! House of Hope documents the destructio New review! House of Hope documents the destruction of Palestine through the lens of a school as it struggles to maintain continuity with so much despair. Click link in bio to read Pedro Lima's ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 review. 
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#contrazoompod #hotdocs #houseofhope
New review! My Foreign Land is a Brazilian doc bro New review! My Foreign Land is a Brazilian doc broken into two separate parts, one is focused on the presidential candidate Almir and the other on the indigenous activist Txaí Suruí and how they are trying to shape the country. Click link in bio to read Pedro Lima’s ⭐️⭐️⭐️ review. 
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#contrazoompod #hotdocs #myforeignland #MinhaTerraEstrangeira
New review! A Distant Call tells the story of Eka, New review! A Distant Call tells the story of Eka, a member of the bissu, one of the five gender groups of the Bugis people in South Sulawesi and the issues they encounter in a growing militant view of gender and expressionism around the world. Click link in bio to read Jeff Bulmer’s ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. 
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#contrazoompod #hotdocs #adistantcall #bissu #bugis
New review! The Sandbox is a doc that tracks the r New review! The Sandbox is a doc that tracks the rise of surveillance in a post 9/11 world as it relates to immigration policy and the dehumanization of people leaving unstable regions. Click link in bio to read Pedro Lima’s ⭐️⭐️.5 review. 
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#contrazoompod #hotdocs #thesandbox
New review! Our Hero Balthazar is a satire that se New review! Our Hero Balthazar is a satire that sees a wannabe social media personality befriending a potential school shooter where they both realize the faults in each other. Click link in bio to read Jeff Bulmer's ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review. 
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New review! We kick off our Hot Docs coverage with New review! We kick off our Hot Docs coverage with the film Black Zombie, which traces the original Voudou mythology with how zombies are now portrayed in media. Click link in bio to read Elysia Brenner's ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review. 
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#contrazoompod #hotdocs #blackzombie
New review! I Understand Your Displeasure is a Ger New review! I Understand Your Displeasure is a German film about a manager of a cleaning service company who is struggling to keep the business afloat as she deals with migrant workers. Click link in bio to read Jeff Bulmer’s ⭐️⭐️.5 review. 
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#contrazoompod #iunderstandyourdispleasure #berlinale
New review! Two Women tells the story of neighbour New review! Two Women tells the story of neighbours who bond over the frustrations with their marriages. Together they set out on a path of self redemption. Click link in bio to read Brodie Cotnam’s ⭐️⭐️⭐️ review. 
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New episode! We interview Amalie Atkins the direct New episode! We interview Amalie Atkins the director of the new documentary Agatha’s Almanac, which is about her grandmother who runs a 64 acre farm! Perfect listening for National Canadian Film Day! Click link in bio to listen. 
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New review! Hamlet is the latest adaptation of the New review! Hamlet is the latest adaptation of the classic Shakespeare story about a young prince who is trying to avenge his fathers death. Riz Ahmed stars as the titular prince, where the story now takes place in London’s South Asian community. Click link in bio to read Elysia Brenner’s ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 review. 
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#contrazoompod #hamlet #rizahmed #williamshakespeare
New review! For Worse is a film written, directed New review! For Worse is a film written, directed and starring Amy Landecker as a women in her 50s trying to navigate life post divorce which includes new friendships and potential new relationships. Click link in bio to read Jeff Bulmer’s ⭐️⭐️⭐️ review. 
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#contrazoompod #forworse #amylandecker
New review! The Eyes of Ghana is a documentary loo New review! The Eyes of Ghana is a documentary looking at the history of the country through the lens of a cinematographer who documented many of the countries most pivotal moments. Click link in bio to read Brodie Cotnam’s ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 review. 
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#contrazoompod #iffo #internationalfilmfestivalofottawa #theeyesofghana
New review! Tea and Sympathy was released in 1956 New review! Tea and Sympathy was released in 1956 and was one of the first films to deal with homosexual subject matter as a teen attends a boarding school and doesn't quite fit in with his male classmates. The film was directed by Oscar winning director Vincente Minnelli and is now available from the Warner Archive Collection. Click link in bio to read Matt Sheardown's ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 review!
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New episode! It's finally that time of year as we New episode! It's finally that time of year as we share our top 10 films of 2025! Matthew Simpson joins the show as we talk about Black Bag, Train Dreams, Sentimental Value, Weapons and much more! Plus we have friends of the show who chimed with their top picks too! Click link in bio to listen. 
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New review! Meteors is about two young French Cana New review! Meteors is about two young French Canadian men who must confront their additions after getting caught stealing a prize cat as they struggle to get clean and obey their probations. Click link in bio to read Brodie Cotnam’s ⭐️⭐️⭐️. 
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New review! Mile End Kicks takes us back to the in New review! Mile End Kicks takes us back to the indie music heyday of 2011 where a music journalist in Montreal falls in love with two members of the same band. Click link in bio to read Brodie Cotnam's ⭐️⭐️.5 review. 
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New review! Fantasy Life sees an out of work paral New review! Fantasy Life sees an out of work paralegal who ends up getting hired to be an au pair for a struggling actress and along the way he slowly comes out of his shell and grows as a person. Click link in bio to read Ryan Beaupit's ⭐️⭐️⭐️ review. 
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