Dork Shelf looks at the first ever European Union Film Festival - a series of free films from all over Europe running from November 14th-27th at The Royal in Toronto - and gives reviews to 8 of the films screening!
The Consul of Bordeaux There is nothing particularly striking in The Consul of Bordeaux, yet the real-life story of Portuguese consul Aristides de Sousa Mendes’s efforts to help save Jews stranded in Bordeaux, France during World War II is a mostly heartwarming tale. De Sousa Mendes issued tens of thousands of visas irrespective of applicants’ […]
