Empire of Dirt
Contemporary World Cinema
Director: Peter Stebbings
Set in motion when First Nations Mother, Lena (Cara Gee), learns her thirt
Not without richness, these three generations of women face the somewhat average levels of dysfunction, but with First Nation challenges added to the mix. The more intimate tale of mother daughter is occasionally pushed aside, sometimes awkwardly. Gee’s performance as a struggling mother trying to stay clean is strong, but she lacks the visual mileage and weariness of someone with her past. Podemski delivers as a recovered gambling addict who has become more wise and softened with age, while granddaughter, Eyre, only looks the part of a hardcore adolescent. (Eric Marchen)
Screens
Friday, September 6th, Scotiabank 2, 9:45pm
Sunday, September 8th, Scotiabank 14, 9:15am