Un regard profond sur la santé mentale : Rocheny Alexandre partage son expérience unique au sein des communautés francophones et noires de Toronto

• Print
• Email

Details

Category: Communauté - Community

Published: Saturday, 27 April 2024 19:04

Written by Meres J. Weche

Rocheny Alexandre est passionné par le travail social et la défense de la santé mentale. Dans cette interview, il partage son remarquable parcours et son travail impactant au sein des communautés racialisées de Toronto.

Rocheny, né et élevé en Haïti, apporte avec lui un riche patrimoine culturel et une profonde compréhension de l'adaptation à de nouveaux environnements. Il nous a rejoints au Canada en tant qu'adolescent, faisant face à la tâche ardue de s'intégrer au tissu canadien tout en se frayant un chemin pour son avenir. Cette période transformatrice a posé les bases de sa vocation dans le travail social et le conseil, le menant à poursuivre des diplômes avancés à l'Université d'Ottawa et, finalement, à une carrière axée sur la santé mentale.

Read more: Un regard profond sur la santé mentale : Rocheny Alexandre partage son expérience unique au sein...

Film Review: Vermines (Infested)

• Print
• Email

Details

Category: Cinéma - Movies

Published: Thursday, 18 April 2024 23:22

Written by Gilbert Seah

INFESTED (VERMINES) (Frane 2023) *** 1/2

Directed by Sébastien Vanicek

` Spiders have always freaked humans out as creepy crawlers.  One can imagine the horror of a spider killed and dozens of little baby spiders crawling out of the mother’s body. It is no surprise that spider horror movies are almost a genre in itself with films like ARACHNOPHOBIA, EIGHT-LEGGED FREAKS, TARANTULA, EARTH VS. THE SPIDER, most of them not very good.  From France, premiering at Cannes last year arrives INFESTED (previous title: VERMIN), arguably the best of the lot, and is as creepy as hell.

Read more: Film Review: Vermines (Infested)

Film Review: Jeanne du Barry

• Print
• Email

Details

Category: Cinéma - Movies

Published: Friday, 19 April 2024 23:40

Written by Gilbert Seah

JEANNE DU BARRY (France/Belgium/United Kingdom/Russia/Saudi Arabia 2023) ***½

Directed by Maïwenn

Co-written, directed by and starring Maïwenn with co-star Johnny Depp as Le Roi (King Louis XV the new French film JEANNE DU BARRY about the illegitimate affair between the King and a commoner is filmed entirely in French.  In case one is wondering, Depp is fluent in French an spoke for hours during his interview with Maïwenn.

Based on true historical events in France, regarding Royalty and the royal court, JEANNE DU BARRY tells the story of the woman and her life with King Louis XV.

Read more: Film Review: Jeanne du Barry

Film Review: Dogman

• Print
• Email

Details

Category: Cinéma - Movies

Published: Friday, 05 April 2024 12:04

Written by Gilbert Seah

DOGMAN (France 2023) ***½

A film by Luc Besson

“Wherever there is an unfortunate, God sends a dog.” is a quote that is used in the film.  The unfortunate in the film is Kaleb (Caleb Landry Jones), a man dished out all the misfortunes of life.  His saviour is the canine species, a whole lot of dogs that bid Kaleb’s every command.

It all begins with an emergency at the Detention Centre.  Kolbe is injured and in drag.  He is questioned by a psychologist, who leaves her daughter with her mother in the middle of the night to handle this emergency.  At first hesitant, Kaleb eventually opens up to the psychologist.  His story unfolds as he tells his story, shown to the audience in flashbacks.

Read more: Film Review: Dogman