"The competitive Canadian Spectrum program of the Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival will feature Ann Shin's My Enemy, My Brother, which tells the story of two former enemies from the Iran-Iraq War who meet in Vancouver 25 years later."
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The Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festivals' Canadian Spectrum program, meanwhile, will host the world premiere of Ann Shin’s My Enemy, My Brother, detailing the story of two former Iran-Iraq War enemies who meet in Vancouver 25 years later. Read more: http://playbackonline.ca/2017/03/21/lana-slezics-bee-nation-to-open-hot-docs-17/#ixzz4fwaoOASn
"Bee Nation, Lana Šlezic’s documentary about Saskatchewan’s first province-wide First Nations Spelling Bee, will open the 24th edition of the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, it was announced at a press conference on March 21st. Part of the notable lineup is Ann Shin’s My Enemy, My Brother, an expansion of her 2015 short film." Click here to continue reading.
"The 24th edition of the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival will see 230 titles from 58 countries screening across 13 programs, with work by female filmmakers representing close to 48% of the slate, according to organizers. Meanwhile, the Hot Docs’ Canadian Spectrum program will screen notable films that include the likes of Attiya Khan and Lawrence Jackman’s A Better Man, about a woman working through her past as a victim of domestic violence with her abuser; Ali Weinstein’s Mermaids, tracing the origins of mermaid subcultures and Ann Shin’s My Enemy, My Brother, detailing the story of two former Iran-Iraq War enemies who meet in Vancouver 25 years later.""
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"As Hot Docs unveiled its full 2017 lineup on Tuesday, it noted close to 48 per cent of the films are directed by women. The Canadian lineup includes Ann Shin's "My Enemy, My Brother," two former enemies from the Iran-Iraq War become friends in Vancouver 25 years later. It's an expansion of her 2015 short documentary that was nominated for an Emmy and shortlisted for an Oscar nomination." To continue reading, click here.
"Chosen for this year's fest is 'My Enemy, My Brother', Director Ann Shin's film about two former enemies from the Iran-Iraq War who become friends in Vancouver 25 years later."
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"In Ann Shin's "My Enemy, My Brother," two former enemies from the Iran-Iraq War become friends in Vancouver 25 years later. It's an expansion of her 2015 short documentary that was nominated for an Emmy and shortlisted for an Oscar nomination."
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The My Enemy, My Brother feature film will premiere at this year's Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival! Catch the film in Toronto at one of three screenings:
Saturday, April 29 @ 9pm
Monday, May 1 @ 4pm
Saturday, May 6 @ 6:30pm
Tickets are available online at hotdocs.ca
"My Enemy, My Brother" has been selected to be a part of Toronto International Film Festival's 15th Annual Canada's Top 10 Film Festival.
The film will be touring across the country - catch it in a city near you:
January 9th - Montreal, QC - 7:30pm, PHI Centre
January 13th - Vancouver, BC - 7pm, The Cinemateque
January 13 - Toronto, ON - 9pm, TIFF Bell Lightbox
January 24 - Edmonton, AB - 2pm, Metro Cinema
February 4 - Winnipeg, MB - 7pm, Winnipeg Film Group
February 6 - Calgary, AB - 3pm, Globe Cinema
Tickets go on sale to TIFF members December 9, and the general public December 16th at http://tiff.net/festivals/ctt15
Monday, October 26
‘My Enemy, My Brother’ has been shortlisted for an Oscar by the Academy Awards!
The short documentary Oscar shortlist was announced by The Academy in a press release on Monday, October 26. The news about the ‘My Enemy, My Brother’ shortlisting has since appeared in Variety, CBC, The Toronto Star, 680 News, La Presse, and Playback.
