Alternative TIFF 2010 Picks: #14. Naomi Kawase’s Genpin

Date:

September 7, 2010

#14. Genpin

Director: Naomi Kawase
Distributor: Rights Available.

Buzz: With so many great docu offerings at TIFF this year, this film which hits San Sebastian next, might actually go unnoticed, but the hardcore Kawase fans know the special touch this filmmaker has in the feature narratives, docu and short form.

The Gist: A serene observation of women giving birth at the clinic of Dr. Tadashi Yoshimura who has spent 40 years on the path of natural childbirth, Genpin is Naomi Kawase’s special meditation on life and on the unshakable bond between mother and child

TIFF Schedule: Wednesday September 15 9:00:00 PM AMC 2
Friday September 17 1:45:00 PM AMC 9
Sunday September 19 1:00:00 PM AMC 10

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Eric Lavallée https://www.ericlavallee.com

Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). In 2022, he was a New Flesh Juror for Best First Feature at the Fantasia International Film Festival. His top films for 2023 include The Zone of Interest (Glazer), Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell (Pham Thien An), Totem (Lila Avilés), La Chimera (Alice Rohrwacher), All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt (Raven Jackson). He is a Golden Globes Voter.

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