Acting
Joan Orenstein
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Known For
The Hanging Garden · 1997The Hanging Garden
★ 6.31997
MovieDrama
William, a once obese and troubled teen, goes back to his family's home after being gone, without word, for ten years and finds it (and his family) haunted with his past. He had moved to the city and become a fit, well-adjusted gay man, but during his visit home, he becomes unhinged as the newly remembered reasons for his miserable adolescence come to life in each of their presents.
Never Too Late · 1996Never Too Late
★ 5.51996
MovieComedy
Four old friends reunite to investigate the death of a good friend.
Henry & Verlin · 1994Henry & Verlin
★ 6.01994
MovieDrama
Verlin is 9 years old and does not talk, nor does he even seem to hear. Henry, a child-like adult, befriends Verlin and pulls him from his shell. Verlin's mother mistrusts Henry, who she feels is dangerous.
Murder Sees the Light · 1986Murder Sees the Light
★ 9.01986
MovieAdventureMystery
Private detective Benny Cooperman is hired to keep an eye on a controversial preacher who is in hiding in a picturesque lake resort, but once he gets there Benny finds himself involved with murders, satanism, and unfriendly nature.
The Event · 2003The Event
★ 5.82003
MovieComedyDrama
Manhattan prosecutor Nick is charged with looking into the untimely death of city resident Matt, a musician who had AIDS. As she questions Matt's loyal family members — mother Lila and sister Dana — she comes to learn that his closest pal, health-care worker Brian, is an ardent believer in assisted suicide and that he threw Matt a big party before his death. This presents a dilemma for the humane but dutiful Nick.
Charlie Grant's War · 1985Charlie Grant's War
★ 8.01985
MovieDramaTV Movie
A Canadian artist turned diamond merchant in Vienna, Austria risks his life to smuggle Jews out of the Third Reich.
Baba's House · 2002Baba's House
★ 8.02002
MovieDrama
1977, Elvis is dead and nine year old Christina, grieving the loss of her mother, must spend the summer with her Ukrainian grandmother. Her only consolation is her new best friend, Ruby, who teaches her about the magic in raspberries and how to communicate with the dead.
Moses Coady · 1976Moses Coady
1976
MovieDocumentary
The film is about Moses Coady, who was called many things in his lifetime, but who proved to be the most effective social reformer Canada has known. He went into the villages, organized the people into study groups, helped them set up credit unions and co-operatives, and freed them from the semi-feudal conditions they lived in. Today, people from all over the world come to study his methods at the Coady International Institute in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. (NFB)
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