VIFF 2015: Paulina remains radical

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      Paulina (Brazil/France/Argentina)  

      This tough-minded and ultimately rewarding movie reads as strikingly radical in today’s environment, and that’s before you know it’s a faithful remake of another Argentine effort from way back in 1960, before various juntas made real discussion of social themes impossible.

      Unforgettable Dolores Fonzi plays the daughter of a big-shot judge, eschewing her privilege in order to teach roughshod, largely indigenous youth in a remote region. Through a series of dark misunderstandings, she’s subjected to a serious attack, and her response is a challenge to her father, her boyfriend, the small community, and the audience.

      One of the film’s key producers, Nacho Viale, is a grandson of the original’s director and his lead-actress wife.

      Rio, October 1 (8:30 p.m.); SFU, October 4 (1:15 p.m.) 

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