...and is now entering its third week (his previous film, The Fishing Trip, only lasted one). It is, however, screening in only one auditorium in one of our smaller theatres. I want to discuss both his films in the wider context of Canadian cinema in general and especially the works of the younger generation. (It should be understood that I am talking of English-Canadian cinema; I am not qualified to discuss Quebecois).

Buchbinder is the third filmmaker of his generation to command both my attention and enthusiasm, the other two being Gary Burns and Scott Smith. Juxtaposed, their films so far reveal a strikingly similar pattern and raise questions that I would very much like to see answered. In the case of each I am speaking of two films; Burns made a third, his first, The Suburbanators, which I have not been able to see. Apparently it achieved a release on video, but I can't find it in any of our stores. We have, then, the following:

Gary Burns: Kitchen Party; Waydowntown.

Scott Smith: Rollercoaster; Falling Angels.

Amnon Buchbinder: The Fishing Trip; Whole New Thing.

In each case my personal...

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