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Movie of the Week (Oct 28, 2024): God's Own Country, 2017

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Johnny Saxby works long hours in brutal isolation on his family's remote farm in the north of England. He numbs the daily frustration of his lonely existence with nightly binge-drinking at the local pub and casual sex. When a handsome Romanian migrant worker arrives to take up temporary work on the family farm, Johnny suddenly finds himself having to deal with emotions he has never felt before.   Cast Josh O'Connor, Alec Secareanu, Ian Hart, Gemma Jones Director Francis Lee Country: UK Available at Hoopla streaming service for free with your Toronto Public Library account

Movie of the Week (Oct 21, 2024): Call Me By Your Name, 2017

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Elio, a budding teenager, is spending an idyllic summer in Italy with his parents when a handsome research assistant, Oliver, comes to stay with them. Cast: Armie Hammer, Timothée Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg Countries: Brazil, France, Italy, United States Available at Hoopla streaming service for free with your Toronto Public Library account

Movie of the Week (Oct 15, 2024): I Killed My Mother (2009)

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Focusing on the relationship between Hubert Minel (Xavier Dolan), a 16-year-old Quebecois living in suburban Montreal, and his single mother Chantale (Anne Dorval), I Killed my Mother beautifully captures the anxieties of a mother-son relationship.  Country: Canada Starring: Anne Dorval, Francois Arnaud, Jun-Sang Yu, Xavier Dolan, Youn Yuh Jung Available at Hoopla streaming service for free with your Toronto Public Library account

Movie of the Week (Oct 06, 2024): Brokeback Mountain, 2005

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The complications, joys and heartbreak they experience provide a testament to the endurance and power of love.   Available at Hoopla streaming service for free with your Toronto Public Library account