Exotica (film)


Exotica is a 1994 Canadian film written and directed by Atom Egoyan, and starring Bruce Greenwood, Mia Kirshner, Don McKellar, Arsinée Khanjian, and Elias Koteas. Set primarily in the fictional Exotica strip club in Toronto, the film concerns a father grieving over the loss of a child and obsessed with a young stripper. It was inspired by ...

One of the defining independent films of the 1990s, Atom Egoyan's mesmerizing international breakthrough Exotica takes the conventions of the psychological thriller into bold new territory—unsettling, dreamlike, and empathetic. At the neon-drenched Toronto strip club of the film's title, a coterie of lost and damaged souls—including a man haunted by grief, a young woman with whom he ...

Movie Info. In the upscale Canadian strip club Exotica, Christina (Mia Kirshner) is the most popular dancer, and she's visited nightly by the obsessive Francis (Bruce Greenwood), a depressed tax ...

Synopsis. Thomas (Don McKellar) goes through the customs check-in gate at an airport, surreptitiously watched by officials from behind a security mirror, as one guard talks about how to spot a smuggler. When Thomas arrives at his home we see he has large eggs taped to his stomach that he has brought in through customs undetected.

Synopsis. In the upscale Toronto strip club Exotica, dancer Christina is visited nightly by the obsessive Francis, a depressed tax auditor. Her ex-boyfriend, the club's MC, Eric, still jealously pines for her even as he introduces her onstage, but Eric is having his own relationship problems with the club's female owner.

"Exotica" is a movie labyrinth, winding seductively into the darkest secrets of a group of people who should have no connection with one another, but do. At the beginning, the film seems to be about randomly selected strangers. By the end, it is revealed that these people are so tightly wound up together that if you took one away, their world would collapse.

EXOTICA premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 1994. The following audio excerpts from the film's press conference there feature director Atom Egoyan, actors Bruce Greenwood and Arsinée Khanjian, and producer Camelia Frieberg. ... ARTAUD DOUBLE BILL is a short Atom Egoyan made for the 2007 anthology film CHACUN SON CINÉMA, commissioned ...

If Egoyan could have been previously considered a cult figure with a dedicated but niche following on the art-house circuit, the extensive acclaim for Exotica established him once and for all as a director of international renown. After premiering at Cannes, where it won the FIPRESCI prize and became the first Egoyan film to play in official competition, Exotica was released in more than fifty ...

BUY AT: See more details, packaging, or compare. Synopsis. One of the defining independent films of the 1990s, Atom Egoyan's mesmerizing international breakthrough Exotica takes the conventions of the psychological thriller into bold new territory—unsettling, dreamlike, and empathetic.At the neon-drenched Toronto strip club of the film's title, a coterie of lost and damaged souls ...

In the upscale Toronto strip club Exotica, dancer Christina is visited nightly by the obsessive Francis, a depressed tax auditor. Her ex-boyfriend, the club's MC, Eric, still jealously pines for her even as he introduces her onstage, but Eric is having his own relationship problems with the club's female owner. Thomas, a mysterious pet-shop owner, is about to become unexpectedly involved in ...

Exotica. Directed by Atom Egoyan • 1994 • Canada. Starring Bruce Greenwood, Mia Kirshner, Elias Koteas. Atom Egoyan's acclaimed commercial breakthrough is both a seductive, hypnotic thriller and a shattering meditation on loss and grief. At the eponymous strip club, Francis (Bruce Greenwood), a deeply depressed tax auditor, pays nightly ...

As an exploration of trauma and heartbreak, Exotica plumbs the depths of the human heart in ways most films have never dared. Full Review | Apr 25, 2023. Brian Susbielles InSession Film. It is not ...

Exotica (1994) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Menu. Movies. ... film timer Margaret Malandruccolo ... editing trainee Jamie Phelan ... editing trainee Paul Shikata ... first assistant editor Wiebke von Carolsfeld ...

The higher a film…. In the upscale Toronto strip club Exotica, dancer Christina is visited nightly by the obsessive Francis, a depressed tax auditor. Her ex-boyfriend, the club's MC, Eric, still jealously pines for her even as he introduces her onstage, but Eric is having his own relationship problems with the club's female owner.

One of the defining independent films of the 1990s, Atom Egoyan's mesmerizing international breakthrough Exotica takes the conventions of the psychological thriller into bold new territory—unsettling, dreamlike, and empathetic. At the neon-drenched Toronto strip club of the film's title, a coterie of lost and damaged souls—including a man haunted by grief (Bruce Greenwood), a young ...

A man plagued by neuroses frequents the club Exotica in an attempt to find solace, but even there his past is never far away. ... 1994 | Winner: Best Canadian Feature Film. Cast & Crew. Show all (31) Atom Egoyan Director, Screenplay, Producer. Bruce Greenwood Cast. Elias Koteas Cast. Mia Kirshner Cast. Arsinée Khanjian Cast. Paul Sarossy ...

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Exotica shows how much a film's structure may be bent while remaining coherent and, more importantly, it suggests new structures for films far removed from mere storytelling—films that are fragmented and elusive, and therefore a better reflection of how we know and feel about the real people in our lives, as opposed to fictional characters ...

Even the workers, from the owner Zoe, dancer Christina to Eric, can't get rid of their personal baggage. Zoe is forcibly trying to emulate her mother's sense of freedom, knowing well that she can't replicate it. Eric is a forlorn lover, creating narratives for his self-satisfaction to deal with the pain of separation.

The premise for The Adjuster (1991) took shape as Egoyan studied the insurance agent who came to assess the damage to his family's business when it was destroyed by fire. Egoyan followed those films with Calendar (1993), in which he starred as a Canadian photographer taking snapshots of Armenian churches for a calendar, and Exotica (1994 ...

Exotica is a 1994 Canadian film written and directed by Atom Egoyan, and starring Bruce Greenwood, Mia Kirshner, Don McKellar, Arsinée Khanjian, and Elias Koteas. Set primarily in the fictional Exotica strip club in Toronto, the film concerns a father grieving over the loss of a child and obsessed with a young stripper. It was inspired by Egoyan's curiosity about the role strip clubs play in ...

Misleadingly marketed as an erotic thriller by Miramax, Exotica proved a notable box-office success for a Canadian film when it was released a quarter of a century ago. It was a commercial breakthrough for its Cairo-born writer-director Atom Egoyan, following well-regarded arthouse titles such as Speaking Parts (1989) and The Adjuster (1991).

Exotica is a 1994 Canadian drama film set primarily in the fictional Exotica strip club in Toronto. It was written and directed by Atom Egoyan and stars Mia ...

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Apple Music. Retrieved 12 February 2022. "Purple Disco Machine - Club Exotica Album ReviewsMaelström is a 2000 Canadian absurdist psychological drama film written and directed by Denis Villeneuve. It stars Marie-Josée Croze as a depressed youngFlemming in The Vampire Diaries (2010-2011). Her film credits include Love and Human Remains (1993), Exotica (1994), The Crow: City of Angels (1996), Madthe film Exotica (1994), and Banks was willing to grant him the rights. Egoyan later stated he was drawn to filming the novel because he felt film is for15, 2009. "Film Winners 1990–1999" (PDF). BAFTA. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2007. Retrieved December 29, 2006. ""Exotica" à l'UCC"Co-Ed Fever (1980), Vannessa Afternoon Delights (1980), Mrs. Smith Dracula Exotica (1980), Vita Valdez The Filthy Rich (1980), Chili Caliente Girls U.S.ARetrieved 25 February 2019. Honolulu Star-Bulletin, February 7, 1959, p. 38 Exotica Moderne, Issue 15, 2022, p. 19 Oxford English Dictionary, third editiondiscarded. The film's soundtrack, completed by composer-producers Bob Crewe and Charles Fox, has been described as lounge or exotica. Crewe was knownthe award-winning Atom Egoyan films Exotica, The Sweet Hereafter, and Ararat. He appeared in the 1980s teen cult film The Malibu Bikini Shop and starredAtom Egoyan's 1994 film Exotica, as the theme music of exotic dancer Christina (Mia Kirshner) when she performs at the club of the film's title. The soundtrackDead Ringers is a 1988 psychological thriller film starring Jeremy Irons in a dual role as identical twin gynecologists. David Cronenberg directed androle as George in La Femme Nikita, Customs inspector in Atom Egoyan's Exotica, Lord Dread/Lyman Taggert in Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Futurethe film had sexual content in it, it was no more pornographic than that found in the successful mainstream Canadian films Crash and Exotica. Film criticPolytechnique is a 2009 Canadian drama film directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Villeneuve and Jacques Davidts. Starring Maxim Gaudette, Sebastien(Edward Yang, Taiwan) Crumb (Terry Zwigoff, USA) Ed Wood (Tim Burton, USA) Exotica (Atom Egoyan, Canada) Ladybird, Ladybird (Ken Loach, UK) Postcards FromPaisley and BR5-49. There are also bits of Tejano (Flaco Jimenez) and exotica (Yma Sumac). "Passin' Through" (Randy Scruggs and Joan Osborne) – 5:16was an American pianist, composer, and arranger. Known as the "father of exotica," he was a multi-instrumentalist and could play a number of percussionweb series Masoom. Boman Irani is also a brand ambassador for Puri Oil, Exotica, Kent RO, Ahead NGO, and Saffola. He is also on the Board of Advisors ofmade his career breakthrough with Exotica (1994), a film set in a strip club. Egoyan's most critically acclaimed film is the drama The Sweet Hereaftersumaq" means "how beautiful" in Quechua. She has also been called Queen of Exotica and is considered a pioneer of world music. Her debut album, Voice of theThere are two primary strains of this kind of exotica: jungle exotica and tiki exotica. Jungle exotica was a Hollywood creation, with its roots in Tarzan1998 TV movie version of Cats as Exotica, a character that was created specially for her and exclusively for the film. Taylor lives in Odense, Denmarkoutside world for the first time. The film also stars Joan Allen, Sean Bridgers, Tom McCamus and William H. Macy. The film was a co-production of Canada, Irelandyears old. Sandra Warner was the cover girl on Martin Denny's 1957 album Exotica, which reached no.1 in the Billboard charts, and on the album's first 11drama film, written, produced and directed by Clement Virgo. An adaptation of David Chariandy's award-winning novel of the same name, the film centresHawaiians are a Los Angeles band that combines elements of surf music, exotica and lounge. They formed in 1994 to play at the opening of their friendswing bands, he developed his own style of easy listening music, known as exotica and scored over 250 radio, television and motion pictures numbers. Baxter2017). "Controversial Blus: Dark Star (DVD/ Blu-ray Comparison)". DVD Exotica. Tomorrow Wendy Productions. Retrieved June 19, 2017. Sherman, Craig (Junehere: Gala audiences to swim with Whale Music, not squirm at Egoyan's Exotica". Toronto Star, September 2, 1994. "Once again, Egoyan win means doubleMaudie is a 2016 biographical drama film directed by Aisling Walsh and starring Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke. A co-production of Ireland and Canada, itreasons, in the film Bunny instead plays at the AmeriTel Inn.[citation needed] The film's soundtrack predominantly features the exotica recordings of MartinThe Tikiyaki Orchestra is a seven piece modern exotica band that combines the sounds of traditional exotica with the Music Of Hawaii, surf music, crime jazzoriginal music of Italian composer Piero Piccioni with a new score by exotica legend Les Baxter, the regular composer of choice for the studio. HaydéePasschendaele is a 2008 Canadian war film, written, co-produced, directed by, and starring Paul Gross. The film, which was shot in Calgary, Alberta, Fort12, 2008). "Before the Rain Film Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved March 3, 2010. Ebert, Roger (March 11, 2009). "Exotica". Booker, M. Keith (2007). PostmodernSabah and famous exotica singer Yma Sumac as Karina. It was the final film to be scored by Victor Young, who died before the film's release. Cornel WildeThe Changeling is a 1980 Canadian supernatural horror film directed by Peter Medak and starring George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, and Melvyn Douglas.kitten who is a big fan of the Rum Tum Tugger. Portrayed by Jo Bingham. Exotica: A dark, sleek brown and cream female, similar to Cassandra in appearanceperformed live and on radio and made various film appearances, becoming known as the "Godfather of Exotica". Redd maintained the Korla Pandit persona—bothArarat is a 2002 historical-drama film written and directed by Atom Egoyan and starring Charles Aznavour, Christopher Plummer, David Alpay, Arsinée KhanjianWoodward, who had been frequently working in France, had recorded the album Exotica with the French label M6. The album also included a cover of George Michael's Hosono worked with Suzuki and a loose association of artists making "exotica"-style music under the title Tin Pan Alley. His involvement in electronic(1990–1996). She has starred in many feature films, including The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988), Exotica (1994), The Sweet Hereafter (1997), Guinevereinvolved in numerous projects. He appeared in Atom Egoyan's films The Adjuster (1991) and Exotica (1994), the latter of which earned him the Genie for best

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