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Interviews this week:

Daniel Garber interviews Toronto filmmaker Lena Macdonald about her film Betrayal having its world premiere at Hot Docs.

Reviews this week:

Lynn is reviewing Benevolence plays at Tarragon Theatre.

Daniel is reviewing 2 films this week:

The Wedding Banquet a new version of Ang Lee's 1990s movie.

The Courageous a French Drama about a single mom.

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