“Antigone,” which was Canada’s official submission for the 2020 International Feature Film Oscar race, won Best Picture and tied François Girard’s The Song of Names with five wins overall last Thursday at the Canadian Screen Awards, Canada’s equivalent to the Oscars. The film also took in the best actress prize for star Nahéma Ricci, supporting actress for Nour Belkhiria, adapted screenplay for Deraspe, and Geoffrey Boulangé and Deraspe for editing. “A female undergrad student fakes cancer to nab as many donations as she can. This small Canadian indie is not just about deception, but about the fear of being on the wrong side of the moral compass. A film like “White Lie” won’t be everyone’s cup of tea because it doesn’t ask for empathy to be showered towards its main character — if anything, directors Calvin Thomas and Yonah Lewis’ timely film is about the public’s willingness to endorse and support a cause without investigation. An insightful and terrifying film, it is also helped by a strong lead performance from Kacey Rohl, which is filled with subtle gestures that further develop the mysterious enigma of her character’s twisted psyche for attention. “ Contribute Hire me
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