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How Kim Thúy was transported to her childhood for the filming of Ru + New music from Tafari Anthony
FromQ with Tom Power
How Kim Thúy was transported to her childhood for the filming of Ru + New music from Tafari Anthony
FromQ with Tom Power
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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Jan 26, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Kim Thúy's bestselling novel “Ru” has received a Governor General's Award for Fiction, been shortlisted for the Giller Prize, and won Canada Reads. Now, “Ru” has been made into a film, which tells the story of a woman born in Saigon during the Tet Offensive, her time in a refugee camp in Malaysia, and her subsequent life in Quebec. Kim speaks with Tom about how “Ru” is based on her own life story, why she felt a responsibility to say yes when she was asked if it could be adapted for film, and how she was transported back to her childhood during the filming of “Ru.”
Plus, Toronto-based singer Tafari Anthony tells Tom how a new experience with polyamory and the loss of a friend inspired his new song “Evermore” off his latest album, “When I Met Your Girlfriend.”
Plus, Toronto-based singer Tafari Anthony tells Tom how a new experience with polyamory and the loss of a friend inspired his new song “Evermore” off his latest album, “When I Met Your Girlfriend.”
Released:
Jan 26, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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