Episode 352: In The Seats With...Tahir Rana, Eric Warin, Julia Rosenberg and 'Charlotte;

It's for more then just kids...On this episode we dive into a multi national co-production that puts a unique spin on a story that hasn't often (or at all) been told.  In theatres now, we talk 'Charlotte'.'Charlotte' is an animated drama that tells the true story of Charlotte Salomon, a young German-Jewish painter who comes of age in Berlin on the eve of the Second World War. Fiercely imaginative and deeply gifted, she dreams of becoming an artist. Her first love applauds her talent, which emboldens her resolve. But the world around her is changing quickly and dangerously, limiting her options and derailing her dream. When anti-Semitic policies inspire violent mobs, she leaves Berlin for the safety of the South of France. There she begins to paint again, and finds new love. But her work is interrupted, this time by a family tragedy that reveals an even darker secret. Believing that only the extraordinary will save her, she embarks on the monumental adventure of painting her life story.We've got a good old fashioned double episode here on this one as we had the unique pleasure to see this movie back at TIFF 2021 as we talked with director Tahir Rana and Eric Warin about making the film and more recently producer Julia Rosenberg about the complex nature of working in animation and how the form can be used for all kinds of stories.'Charlotte' is playing in select theatres all across the country, now.