Critical Writing Index

street people

by George Csaba Koller

Cinema Canada, September/October Fall 1978, no. 49/50, pp. 58-59

Toronto: Cinema Canada, 1978

In this early-career interview with Janis Cole and Holly Dale, Csaba Koller sheds light on the working methods of the young filmmakers, giving readers insight to their notable films of the mid seventies. He describes the two as “a truly dynamic duo”, advocating for the socially undermined. Thin Line, for example, deconstructs the criminally insane by showing breakthroughs in their behaviours through therapies, allowing viewers to have more empathy for the people shown. With remarkable access to sex workers, Cream Soda dives into the inner workings of a body rub parlour, and Minimum Charge No Cover brings several of the filmmakers' friends together to examine sex work, queer lives and transsexuality.

ITEM 1978.066 – available for viewing in the Research Centre

Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited

Thin LineJanis Cole and Holly Dale

Cream SodaJanis Cole and Holly Dale

Minimum Charge No CoverJanis Cole and Holly Dale

Rick Hancox