On Jan. 8, Bruce and Mollie Anderson’s new film series, REEL Politics, reached its halfway mark with a screening of Elia Kazan’s “A Face in the Crowd” at ByTowne Cinema. That said, “A Face in the Crowd” failed to draw in young audience members. Mansbridge took us through the fateful moment when he announced the gate number and sent everyone charging forward except Churchill’s local radio producer, Gaston Charpentier. There is, however, a heartwarming symmetry to REEL politics’ actualization. The community members behind REEL politics curate endearing, thought-provoking, and entertaining films for Ottawa locals.

Source: CBC News January 24, 2026 01:39 UTC