Kick off our coverage from the 30th annual Fantasia International Film Festival!

On this episode of Sean Kelly on Movies, Sean sits down in person with director Bob Colaers and virtually with writer and star Saïd Boumazoughe to discuss their Belgian action film, Attack on Paradise.

Together, they dive into:

• The genesis of the film and its major action cinema influences

• Saïd's perspective on Arab and Moroccan representation in the action genre

• The real-world logistical challenges of shooting inside an actual high-rise building

• Crafting unique floor-by-floor sequences and animal-themed storytelling

• What’s next for the film following its Fantasia premiere

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Timecodes: 00:00 - Introduction 00:30 - Attack on Paradise Teaser 01:07 - The Genesis of Attack on Paradise 02:36 - Action Movie Influences 03:32 - Saïd Boumazoughe on Arab/Moroccan Representation in Action 04:47 - Filming in a Real High-Rise Building 05:06 - "We Need Those Goats, Man!" 06:08 - Designing the Uniqueness of Each Floor 07:30 - Incorporating Animal Themes 08:52 - What’s Next for Attack on Paradise 09:13 - Complimenting Sean's Fantasia T-Shirt 09:25 - Outro & End Screen

Note: While we made every effort to clean up the audio from our wireless microphones, there are still a few brief instances of minor static in the interview audio. Thank you for understanding!

On this episode of Sean Kelly on Movies Interviews, I sit down with writer, director, and co-star Mark O'Brien to discuss his new psychological horror film, The Voices of Our Mother.

Mark breaks down how he subverted classic possession tropes to explore the real-world trauma of dementia, the intense (and fractured) dynamics of sibling estrangement, and what it’s really like to balance acting and directing simultaneously on set.

The Voices of Our Mother stars Canadian screen icon Sheila McCarthy and is currently playing in a limited theatrical release. You can catch it on VOD platforms in Canada and streaming internationally on Shudder starting June 19th!

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Episode Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:51 How Mark O'Brien Got the Idea for The Voices of Our Mother01:24 Casting Sheila McCarthy01:52 The Voices of Our Mother Using Possession as an Allegory for Dementia02:24 Mark O'Brien on Balancing Directing and Acting02:56 The Sibling Themes in The Voices of Our Mother03:50 Does Mark O'Brien Consider His Character a Villain04:35 The Use of Colour in The Voices of Our Mother05:24 The Voices of Our Mother's Subversion of Possession06:46 A Quick Comment About the Creature Effects07:10 What Does Mark O'Brien Expect Audiences to Take Away from The Voices of Our Mother07:42 "A Horror-Adjacent Family Drama"08:18 Conclusion

Gabor Pertic talks about becoming the lead programmer of the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival and what films he is most excited about from the 2026 line-up. ✨ KEY MOMENTS IN THIS VIDEO:

00:00 Introduction

00:24 Gabor Pertic on Becoming Lead Programmer

00:50 Is There Any Film Gabor Pertic is Particularly Proud Of?

01:01 What Gabor Pertic is Really Excited About

01:14 End Screen