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VIDEO: Xavier Dolan on making a straight movie

Critically acclaimed film, Mommy, premieres at TIFF

By Frank Prendergast • September 11, 2014 2:54 pm EDT

Xavier Dolan, Canada’s wunderkind director, walked the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival for the premiere of his critically acclaimed film Mommy. Hear what the gay director has to say about making a “straight” film.

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