Jacob Tierney on his new film "The Trotsky"

Writer-director Jacob Tierney discusses his new comedy "The Trotsky", starring Jay Baruchel as a Montreal high school student who is convinced he's the reincarnation of the Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky. The movie, premiering at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival, co-stars a who's who of Canadian actors, including Colm Feore, Saul Rubinek, Anne-Marie Cadieux, Jessica Paré and Genevieve Bujold. The soundtrack is by Montreal band Malajube. To read the CBC feature on "The Trotsky", go to: http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tiff/story/2009/09/11/f-jacob-tierney-the-trotsky.html

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[godlesskillingmachin]

Noam Chomsky is correct to point out that all presidents are war criminals. They don't adhere to the rules that they say they do - this is why I cite Guantanamo Bay.

It isn't about "name calling" - it is about politics; you want them to be devoid of context...worse actually, you want to apply your own frame of reference to pass moral judgment across historical and cultural lines - again, this may make good cable news rhetoric, but it doesn't make for a productive discussion.

[godlesskillingmachin]

I think your Russian history is a little rusty. At the risk of oversimplifying, I might remind you that Trotsky was no fan of Stalin and was among those who died as a result of his tactics.

[suchatko]

@euginam91 yeap-that is him

[raccoonman14]

@godlesskillingmachin dude.....noam chomsky is a legend.

[euginam91]

wait did jacob tierney play lenin's reincarnation at the end of the film?

[Knoss]

Short of natural resources? What do you call oil? Seas full of fish? fertile farmland? Beaches ideal for tourism?

Hong Kong has no natural resources and they have a higher standard of living than Canada. In 1958 Cuba had first world living conditions then living standards delcined until the country become formally Communist in 1962 within6 months the county had deteriorated to third world conditions.

[antoine10]

@Knoss

common now, are you really gonna believe that guantanamo is better than the rest of cuba and not a terrible place?

cuba may be poor and there may be suppression of dissenters but the government tries to do good for its people, they provide top quality education and health care. If Cuba didnt have so little in the way of natural resources they would be doing pretty well

[damnutuber]

sorry to kinda ruin your very long convorsation about political stuff but thats my freakin cousin!!!!, ni joke...just saying:P

[cary123]

Yah, keep dreaming. Ever been to cuba?

[cary123]

I hate the brake it to you, but most communists denounce engles backwards ideas, that why its called MARXISM, and not engelism.

Also all leaders do bad, such as every single us president,

[1337itup]

YES!

I love this movie.

ANd You have all my respect. EVER.

I was at the showing at the AGO last night, and saw it over a year ago at the Cineplex in Etobicoke.

Will there be a soundtrack being released do you think?

[fjcf123]

Provisional Government? Democratically elected? Thats sick.