Tag Archives: Sarah Walker

Interview with Ashley McKenzie, Queens of the Qing Dynasty writer and director

March 9, 2023 flawintheiris

Years ago when Ashley McKenzie was helping put together a student film festival at Saint Mary's University she asked me to be on an awards jury. I couldn't tell you what year that was, but that's where we first met. It's been an absolute delight to see McKenzie find her voice as a filmmaker in… Read More

Queens of the Qing Dynasty, Catherine Called Birdy reviews #TIFF22

September 13, 2022 flawintheiris

Queens of the Qing Dynasty | Written and Directed by Ashley McKenzie | 122 min McKenzie, while still fond of the small visual details of characters' bodies, broadens her storytelling palate on Queens with a dose of dryly absurd humour. It's the story of teenaged Starlet, or "Star" (Sarah Walker), in a hospital ward following… Read More