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After a long trial, the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict was finally read on Friday afternoon.

The teenager charged with murder in the Kenosha riots from last year was let off on all counts, making him a free man.

Social media has blown up with people on both sides of the political argument weighing in on the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict. And the sports world has some thoughts, too.

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty took to Twitter to voice his displeasure with how things went down during the trial.

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Some other current and former athletes (including Colin Kaepernick) shared Jack Flahertys sentiment when speaking on the Rittenhouse verdict.

After the trial was finished, Anthony Hubers parents (whose son was shot dead by Rittenhouse) released a statement.

There was no justice today for Anthony, or for Mr. Rittenhouses other victims, Joseph Rosenbaum and Gaige Grosskreutz they said in a statement.

The entire country will undoubtedly be talking about the Kyle Rittenhouse trial for a while to come. And itll be interesting to see if other athletes join Jack Flaherty in speaking out against the verdict.

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WELCOME TO OTTAWA PLAYBOOK. I'm your host, Nick Taylor-Vaisey. Welcome to Monday. We're a week away from a Speech from the Throne, a few days from a Three Amigos meeting in Washington, and smack-dab in the middle of a hiring spree in Ottawa. Also, Justin Trudeau is in Alberta to check off a big item on the post-election to-do list.

A BIG DEAL Ottawa and Alberta are poised to announce a child care agreement that marks an early win in JUSTIN TRUDEAU's third term. Ottawa Liberals and Alberta Conservatives seldom see things the same way (Exhibit A: pipelines). The feds sent a full complement on last night's flight to Edmonton. Deputy PM CHRYSTIA FREELAND and Families Minister KARINA GOULD will join the boss for the 10:30 MT announcement at a local YMCA.

Other attendees: Tourism Minister RANDY BOISSONNAULT and Calgary Skyview MP GEORGE CHAHAL (eyes emoji). On Alberta's side: JASON KENNEY and REBECCA SCHULZ, minister of childrens services.

All eyes on Ontario: The latest prairie buy-in leaves two provinces on the outside looking in on Ottawa's child care courtship. New Brunswick is one, and the biggest in the nation is the other. Your move, Queen's Park.

STAFFING BONANZA The sluggish return to Parliament, after an election the PM described as historic and pivotal, is the subject of some ridicule in Ottawa. Just get to work, say the critics. If everything was so urgent, why aren't parliamentary bums in seats already?

One reason: An exhausted political class needed a break. Nineteen months of pandemic governing and a hard-fought election was a recipe for chronic burnout.

Another reason: Everyone's staffing up. And it's a process. Chiefs of staff who do a lot of hiring are either staying put or shifting offices or being promoted or leaving government. A couple of rounds of internal updates have already landed in Liberal Inboxes. More are on the way.

It's a frenzy of HR in a hurry. Playbook asked a former Tory insider, DEREK VANSTONE, how it worked when he was STEPHEN HARPER's deputy chief of staff. "I can't even think of an appropriate analogy, because nothing like this happens in the private sector," he said. (One senior Liberal staffer compared the organizational chaos to a merger or acquisition.)

Key hires: Before he moved to the PMO in 2010, Vanstone served as then-finance minister JIM FLAHERTY's chief. He's seen both sides of that process, and says an effective chief is any minister's most important hire. (That's a widely shared opinion on the Hill.)

PMO's influence: Vanstone says the chief is a "two-key" hire bureaucratese jargon that means both the PMO and the minister have to agree on the right pick. How they come to an agreement depends on the minister's experience and their relationship with the prime minister. Some have preferred candidates who are rubber-stamped by the "center." Others might think their top pick deserves the gig, but the PMO disagrees.

"Many ministers want somebody who's been very close to them, say, a campaign manager or somebody that's helped them run their MP office," says Vanstone. "And PMO has to say, 'Well, look, we have a lot of respect for that person, but you're moving from a staff of five or 10, to a staff of 20. And this is a very different job.' Those are touchy conversations."

The roster: Vanstone says the PMO was a "clearinghouse" for qualified candidates who might have been squeezed out when their minister's portfolio shrunk or they lost an election outright. "You focus on good people and making sure that good people don't fall to the cracks," he says.

Was there a spreadsheet to track all the comings and goings? "There probably should've been," Vanstone jokes. But keen politicos do a lot of networking as senior folks sort things out: "I don't think anybody just sits at home and waits for the call."

The center is typically less involved with lower levels of the org chart. Most offices have four director-level positions: policy, parliamentary affairs, operations and communications. The PMO might offer input, or even strong suggestions, at that level. But the rest of the staff is up to the minister and the chief.

Oh, the instability: Vanstone remembers the Harper minority years when successive mandates were hard on recruitment of new faces. "It becomes increasingly hard to hire from outside because people aren't able to make multi-year plans," he says. A four-year term and a six-month guarantee make for vastly different job offers. "And that's a very different thing for someone to explain to spouses and kids and business partners in their hometown," he says.

No surprise that young staffers with the most flexible lives and schedules flock to the Hill when job postings go up. That trend is a consequence of the governing party losing absolute control over its own timelines and failing to win it back.

Liberal MP Sameer Zuberi, second from left, sits on a panel at the World Uyghur Congress in Prague | Photo courtesy of Sameer Zuberi

THE OTHER SUMMIT While most of the world's attention was on COP26 in Glasgow, Liberal MP SAMEER ZUBERI was on a plane to the Czech Republic, where the World Uyghur Congress was meeting in Prague. He says he was one of about a dozen Canadians in attendance over the weekend, including Bloc Qubcois MP ALEXIS BRUNELLE-DUCEPPE.

Playbook caught up with Zuberi, who co-chairs the Uyghur Parliamentary Friendship Group and championed the Commons motion that declared a genocide against the Uyghur people in China's Xinjiang region, on the gathering's last day.

What was your plan for your time in Prague?

A lot of learning. I'm exchanging notes in terms of how other countries are approaching this issue and what needs to be done next.

What were you hearing from delegates around the world?

It's quite similar in the sense that there's a lot of public education, a lot of advocacy, that's happening. There was a point in time, not more than two or three years ago, when many people didn't know who the Uyghur people were.

There is a similar focus in terms of ensuring there isn't forced Uyghur labor within our supply chains. There's also talk around immigration and asylum, refugee resettlement, and there's also certainly the call for immediate, unfettered and meaningful access to Xinjiang.

What have you heard from survivors of labor camps?

There are people who have told of how they have been put into camps arbitrarily without any process. And have been violated sexually. That is deeply, deeply disturbing. Anybody who learns about this situation can't stand idle.

What does Canada need to do next?

We have introduced measures around imports and exports, saying that supply chains must be free of forced labor from Xinjiang. I want to see these measures fully implemented, so that Canadians don't unwittingly consume forced labor products, products that are born out of oppression.

We need to consider a reverse onus where any product that originates or passes through Xinjiang is not consumed within Canada.

There are people in third countries, such as Turkey and Egypt and Afghanistan and Pakistan, who are at risk of being deported to China because of pressure upon those countries. So we can do our part and provide asylum.

Do you think China should be allowed to host the next Olympic Games?

If what we have identified as this very deep and serious oppression towards the Uyghur people continues, then the Olympics should not be happening at this point in time within China. I've signed a letter to that effect. I maintain that position.

12-year-old Wyatt Sharpe on the job, on the Hill | Photo courtesy of Wyatt Sharpe

THE NEXT GENERATION A select few journalists have secured a one-on-one interview with Ontario Premier DOUG FORD during the pandemic. Even fewer can claim to also have put questions to Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU. Then there's 12-year-old WYATT SHARPE. He hails from Orono, a village in Tory MP PHILIP LAWRENCE's Ontario riding of NorthumberlandPeterborough South. He edits his own YouTube videos. And he boldly asks world leaders for sit-down interviews.

Sharpe has amassed more than 4,000 Twitter followers in only a few months. His YouTube interviews don't break the internet, but they get attention and almost everybody says yes to him. He chatted with Conservative leader ERIN O'TOOLE and NDP leader JAGMEET SINGH and outgoing Green leader ANNAMIE PAUL. In the past 10 days alone, he posted conversations with Veterans Affairs Minister LAWRENCE MACAULAY, former NDP leader TOM MULCAIR and former Tory interim leader RONA AMBROSE.

Basically, he's putting the rest of us to shame.

Wyatt is in Ottawa with his parents, KERI and PAUL, for Lawrence's swearing-in ceremony later today. He met Playbook on the Hill (where else?) for an interview.

What got you interested in politics?

We did a student vote at our school. People could make up their mind about which party they wanted to vote for. That got a couple of kids in my class interested. I was the only one that actually stayed interested. From there, I started messaging MPs to start off to do interviews, and then it got to be ministers. And then I got to do Doug Ford. And then Justin Trudeau during the election, and Erin O'Toole. It's been pretty cool.

What fires you up about these interviews?

One thing that I find really exciting is if there's a really big thing happening, and I'm able to interview a minister or someone who's responsible for that big thing happening. I'm setting up an interview with Environment Minister STEVEN GUILBEAULT to talk about what happened at COP26.

You've spoken with major political players. Most pros don't get the chance.

It's kind of a disadvantage, because now I've hit the top. But it's an advantage because people take me more seriously. If a new prime minister were to come, then I would have somebody else to try to interview, or a new leader of a political party were to come then I would try to interview that person.

What's your ultimate goal?

keep on interviewing. Just trying to get more Canadians interested in it is one thing, but then also trying to build more connections with people is probably just the primary goal.

How do you fit this in with your schoolwork?

Generally, just after school. I try to post the interviews by 7 o'clock the same day. There's been a couple of times when I haven't done that. And then the interview is no good anymore, because the news cycle has changed.

Who do you want to interview most?

New Zealand Prime Minister JACINDA ARDERN.

ONTARIO IN DC Days away from the Three Amigos summit in Washington, Canada's largest province has no one running point south of the border on trade issues. IAN TODD's three-year term as Ontario's trade rep expired on Oct. 22.

REBECCA BOZZATO, a spokesperson for Ontario Economic Development Minister VIC FEDELI, said Todd didn't leave an empty office in his wake. "While the trade representative position is currently vacant, the province continues to have staff on the ground to monitor the situation in D.C. that continue to drive economic interests of Ontario, she said.

Before he headed to D.C., Todd was an experienced Progressive Conservative campaigner. He ran Premier DOUG FORD's tour operation on the 2018 campaign. Todd's salary made headlines at the time of his 218 appointment. His most recent disclosure listed a salary of C$348,802.22. Todd replaced MONIQUE SMITH, who was sent south by former premier KATHLEEN WYNNE. Smith earned $274,144.56 in the gig.

While Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU is in Edmonton, he'll also visit a vaccination clinic. Local MP and cabmin RANDY BOISSONNAULT will join him, as will former cabinet minister and brand-new mayor AMARJEET SOHI.

An interview with Trudeau will also air on Connect Edmonton 101.7 FM at 8 p.m. local time.

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This was not a column I particularly wanted to write, knowing the inevitable backlash it will bring, SHACHI KURL writes. It seems that identifying, condemning, and calling out misogyny and racism buys you little more than trouble and scorn in 2021.

The Front Burner podcast catches up on COP26 with Time's JUSTIN WORLAND.

POLITICO's EUGENE DANIELS and ALEX THOMPSON write: "President Joe Biden says he intends to run for reelection in 2024. But not all Democrats believe him. Nor are they convinced his No. 2 would be the clear heir if he did choose to opt out."

EMMA GRANEY reports that UCP hopeful BRIAN JEAN has apologized for social-media post aimed at Northern Alberta riding rival

JOHN PAUL TASKER sets up this weeks trilateral.

Over at The Hub, SEAN SPEER speaks with CHRIS RAGAN, the founding director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University, about the Great Inflation Debate of 2021. Ragan's advice on the Bank of Canada's mandate: "Leave it alone."

Birthdays: HBD to Toronto-born JOHN ROBERTS, chief White House correspondent for Fox News. He's 65 today. J. GREG PETERS, the Usher of the Black Rod in the Senate, is 61. Alberta Finance Minister TRAVIS TOEWS is 57. Former Liberal MP FRANK BAYLIS is 59. Former NDP MP JONATHAN TREMBLAY is 37.

Spotted: COLIN BARKER, a senior trade commissioner at Canadas High Commission in the U.K., snapping a photo of MARK CARNEY at Canada House with RALPH GOODALE.

Movers and shakers: The Federation of Canadian Municipalities posted an Oct. 7 meeting with Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU. The voice for cities met six days later with Trudeau and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister DOMINIC LEBLANC. They also met with Housing Minister AHMED HUSSEN on his first day on the job and PMO intergovernmental affairs guy JOHN BRODHEAD.

Pharma giant Merck Canada also filed a spate of recent meetings with senior Health Canada and ISED bureaucrats. On their docket: HOWARD NJOO, the deputy chief public health officer.

Samuel Associates named Dr. JEFFREY COLLINS a strategic research associate.

Musical chairs: When TINA NAMIESNIOWSKI stepped down as president of the Public Health Agency of Canada in September 2020, her departure set off a reordering of senior bureaucrats that keeps on sending out aftershocks. IAIN STEWART, the president of the National Research Council, replaced Namiesniowski at PHAC that month. MITCH DAVIES, an assistant deputy minister at ISED who helped develop Canada's rapid-fire industrial response to the pandemic, filled Stewart's shoes at the NRC. Both appointments was supposed to last until next year.

Stewart made national headlines in the spring when his agency refused to disclose documents related to a pair of scientists who were fired from Canada's microbiology lab in Winnipeg. Stewart was publicly admonished by Speaker ANTHONY ROTA. An ensuing legal fight tested the supremacy of Parliament on the eve of the election. Last month, Stewart returned to his old digs at the NRC.

An eagle-eyed Playbook reader saw that press release, and noted that JUSTIN TRUDEAU thanked Davies for serving as "interim" president of the NRC but never made clear what was next for him. ISED told Playbook that Davies's job was filled in his absence. But he's not leaving the public service. "Mr. Davies has returned to ISED and will be proceeding soon with full-time language training pending his next role," said a spokesperson. "In the meantime, he is serving as a senior advisor on key departmental initiatives, reporting directly to the deputy minister."

Media mentions: DAVID COMMON was in the chair for CBC's The Sunday Magazine, giving PIYA CHATTOPADHYAY the chance to sleep in: "I could stay up to watch Taylor Swifts epic performance on SNL."

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These are the submissions for the international film Oscar by country. The deadline for entries was Nov. 1. A shortlist of 15 films will be announced Dec. 21 and the nominations will come out Feb 8. The 94th Academy Awards will take place on March 27 at the Dolby Theatre. The Academy has not yet released a final list of entries; Variety compiled this list from individual countrys announcements.

ALBANIATwo Lions Heading to VeniceDir. Jonid JorjiKey cast: Vasjan Lami, Alessandra BonarottaLogline: A pair of filmmakers heading to the Venice festival are sidetracked from their destination after meeting two adult film actors.Prodco: Bajo Films

ALGERIAHeliopolisDir. Djaafar GacemKey cast: Souhila Mallem, Mehdi Ramdani, Cesar DuminilLogline: True story of an uprising in the Algerian town of Guelma that was violently put down by the colonial French rulers.Prodco: Hewes Pictures

ARGENTINAThe IntruderDir. Natalia MetaKey cast: Guillermo Arengo, Agustina Barach, Mirta BusnelliLogline: After a traumatic episode during a trip, young Ines gets confused between the real and the imaginary.Intl. Sales: Film Factory

ARMENIAShould the Wind DropDir. Nora MartirosyanKey cast: Grgoire Colin, Hayk Bakhryan, Arman NavasardyanLogline: An engineer has to make the call to reopen the airport at Nagorno-Karabakh.Intl. Sales: Indie Sales

AUSTRALIAWhen Pomegranates HowlDir. Granaz MoussaviKey cast: Arafat FaizLogline: An Afghan urchin hustles on the streets but has big dreams of making it as a film star.Prodco: Parvin, Sterga

AUSTRIAGreat FreedomDir. Sebastian MeiseKey cast: Franz RogowskiLogline: Imprisoned in post-war Germany for being gay, Hans starts to fall for his cellmate, a convicted murderer.Intl. Sales: The Match Factory

AZERBAIJANThe Island WithinDir: Ru HasanovKey Cast: Rafig Azimov, urban IsmailovLogline: Vitaly enjoys the evening of his life on an island with thousands of feral horses until his solitude is interrupted by Seymour, an emotionally and physically abused international chess grandmaster.Prodco: Arizona Film Prods.

BANGLADESHRehanaDir. Abdullah Mohammad SaadKey cast: Azmeri Haque Badon, Afia Jahin JaimaLogline: A professor at a medical college is in a quandary after witnessing a sexual assault in which she knows both victim and perpertrator.Intl. Sales: Films Boutique

BELGIUMPlaygroundDir. Laura WandelKey Cast: Maya Vanderbeque, Gunter DuretLogline: When Nora sees Abel being bullied, she rushes to his aid, but he silences her.Intl. Sales: Indie Sales

BHUTANLunana: A Yak in the ClassroomDir. Pawo Choyning DorjiKey Cast: Sherab Dorji, Ugyen Norbu LhendupLogline: A teacher is sent to Lunana for his final year of training, but he doesnt like its remoteness. However, the children try to win him over before the harsh winter arrives.Intl. Sales: Film Boutique

BOLIVIAThe Great MovementDir. Kiro RussoKey Cast: Francisa Arce de Aro, Israel Hurtado, Gustavo Miln TiconaLogline: A young miner continues to work even as he falls ill with a mysterious ailment.Intl. Sales: Best Friend

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINAThe White FortressDir. Igor DirjacaKey cast: Izudin Bajrovi, Hasija Bori, Ermin BravoLogline: Two teens from opposite sides of life meet in post-war Sarajevo, but their romance hides their disturbing motives.U.S. Distrib: Game Theory Films

BRAZILPrivate DesertDir. Ali MuritabaKey Cast: Antonio Saboia, Pedro Fasanaro, Luthero AlmeidaLogline: Suspended during an internal investigation, a cop wanders in search of his internet love.Intl. Sales: Intramovies

BULGARIAFearDir. Ivaylo HristovKey Cast: Svetlana Yancheva,Ivan SavovLogline: A widow living close to the border meets a refugee from Africa, which changes her life.Intl. Sales: Loco Films

CAMBODIAWhite BuildingDir. Kavich NeangKey cast: Piseth Chhun, Chinnaro Soem, Sovann ThoLogline: When his apartment building is under threat from developers, a 20-year-olds dreams fade along with his dilapidated home.Intl. Sales: Les Films du Losange

CAMEROONHidden DreamsDir. Ngang RomanusKey Cast: Syriette Che, Nchini Justin, Vitalis OtiaLogline: N/AProdco: Flashlight

CANADADrunken BirdsDir. Ivan GrbovicKey cast: Jorge Antonio, Marine JohnsonLogline: A drug-cartel worker runs afoul of his boss and migrates to Canada.Intl. Sales: WaZabi Films

CHADLingui, the Sacred BondsDir: Mahamat-Saleh HarounKey Cast: Achouackh Abakar Souleymane, Rihane Khalil Alio, Youssouf DjaoroLogline: A mother and her pregnant daughter navigate how to abort the child while dealing with a patriarchal society.U.S. Distrib: MUBI

CHILEWhite on WhiteDir. Theo CourtKey Cast: Alfredo Castro, Ignacio Ceruti, Alejandro GoicLogline: A photographer sent to shoot a wedding falls for the bride.U.S. Distrib: MUBI

CHINACliff WalkersDir. Zhang YimouKey Cast: Zhang Yi, Qin Hailu, Zhu YawenLogline: Four Communist Party agents on a mission to smuggle an escapee from an internment camp in 1930s Manchukuo are betrayed by a traitor.Prodco: Emperor Film Prod.

COLOMBIAMemoriaDir. Apichatpong WeerasethakulKey cast: Tilda Swinton, Elkin DazLogline: A Scotswoman traveling in Colombia hears a loud bang, which sets off a mysterious sensory syndrome.U.S. Distrib: Neon

Clara SolaCourtesy of Habob

COSTA RICAClara SolaDir. Nathalie Alvarez MesenKey Cast: Wendy Chinchilla Araya, Daniel Castaeda Rincn, Ana Julia Porras EspinozaLogline: A sheltered womans sexual awakening sets off a chain of events in her family life.U.S. Distributor: Oscilloscope

CROATIATereza37Dir. Danilo SerbedzijaKey Cast: Ivana Roi, Goran Bogdan, Dragan MianoviLogline: After yet another miscarriage, Tereza questions her life.Prodco: Focus Media

CZECH REPUBLICZtopekDir. David OndricekKey Cast: Vclav Neuil, Martha Issov, James FrechevilleLogline: An epic account of Olympic gold medalist and multiple record holder Emil Ztopek, who attained legendary status in the darkest days of the Czechoslovak communist regime.Intl. Sales: UTA Independent Film Group

DENMARKFleeDir. Jonas Poher RasmussenKey cast: N/ALogline: Animated documentary on a refugee who finally reveals his story of fleeing from his homeland.Intl. Sales: Cinephil

DOMINICAN REPUBLICHoly BeastsDir. Laura Amelia Guzmn, Israel CrdenasKey Cast: Geraldine Chaplin, Udo Kier, Luis OspinaLogline: An actress travels to the Dominican Republic to shoot the unfinished film of director Jean-Louis Jorge.Prodco: Bat Films

ECUADORSumergibleDir. Alfredo Len LenKey Cast: Natalia Reyes, Leynar Gomez, Jos RestropoLogline: When three sailors on a sinking narco sub open up their cargo, they find a gagged girl, and that changes the dynamic among them.Intl. Sales: Media Luna New Films

EGYPTSouadDir. Ayten AminKey Cast: Bassant Ahmed, Basmala Elghaiesh, Hussein GhanemLogline: A teen searches for reasons for her sisters suicide and discovers the older sibling had a secret life online.Intl. Sales: Best Friend Forever

ESTONIAOn the WaterDir. Peeter SimmKey Cast: Rasmus Ermel, Maria Klenskaja, Kalju OrroLogline: Based on Olavi Ruitlanes book of the same name about a teen raised by his grandparents in rural Soviet-ruled Estonia.Prodco: Filmivabrik

Compartment No. 6.Credit: Sami Kuokkanen/Aamu Film Company

FINLANDCompartment No. 6Dir. Juho KuosmanenKey Cast: Seidi Haarla, Yuriy BorisovLogline: As a train weaves its way up to the Arctic Circle, two strangers share a journey that will change their perspective on life.U.S. Distrib: Sony Pictures Classics

FRANCETitaneDir. Julia DucournauKey cast: Agathe Rousselle, Vincent Lindon, Garance MarillierLogline: Cannes Palme d Or winner centers around a car accident patient who has a titanium plate fitted into her head.U.S. Distrib: Neon

GEORGIABrighton 4thDir. Levan KoguashviliKey cast: Levan Tediashvili, Giorgi Tabidze, Nadezhda MikhalkovaLogline: A gentle story of parental devotion and sacrifice, unfolding mostly in the former Soviet migr enclave of Brighton Beach, N.Y.World sales: Loco Films

GERMANYIm Your ManDir. Maria SchraderKey Cast: Dan Stevens and Maren EggertLogline: A scientist at a Berlin museum lives with a robot for three weeks in the experiment to find the perfect man.U.S. Distrib: Bleecker Street

GREECEDiggerDir. Georgis GrigorakisKey Cast: Vangelis Mourikis, Argyris Pandazaras, Sofia KokkaliLogline: Visiting his hermit father after 20 years, a son is ignored until the two of them have to work together to save the family cabin.Intl. Sales: The Match Factory

HAITIFredaDir: Gessica GnusKey Cast: Nhmie Bastien,Fabiola Rmy,Cantave KervenLogline: Freda and her family make their livelihood with a little street shop but try to escape their grinding poverty in Haiti.Intl. Sales: Nour Films

HONG KONGZero to HeroDir. Jimmy WanKey Cast: Louis Cheung, Sandra NgLogline: The true story of sprinter So Wa Wai, who competed for Hong Kong in five Paralympic Games.U.S. Distrib: Netflix

HUNGARYPost MortemDir. Pter BergendyKey Cast: Viktor Klem, Fruzsina Hais, Judit SchellLogline: A post-mortem photographer and a girl confront ghosts in a village after World War I.Intl. Sales: NFI World Sales

ICELANDLambDir. Valdimar JhannssonKey cast: Noomi RapaceLogline: Folk horror film about a couple grieving the loss of a child who adopt a hybrid that is born to an ewe on their lonely farm.U.S. Distrib: A24

Pebbles.Courtesy International Film Festival Rotterdam

INDIAPebblesDir. P.S. VinothrajKey cast: Karuththadaiyaan, ChellapandiLogline: A little boy follows his enraged and alcoholic father in a search for his mother who has left them.Prodco: Rowdy Pictures

INDONESIAYuniDir. Kamila AndaniKey cast: Arawinda Kirana, Asmara Abigail, Sekar SariLogline: Coming-of-age drama about a young teen who doesnt know what she wants to do with her life, but is certain she doesnt want to be married yet.Intl. Sales: Cercamon

IRANA HeroDir. Asghar FarhadiKey cast: Amir Jadidi, Mohsen Tanabandeh, Fereshteh SadrorafaiLogline: Rahim is in jail for a debt he hasnt been able to pay. During a two-day leave, he tries to persuade his creditor to withdraw his complaint in exchange for paying back part of the debt. Rahim is then confronted with a crisis he would never have imagined.U.S. Distrib: Amazon

IRAQEuropaDir. Haider RashidKey Cast: Adam Ali, Erfan Rashid, Gassid MohammedLogline: A young, nameless migrant fights for his life in the unforgiving forests of Bulgaria.Intl. Sales: MPM Premium

IRELANDShelterDir. Sean BreathnachKey Cast: Dnall Halai, Fionnuala Flaherty, Cillian OGairbhiLogline: A friendless recluse has to navigate tricky waters when his parents die and he has to decide what to do with the land.Intl. Sales: The Yellow Affair

ISRAELLet There Be MorningDir. Eran KolirinKey Cast: Alex Bakri, Juna Suleiman, Salim DawLogline: Based on the novel by Sayed Kashua, the tale centers on a man who returns to his village in occupied Palestine for a wedding only for all of them to be held captive by a military siege.Intl. Sales: The Match Factory

ITALYThe Hand of GodDir. Paolo SorrentiniKey Cast: Toni Servillo, Filippo Scotti, Luisa RanieriLogline: Autobiographical story of the directors youth in 1980s Naples when he was saved from a freak accident that took his parents lives.U.S. Distrib.: Netflix

JAPANDrive My CarDir. Rysuke HamaguchiKey cast: Hidetoshi Nishijima, Tko Miura, Reika KirishimaLogline: Stage actor and director Nishijima Hidetoshi is happily married to his playwright wife. Then one day she disappears.U.S. Distrib: Janus Films

JORDANAmiraDir. Mohamed DiabKey Cast: Tara Abboud, Ali Suliman, Saba MubarakLogline: A young Palestinian girls life is turned upside down when she realizes her father is incarcerated and she was conceived by his smuggled-out sperm.Intl. Sales: Pyramide Films

KAZAKHSTANYellow CatDir. Adilkhan YerzhanovKey Cast: Azamat Nigmanov, Sanjar Madi, Kamila NugmanovaLogline: An ex-con Alain Delon fan and his girl dream of building a cinema in the Kazakh hills, if only the gangsters on their trail will let them.Intl. Sales: Arizona Prods.

KENYAMission to RescueDir. Gilbert LukaliaKey Cast: Melvin Alusa, Warsame Abdi, Abdi YusufLogline: The Kenyan specialoperations forces attempt torescue a woman kidnapped by Al-Shabab terrorists.Prodco: Foxton Media

KOSOVOHiveDir. Blerta BascholiKey Cast: Yllka Gashi, un Laji, Aurita AgushiLogline: A struggling widow bands with other widows to earn a living by selling food products, but their attempts at independence draw hostility.U.S. Distrib: Zeitgeist Films in association with Kino Lorber

KYRGYZSTANShambalaDir. Artykpai SuyundukovKey Cast: Taalikan Abazova, Nazbiike Aidarova, Artur AmanalieveLogline: Adapted from the novella The White Ship by Chingiz Aitmatov, the story centers around a little boy who grows up listening to fables from his older relatives. But then reality collides with myths.Prodco: Kyrzgzfilm

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We really tried to defend their high-powered offense and limit their scoring chances, said Ryan of St. Johns (8-3-3), which has outscored opponents, 35-11.

Theyre an electric team, and we waited for our chances.

Good things come to those who wait, and the Eagles patiently did that during an evenly-matched, back-and-forth affair. They were awarded an opportunity to capitalize late in the second half, and they seized it when it arrived.

With nine minutes remaining, BC High won a free kick just past the halfway line in the Pioneers half. Senior Malcolm Flaherty stepped up and delivered a long lofted ball into the box, which Wolf powerfully headed into the back of the net for his third goal of the season.

It was sensational, Ryan said. A timely goal by our senior captain.

St. Johns Prep enters Thursdays matchup at 7-2-3 (6-1-2).

Billerica 0, Lawrence 0 Riwaz Singh posted his third straight shutout for Billerica (5-1-5) in its Merrimack Valley draw.

Braintree 1, Milton 1 Christopher Roden scored the lone goal for the Wamps (3-4-4) in the Bay State Conference draw. Justin Gomes recorded the assist.

Dedham 1, Ashland 0 Brian Dunne scored the winner with 17 minutes remaining to earn the Marauders (5-5-1) a Tri-Valley League win.

Durfee 3, Seekonk 2 Sergio Dias, Juliano Viera, and Colin Hargraves scored for the Hilltoppers (5-4-3) in their nonleague win. Hargraves and Oscar Hernandes tallied assists.

Hamilton-Wenham 2, Pentucket 1 With five minutes to go and the score tied at one, senior Lucas Groberio collected a cross for the Generals (4-3-3), juggled the ball over the head of the opposing defender, and slotted the ball past the keeper for the winner in the Cape Ann League matchup.

Hingham 3, Silver Lake 1 Brian Dalimonte, Cole Sampson, and Aidan Brazel each found the back of the net for the No. 5 Harbormen (12-0) as the visitors pulled away in the second half.

Hopkinton 3, Medway 2 Sean Golembiewski netted the winner, the second of two goals within the final eight minutes of the Tri-Valley League matchfor the Hillers (10-2-1). Peter DeMichele tallied an assist on each goal.

Lincoln-Sudbury 1, Concord-Carlisle 1 Senior Miguel Rosa scored the lone goal for L-S (6-2-3) in the Dual County League tie.

Lowell 1, Chelmsford 0 Kaleb Gianini scored the only goal of the Merrimack Valley Conference matchup for the host Red Raiders (3-8-1).

Manchester Essex 2, Marblehead 2 Both teams scored twice in the second half, including one goal apiece from Beckett Spencer and Brady Gagnon to give the Hornets (7-3-1) the draw.

Marshfield 2, Duxbury 1 Fionn Hamilton scored the opener in the first half, and Matt Bilodeau scored the winner with under 10 minutes remaining in the game for the Rams (7-3-1) in Patriot League play. Brian Bouressa and Liam Evans recorded assists.

Medfield 2, Millis 1 Chris Hoffman scored on a breakaway in the first half, and Heitor Saravia scored the winner, assisted by Hoffman, with 9 minutes left in the Tri-Valley League win for the Warriors (7-4-2). Sam Carnes made a stoppage time save on a Millis penalty kick to seal the victory.

Methuen 6, Haverhill 0 Matthew Pak scored his first varsity goal for the Rangers (6-5-1), and Jonathan Diaz scored two goals to go along with two assists in the Merrimack Valley Conference victory.

Needham 4, Wellesley 0 Marco Flano (2 goals), Noah Goldstein (goal, assist), and Mitch Wilson (goal) scored in the first eight minutes of the second half to earn the No. 4 Rockets (8-0-4) the Bay State Conference win.

Newton North 3, Natick 0 Senior Theo Hoffmans first-half goal put the No. 3 Tigers (8-0-3) ahead for good in the Bay State Conference shutout win.

North Andover 3, Chelmsford 3 Jack Determan, Owen Phelan, and Jonny Bono found the back of the net for No. 16 NA (8-0-3) in the Merrimack Valley draw.

Oliver Ames 1, Mansfield 0 Freshman Andrew Martins scored the winner with 10 minutes remaining to earn the Tigers (9-1-1) the conference win and first place in the Hockomock League. Mathias Taylor registered the assist.

Pembroke 4, Plymouth South 2 Ethan Sullivan (2 goals), Andrew Gleason (goal), and Declan Crowley (goal) scored as the Titans (9-2-1) qualified for the MIAA Division 3 tournament with the Patriot League win.

Plymouth North 2, Whitman-Hanson 2 Goals by Ethan Fostello and Manny Osorio were not enough for Whitman-Hanson (1-7-4), as North (8-2-3) tied the Patriot league matchup with just over two minutes remaining.

Salem Academy 3, Pioneer Charter II 0 Henry Shehajs three-goal performance carried Salem Academy (5-5-1) to a dominant win. Blake Nkwetta and Ryan Brown recorded assists, and Ivan Paredes made two saves to earn a shutout.

Sandwich 2, Dennis-Yarmouth 1 Jake Sutton knocked a pass from Sean Murphy into the far corner of the goal with four minutes remaining to win the Cape & Islands match for the Blue Knights (2-4-3).

St. Johns Prep 6, Malden Catholic 0 Sophomores Aithan Bezanson (2 goals) and Mark Ghui (goal) scored their first varsity goals, and junior Yianni Andrikopoulos recorded the shutout for the No. 9 Eagles (7-2-3) in the Catholic Conference win.

Sturgis East 1, Nantucket 0 Alex Mendez scored the winner in the 15th minute to give the Storm (5-4) a Cape & Islands League win.

West Bridgewater 1, Holbrook 0 Chase Ryan scored the winner for the Wildcats (7-2-1), securing the Mayflower win on the road.

Weymouth 3, Walpole 0 Senior Tyler McInerney (3 saves) recorded his fourth straight shutout as the Wildcats (4-1-5) earned the Bay State Conference win.

Boys cross-country

Old Rochester 25, Fairhaven 34 Tyler Young placed first overall and led the Bulldogs (5-1) to a South Coast Conference win with a 2.9-mile time of 16:19.

Somerville 16, Lynn Classical 47 Senior Calvin Wicks (19:58) edged teammate Sam Buckley (19:59) for the top spot as the visiting Highlanders (5-0) remained unbeaten in the Greater Boston League with the win.

St. Johns Prep 27, BC High 28 Senior Charlie Tuttle finished the 5k course at Franklin Park in 16:03 to win the race for the Eagles and help the visitors narrowly beat BC High in the tri-meet.

Wakefield 27, Burlington 28 Michael Roberto breezed through Burlingtons 5K course in a time of 15:38 to help the Warriors capture a Middlesex League win for the Warriors (5-0).

Girls cross-country

Lynn Classical 27, Somerville 33 Sophomore Anna Siebler (24:01) and freshman Charlotte Johnson (24:03) went 1-2 for Somerville (4-2), but host Classical earned the Greater Boston League win with its depth.

Old Rochester 19, Fairhaven 43 Corinne Robert completed the 2.9-mile layout in 20:41 to lead the visiting Bulldogs (6-0) to victory in the South Coast Conference.

Field hockey

Bishop Fenwick 5, Bedford 0 Two goals by Emma Perry and three assists from Zoe Elwell helped the Crusaders (8-2-2) win the nonleague contest.

Dedham 2, Norwood 1 Goals by Ally LaBrecque and Anna Duff propelled the Marauders (7-4-1) to the Tri-Valley League win.

Franklin 7, Sharon 0 Kaitlyn Carney scored two of the seven unassisted goals by the No. 7 Panthers (11-1) in the Hockomock League win.

North Attleborough 0, King Philip 0 Junior keeper Haley Bright tallied six saves to preserve the shutout and the Hockomock League tie for the Warriors (9-3-1).

St. John Paul II 1, Marthas Vineyard 1 Ella Bartolomei scored for St. John Paul II (2-1-5) in the third quarter, the only goal of the game before Alana Nevin scored for MV (3-5-2) with just over three minutes remaining to tie the Cape & Islands matchup.

West Bridgewater 3, Westport 1 Rachel Smith, Keira OConnell, and Abby Matta scored for the Wildcats (5-2-2) in the Mayflower win.

Golf

Andover 14, Central Catholic 6 Jake Morgan, Noah Farland, Jake Accardi, Brendan Carroll, and Jake Gruenberg each won matches at Atkinson Country Club to secure the Merrimack Valley Conference win for the Golden Warriors (6-7).

Archbishop Williams 165, St. Marys 139 Andrew Marcotte (32 Stableford points) and Quinn Cesarz (28 points) led the scoring for the Bishops (9-7), who advance to the D2 North tournament.

Bishop Feehan 214, Arlington Catholic 182 Chad Correia (40 points), Jimmy Kannally (36 points), and Matt Murray (30 points) helped lead the Shamrocks (11-3) to the Catholic Central League win at Heather Hill Country Club.

Dover-Sherborn 214, Norton 251 Senior Curtis Bowman shot an even-par 32, and junior Ben Schroeder submitted a 1-over 33 for the Raiders (12-1) as they picked up the Tri-Valley League win at Sassamon Trace Golf Course.

Duxbury 230, Whitman-Hanson 278 Owen Hamilton shot a 37 for the Green Dragons (18-1) in their Patriot League win at Duxbury Yacht Club in Duxbury.

Hanover 233, North Quincy 256 Chris Doherty fired a 1-over 35 and Charlie Cataldo had a 38 to propel the visiting Hawks to the Patriot League win. Ian Ronan shot a 37 for NQ.

North Andover 226, St. Johns Prep 232 James Robbins shot a 2-under-33 to power the Scarlet Knights (11-2) in a narrow nonleague win over the Eagles (9-3) at North Andover Country Club.

Rockport 149, Manchester Essex 109 Will Cahill and Bowen Slingluff netted 31 points apiece and Jack Cahill (27) and Ty Bouchie (21) delivered solid performances as the host Vikings (10-6) defeated ME and Ipswich (149-97) in the Olde Cape Ann Classic at Rockport Country Club. Sam Athanas (Manchester Essex) was the medalist, carding a 2-over-par 27 for 33 points. Benji DiFluri had 23. For Ipswich, Charlie Jepsen (22) and Evan Stein (19) led the way.

Scituate 249, Pembroke 292 Austin Ryan shot a 1-under-36 to lead the Sailors (14-3) to the Patriot Leagues Fisher Division championship at Widows Walk Golf Course.

Stoneham 37.5, Wakefield 34.5 Senior Tommy OGrady tallied five birdies in the nine-hole match to give the Spartans (4-5) the Middlesex League win at Bear Hill Country Club in Stoneham.

Winchester 38, Reading 32 Freshman John Scully lit up Meadow Brook Golf Club, shooting a 5-under-31 with three birdies and an eagle in the Middlesex League win for Winchester (11-1). The Rockets were led by senior Ryan Goodwin, who ended with a 4-under-32 that included four birdies.

Girls soccer

Bishop Feehan 4, Bridgewater-Raynham 0 Senior keeper Amelia Hohos recorded her second consecutive shutout in the non-league win for the second-ranked Shamrocks (9-1-1)

Danvers 2, Andover 0 Arianna Bezanson scored a goal in each half and senior captain Gabby Chisholm was stellar defensively for the fifth-ranked Falcons (9-1-2) in the nonleague win.

Hanover 9, Quincy 0 Molly McGlame (2 goals) and Sophia Foley (2 goals) helped power the Hawks to the Patriot win.

Middleborough 4, New Bedford 0 Elleana Bush scored two goals and assisted on the other two for the Sachems (2-5-3) in the nonleague home win. Jocelyn Bush and Kaleigh MacCurtain also scored.

Nauset 2, Falmouth 0 Goals by Olivia Avellar (1 assist) and Isabel Cook helped the Warriors (10-2) win the Cape & Islands contest.

Newburyport 4, Rockport 0 Deirdre McElhinney tallied three assists, including two to Alexis Greenblott, as the Clippers (9-2-2) shut out their Cape Ann League foe.

North Reading 2, Georgetown 2 Shannon Gibbs scored late in the first half to give Georgetown the lead, but Ellie Janasiewiczs goal in the second half leveled the score for North Reading in the Cape Ann League draw.

Notre Dame (Hingham) 8, Mt. Alvernia 0 Sydney Commeau, Siobhan Colin, Alexa Mayo, Julia Foley, Sarah Hurley, Lucy Wilson, and Zoe Donofrio connected for goals as NDA (9-0-2) prepped for a visit from Norwell on Wednesday afternoon.

Pentucket 1, Hamilton-Wenham 1 Freshman defender Maddie Wood let a shot rip from 30 yards away that beat the Pentucket keeper to the far post as H-W (8-1-1) forged the tie. The hosts had scored a goal in the 15th minute. Thanks in part to the defensive play of seniors Libby Collins, Jackie Chapdelaine, and Nora Gamber, the Cape Ann League clash finished in a tie.

West Bridgewater 5, Holbrook 2 Kylie Fuller and Rachael Geniuch netted two goals apiece and Eva Adams scored the fifth as the Wildcats (10-1) picked up the Mayflower win.

Whitman-Hanson 3, Plymouth North 1 Olivia Borgen scored two of her three goals in the second half to propel the No. 13 Panthers (10-2-1) past the fourth-ranked Eagles (9-2), handing the visitors their second consecutive loss.

Girls swimming

Ursuline 99, Walpole 82 Meghan Walker (181.75) won the diving competition, and Mary Powers (1:17.71) won the 100-yard breaststroke for the Bears (4-0) in the nonleague win.

Girls volleyball

Arlington Catholic 3, Lynnfield 1 Seniors Maggie Milne (15 kills) and Makenzie Williams (nine kills) spearheaded the visiting Cougars (8-3) in the nonleague win.

Barnstable 3, Falmouth 0 Behind 12 assists and 6 aces from Laura Cogswell, the Red Hawks (8-5) rolled to the Cape & Islands League win. Neely Alger had a team-leading seven kills.

Dartmouth 3, Bridgewater-Raynham 0 Ava Crane (8 kills), Sorelle Lawton (5 aces, 19 service points), and Lauren Augusto (15 assists) turned in impressive performances for the Indians (8-0) in the Southeast Conference clash.

Essex Tech 3, Masconomet 1 Senior outside hitter Gracie Dailey (14 kills, 7 aces, 12 digs) and senior middle blocker Ali Tkach (12 kills, 2 aces, 16 digs) powered the Hawks (8-0) to a non-conference win.

Hingham 3, Plymouth North 0 Maureen Koenen and Alex Kennedy lifted the Harborwomen (10-2) to the Patriot League win.

Ipswich 3, Pentucket 0 The Tigers improved to 11-1 behind strong efforts from Kendra Brown (14 assists, 6 aces, 3 digs), Grace Sorenson (6 kills, 5 digs), and Claire OFlynn (5 kills, 1 block).

King Philip 3, North Attleborough 0 Juniors Sami Shore (16 kills, 3 aces, 2 blocks), Ahunna James (8 kills), Emily Sawyer (8 kills), and senior Samantha Asprelli (11 digs, 2 aces) helped the No. 12 Warriors (13-0) remain undefeated with a Hockomock League sweep.

Lynn Classical 3, Malden 0 Chloe Clement (5 aces, 10 kills) and Annabelle Dao (25 digs) helped the Rams (14-0) clinch the Greater Boston League and remain undefeated with another sweep.

Woburn 3, Wilmington 1 Senior outside hitter Bridget Johnson tallied 12 digs and 12 service points for the Tanners (11-3) in their Middlesex League win.

Ethan Fuller, Oliver Glass, and Ethan McDowell contributed. To report scores, call 617-929-2860/3235 or email hssports@globe.com.

Christoper Williams can be reached at christopher.williams@globe.com.

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PITTSBURGH (AP) Six St. Louis relievers combined to allow three runs in seven innings, Paul DeJong and Lars Nootbaar homered, and the Cardinals hung on to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 on Thursday, completing a three-game sweep.

The Cardinals bullpen was pressed into duty after starter Wade LeBlanc exited with left elbow pain. He gave up three runs on three hits in two innings.

Wades dealing with some elbow discomfort. Its a little tight in there, St. Louis manager Mike Shildt said. So, we tried to stay ahead of it. Clearly, it prevented him from being able to continue. Hes a little dejected about it, and so are we, for him. Hes going to go back to St. Louis to get imaging. Well see what it looks like. Were optimistic.

A pair of homers turned a two-run deficit into a two-run lead for St. Louis in the fourth. DeJong sent a first-pitch curveball from JT Brubaker (4-12) into the left-field bleachers for his 16th homer to tie the game, and pinch-hitter Nootbaars first major league homer made it 5-3.

I thought it had a chance, for sure, Nootbaar said. I didnt, like, square it up completely. But I knew I got it in the air and I got a good piece of it. So, I was running the bases hoping, obviously, it would go.

St. Louis has won five of six overall and 10 straight games at Pittsburgh. The Cardinals last loss at PNC Park came on Sept. 17, 2020.

Colin Moran homered twice for the Pirates, who have been outscored 50-18 during an eight-game losing streak.

I think were handling it good, Moran said. Theres a lot of guys here that are getting opportunities, working hard every day to make the most of it. So, I think you have to try not to look at the record. ... Work hard and play a good nine innings, play a good game. Try to win the ballgames. We have a lot of guys working real hard.

T.J. McFarland (2-0) relieved LeBlanc in the third, giving up a leadoff walk before forcing KeBryan Hayes to fly out and Jacob Stallings to ground into a double play.

St. Louis closer Alex Reyes gave up a two-run homer to Bryan Reynolds with one out in the ninth following an error by right fielder Tommy Edman. Reyes struck out the next two batters for his 27th save.

I see a bullpen thats very focused and very willing to help the entire team, said Cardinals reliever Giovanny Gallegos, who allowed four hits in 1 1/3 innings. Everybody has a job to do and everyones being responsible for the job they have to do.

Brubaker surrendered five runs on five hits in five innings.

Every time I go out there, Im taking the ball, I feel fresh, Brubaker said. I feel good. Body feels good. Physical fatigue definitely isnt there. Mental fatigue (isnt) there because Im not thinking about what could be or what possibly could happen. Im only focusing on one pitch, one batter at a time.

Morans three-run homer put the Pirates ahead 3-1 in the first. He took reliever Andrew Miller deep to center in the fourth to pull Pittsburgh within 5-4.

Moran hadnt homered since April 18. It was the second two-homer game of his career.

With the Pirates trailing 6-4 in the seventh, Hoy Park popped out to leave runners stranded on first and third. Anthony Alford struck out four times, the last with two men on in the eighth.

TRAINERS ROOM

Cardinals: LeBlanc had pitched a season-high six innings in his previous start on Aug. 5. ... OF Dylan Carlson left with right wrist soreness after striking out in the fourth inning. He will have an MRI on Friday, Shildt said. ... RHP Miles Mikolas fifth rehab outing, possibly his last before being activated, will be with High-A Peoria on Aug. 14. He has not pitched in the majors since experiencing right forearm tightness during a start on May 22, which was his first for St. Louis since the 2019 NLCS.

UP NEXT

Cardinals: RHP Jack Flaherty (8-1, 2.90 ERA) will return from the 60-day injured list Friday to start the opener of a three-game series at Kansas City. Flaherty has been out since May 31 with an oblique injury.

Pirates: RHP Mitch Keller (3-9, 7.06) will look for his first win in the majors since May 29 on Friday, when he starts the first game of a three-game set against the Milwaukee Brewers.

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