Canadian WWI movie coming this fall. . .

This is my little souvenir from Book Expo Canada. I had a tiny Judy Garland moment, but singing "Dear Mr. Gross" doesn't have quite the same ring as "Dear Mr. Gable..." And of course I'm cherishing this signed photo purely out of my long-abiding interest in the various cultural and literary representations of WWI, and nothing at all to do with the actor in the uniform...

But seriously, Paul Gross was at the show to promote his fall movie Passchendaele which has just been chosen to open the Toronto International Film Festival in September. Gross stars in the movie which he also directed, produced and wrote the script for. It's a story close to his heart as his grandfather fought at Passchendaele and the movie is based on his experiences. You can read more and see scenes from the film at the movie's website. It looks very beautiful, haunting and powerful. The novelization of the movie will also be out in September.

But neither the movie poster or my black and white photo do justice to how very blue his eyes are. Just an observation. . .