Two weeks ago, TIFFΒ unveiled itsΒ Galas and Special Presentations line-up, which has triggered some serious attention from international audiences. Here in Canada, the excitement has also mounted. The lineup features four Canadian titles,
Keep ReadingVoices of the Sea (UK, 99min.) Dir. Kim Hopkins ββ¦of the humble, with the humble and for the humbleβ were the words that Fidel Castro famously used to describe the Cuban socialist
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Keep ReadingTerrence McNally fills the air with humour, passion and love β for life and theatre β in Jeff Kaufman's Every Act of Life.
Keep ReadingAn unpretentious documentary, Mr. Gay Syria offers a subtle critique of bigoted authorities and bureaucracies that contribute to further marginalization of its subjects.
Keep ReadingIn Faith Hope Love, a new documentary that just premiered at the 25th edition of Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, director Katja Fedulova examines the role of women in modern-day Russia.
Keep ReadingBrasilia: Life After Design (Canada, 88min.) Dir. Bart Simpson Through scrutinizing the complexities behind Brasiliaβs glossy surface and embracing its politics, economics and social issues, Bart Simpson embarks on a journey
Keep Reading24 Snow (Russia, 90 min.) Dir. Mikhail Barynin Whatβs it like to live in a place where temperatures drop to minus 65Β°C? Ask Sergei, a horse breeder from the Sakha region
Keep ReadingDead Donkeys Fear No Hyenas (Sweden/Germany/Finland, 80min.) Dir. Joakim Demmer Dead Donkeys Fear No Hyenas confronts and redefines the conventional Western understanding of international development by examining the toll this practice
Keep ReadingWest of the Jordan River (Israel/France, 88 min.) Dir. Amos Gitai In 1982, a renowned Israeli director Amos Gitai visited the occupied territories of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank
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