Two weeks ago, TIFF unveiled its 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 “…of the humble, with the humble and for the humble” were the words that Fidel Castro famously used to describe the Cuban socialist
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An unpretentious documentary, Mr. Gay Syria offers a subtle critique of bigoted authorities and bureaucracies that contribute to further marginalization of its subjects.
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In 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 Brasilia’s 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 What’s it like to live in a place where temperatures drop to minus 65°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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