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Review: ‘Armed with Faith’

by Antastasia Akulinina
October 2, 2017November 6, 2021
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Armed with Faith (USA, 74 min.) Dir. Geeta Gandbhir, Asad Faruqi   Since 9/11, life in Pakistan has drastically changed. “You’re either with us or you’re with the terrorists,” – was the

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Review: ‘Like a Pebble in the Boot’

by Antastasia Akulinina
October 2, 2017October 31, 2021
Festivals/Reviews

Like a Pebble in the Boot (Comme un caillou dans la botte) (Canada, 70 min.) Dir. Hélène Choquette   While street vending is illegal in Italy, it is the only source of

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‘Everything in this conflict is about control’: Violeta Ayala Talks ‘Cocaine Prison’

by Antastasia Akulinina
September 13, 2017September 2, 2021
Interviews/TIFF

Cocaine Prison, the latest documentary from Bolivian born indigenous filmmaker Violeta Ayala, provides a shocking insight into the world of drug trafficking in Bolivia. Filmed over four years, Cocaine Prison was shot inside a

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Review: ‘The Judge’

by Antastasia Akulinina
September 13, 2017October 24, 2021
Reviews/TIFF

The Judge (Palestine/USA, 82 min.) Dir. Erika Cohn Programme: TIFF Docs (World Premiere)   Erika Cohn’s The Judge is a captivating and stirring documentary, which chronicles the story of the first female

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Review: ‘The Gospel According to Andre’

by Antastasia Akulinina
September 13, 2017October 24, 2021
Reviews/TIFF

The Gospel According to Andre (USA, 94 min.) Dir. Kate Novack Programme: TIFF Docs (World Premiere)   In The Gospel According to Andre, Kate Novack offers a long needed and detailed examination

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Review: ‘The Babushkas of Chernobyl’

by Antastasia Akulinina
June 14, 2017November 28, 2021
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The Babushkas of Chernobyl (USA, 71 min.) Dir. Holly Morris, Anne Bogart   The world’s most catastrophic nuclear power plant accident, the Chernobyl Disaster, occurred on April 26 1986 in Pripyat, in

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Review: ‘Jewel’s Catch One’

by Antastasia Akulinina
May 31, 2017November 7, 2021
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Jewel’s Catch One (USA, 90 min.) Dir. C. Fitz   In the ‘70s, Los Angeles was a divided place with a problematic nightlife. Many bars and discos refused to serve gay African

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Review: ‘Small Talk’

by Antastasia Akulinina
May 25, 2017November 14, 2021
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Small Talk (Taiwan, 88 min.) Dir. Hui-Chen Huang   “It’s not good to talk about this,” mutters Anu after her daughter, the film’s director Hui-chen Huang, wonders why her mother has never

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Review: ‘My Wonderful West Berlin’

by Antastasia Akulinina
May 25, 2017November 14, 2021
Festivals/Reviews

My Wonderful West Berlin (Mein wunderbares West-Berlin) (Germany, 97 min.) Dir. Jochen Hick   Paragraph 175 in the German Criminal Code made intimate acts between people of the same gender illegal and

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How did they capture the love and laughter of poet How did they capture the love and laughter of poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley in #ComeSeeMeInTheGoodLight? We chatted with the team to find out!

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The kids are alright! @nidhilvohra looks at the ar The kids are alright! @nidhilvohra looks at the art of student protest in @theencampments & A Night of kKowing Nothing in our current issue. ✊️

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@adambenzine looks at @cbcdocs' hit series at a moment of transition. 

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Want the story behind the @northernsuperleague? @t Want the story behind the @northernsuperleague? @thepitchdoc_nsl follows the fight to establish a women's pro soccer league in Canada. ⚽️

We chatted with director Michèle Hozer at @windsorfilmfest about her documentary hitting the circuit. 

🔗: https://povmagazine.com/how-the-pitch-captures-the-push-for-equity-in-work-and-play/

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Sometimes tough conversations are necessary. Catc Sometimes tough conversations are necessary.

Catch LOVE, HAROLD at festivals including @workmanartsto & @windsorfilmfest this week. 

🔗: https://povmagazine.com/love-harold-review-the-art-of-talking-it-out/

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Part exposé, part empathetic portrait, @a.n.n.n.n.n.n.i.e ’s @onf_nfb doc Your Higher Self explores the booming world of life coaching—a modern phenomenon capturing our society’s obsession with self-improvement.

📅 October 24, 6:30 PM
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1006c Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6H 1M2

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"Watch out for the Karen!" Is #ThePerfectNeighbo "Watch out for the Karen!" 

Is #ThePerfectNeighbor the Oscar frontrunner for Best Documentary? 

📽: @hotdocs_ this weekend
👨‍💻: @netflixca Oct. 17

🔗: in stories!

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Get ready to laugh and cry! @vancityreynolds and Get ready to laugh and cry!

@vancityreynolds and @clinhanks tell us why John Candy: I Like Me invites an important conversation about mental health and captures the star's iconic Canadianness. 🇨🇦

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📽: @primevideo Oct. 10

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"She was the host of Church St." @therealgoldelox "She was the host of Church St." @therealgoldelox tells us about her #documentary Michelle Ross: Unknown Icon and remembering the life and work of Toronto's beloved drag artist. 

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🖥: @cbcgem and Passionate Eye. 

📷: Krys Cee

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