Long Time Running (Canada, 90 min.) Dir. Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas De Pencier Programme: Galas (World Premiere) Long Time Running has major expectations to fulfill given that the final performance of
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Keep ReadingGaga: Five Foot Two (USA, 100 min.) Dir. Chris Moukarbel Programme: Special Events (World Premiere) A special event lit up the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday, Sept. 8 when Lady
Keep ReadingOne of Us (USA, 95 min.) Dir. Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing Programme: TIFF Docs (World Premiere) TIFF Docs programmer Thom Powers calls One of Us a “documentary thriller” in his
Keep ReadingThere aren’t too many documentaries outside the TIFF Docs programme this year, but this observation doesn’t mean the festival comes up short. TIFF’s Short Cuts offers half a dozen short docs scattered around the
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Keep ReadingOf Sheep and Men (Switzerland/France/Qatar, 78 min.) Dir. Karim Sayad Programme: TIFF Docs (World Premiere) We all know that humans and sheep are different beasts but Sayad’s doc suggests that there
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