Obomsawinโs latest doc, Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger, completes the recent and significant six-film chapter in her body of work about the rights of Indigenous children.
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Keep ReadingMy English Cousin (Switzerland/Qatar) Dir. Karim Sayad Programme:ย TIFFย Docs (World Premiere) Meet Fahed Mameri. Heโs the cousin of director Karim Sayad. Fahedโs life fuels his cousinโs documentary and his dull, tedious routine provides
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Keep ReadingThe list of short docs atย TIFFย โ19 is short but sweet. Only five non-fiction works screen in this yearโs Short Cuts programme, but they are unique films that highlight a diverse range of
Keep ReadingVarda By Agnรจs (France, 115 min.) Dir. Agnรจs Varda Programme: Special Events (Canadian Premiere) Agnรจs Vardaโs final film is a bittersweet farewell. Itโs difficult to avoid watchingย Varda By Agnรจs, which premiered earlier
Keep ReadingHeather Young discusses her hybrid drama Murmur, which brings the story of a recovering addict who volunteers at an animal shelter to this year's Toronto International Film Festival.
Keep ReadingBecoming Nobody (USA, 80 min.) Dir. Jamie Catto Audiences can find a zen place withย Becoming Nobody. This portrait doc profiles the life and philosophy of Ram Dass, the self-help guru and spiritual
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