Dads (USA, 87 min.) Dir. Bryce Dallas Howard Programme: TIFF Docs (World Premiere) “Finish this sentence,” director Bryce Dallas Howard instructs her celebrity interviewees. “A dad is…” Dads are a lot of different things
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And We Go Green (USA, 99 min.) Dir. Fisher Stevens, Malcolm Venville Programme: TIFF Docs (World Premiere) “It’s lights out and away we go!” is one line that audiences might hear at the beginning
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Obomsawin’s 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.
Keep ReadingThe Australian Dream (Australia, 106 min.) Dir. Daniel Gordon Programme: TIFF Docs (International Premiere) Don’t ever let anyone tell you that one person can’t make a difference. The Australian Dream offers a much-needed portrait of an
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Henry Glassie: Field Work (Ireland, 100 min.) Dir. Pat Collins Programme: Contemporary World Cinema (World Premiere) One could call Pat Collins an old soul. His unhurried films are quiet and thoughtful. Films
Keep ReadingMy English Cousin (Switzerland/Qatar) Dir. Karim Sayad Programme: TIFF Docs (World Premiere) Meet Fahed Mameri. He’s the cousin of director Karim Sayad. Fahed’s life fuels his cousin’s documentary and his dull, tedious routine provides
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The Physics of Sorrow is Theodore Ushev's most ambitious and significant project to date as it offers a time capsule for a generation told using an unprecedented animation technique.
Keep ReadingThe list of short docs at TIFF ’19 is short but sweet. Only five non-fiction works screen in this year’s Short Cuts programme, but they are unique films that highlight a diverse range of
Keep ReadingVarda By Agnès (France, 115 min.) Dir. Agnès Varda Programme: Special Events (Canadian Premiere) Agnès Varda’s final film is a bittersweet farewell. It’s difficult to avoid watching Varda By Agnès, which premiered earlier
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Heather 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.
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