Advocate (Canada/Israel/Switzerland, 105 min.) Dir. Rachel Leah Jones, Phillipe Bellaiche Programme: Special Presentations (Canadian Premiere) A heroic portrait of an Israeli lawyer who defends violent Palestinian offenders, Advocate is a lively exercise in documentary
Keep ReadingMy Dads, My Moms, and Me (Canada, 85 min.) Dir. Julia Ivanova Programme: Focus On (World Premiere) In 2005, Canada became the first country outside of Europe to legalize same-sex marriage. This
Keep ReadingThe Edge of Democracy (Brazil, 112 min.) Dir. Petra Costa Programme: Special Presentations (Canadian Premiere) Petra Costa’s political documentary The Edge of Democracy is like none other, a work both intimate and grand in
Keep Reading
What did you apply to your hair, skin, or teeth today? Do you ever consider why you use personal care products or cosmetics? Or do you look at the labels to see
Keep Reading
Is there any hope left for the American dream? The prospects for the land of the free look pretty dire in the outstanding American Factory. The doc offers an immersive and penetrating
Keep Reading
Chris Flanagan’s Shella Record – A Reggae Mystery is an ode to obsession, tracing one man’s desire to uncover the identity of a mystery singer he first heard on a thrift-store audio
Keep ReadingRiver Silence (Canada, 90 min.) Dir. Rogério Soares Programme: Canadian Spectrum (World Premiere) The New York Times film critic Manohla Dargis is an expert on “miserablism.” She has a keen eye for spotting this
Keep ReadingAlways in Season (USA, 88 min.) Dir. Jacqueline Olive Programme: Special Presentations (International Premiere) Director Jacqueline Olive asks if lynching still exists in the USA in her provocative documentary Always in Season, but the film
Keep ReadingBecause We Are Girls (Canada, 85 min.) Dir.: Baljit Sangra Programme: Persister (World Premiere) Because We Are Girls begins with three adult sisters, and a secret. Though we know something has happened to
Keep ReadingBehind the Shutters (Belgium, 50 minutes) Dir.: Messaline Raverdy Programme: World Showcase At the start of her pregnancy, director Messaline Raverdy moves into her grandmother’s house. While there, she speaks to the
Keep Reading