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NAZA Review: Or, How to Score Bonus Points During a Genocide

October 1, 2026

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Two figures sit on a rooftop, facing each other, in conversation. It is a dark night and the figure on the left is completely obscured by shadow. On the right is an Israeli man.

Gripping yet mundane testimonies from IDF operatives in NAZA describe the systematic killing of Palestinians and targeting of civilian homes.

The History of Concrete Review: Or, the Joys of Dry Humour

by Pat Mullen

September 24, 2026

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Two men in suits stand at a distance. Behind them is a cement mixer patterned in the style of the American flag. They are standing on a road and a concrete overpass is behind the truck.

The History of Concrete offers a warmly funny consideration of life's big questions as John Wilson interrogates the role of concrete in urban living.

Life of Jorge Luis Borges Review: Filming Between the Lines

by Nirris Nagendrarajah

September 24, 2026

Reviews/TIFF

A close-up of a thumb and index finger holding a very small passport-style photo. The photograph is very old and offers a black and white image of a a man with an expressionless face. The man in the photo is of light complexion and wearing a black shirt.

Through the obsessive study of an enigmatic writer’s archives, filmmaker Mariano Llinás tells a tale of a literary inheritance in Life of Jorge Luis Borges.

London Review: A Road Movie with Inner Journeys

by Marc Glassman

September 23, 2026

Reviews/TIFF

An elderly white man is pictured sitting in the driver's seat of a car. He has short grey hair and is pictured from the point of view of the front passenger seat.

Sebastian Brameshuber creates a unique spin on the road movie in London as travellers have conversations in a car on a soundstage as they approach their "destination."

Rehearsals for a Revolution Review: Traumatic Fights and Personal Archives

by Marc Glassman

September 21, 2026

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An old photograph shows an Iranian family sitting together on the floor. They are all looking at the camera and smiling.

Decades of resistance and protest against Iranian regimes fuel Pegah Ahangarani's Rehearsals for a Revolution, a deeply personal study of history.

The Pervert’s Guide to Utopias Review: Everyone’s a Critic

by Pat Mullen

September 20, 2026

Reviews/TIFF

Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek is pictured from above as he lies on a bed with blue satin sheets. He is a white man with grey hair and is wearing a burgundy sweater with a white collared short underneath. His fingered is raised in the air as he makes an intellectual argument.

Sophie Fiennes and Slavoj Žižek reteam for film analysis and philosophy, this time to discuss the perfect society and the end of days in The Pervert's Guide to Utopias.

Everest: The Other Side Review – For the Love of the Climb

by Pat Mullen

September 20, 2026

Reviews/TIFF

A mountain climer wearing a bright yellow suit ascends a snowy peak on Everest.

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin offer a personal and breathtaking glimpse at a friend's attempt to do an impossible trek in Everest: The Other Side.