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Chase Joynt and Julietta Singh direct on a film set. He is standing behind her wearing a grey shirt and ballcap, while she is wearing a green shirt and eyeglasses and has her hand raised. They are both smiling.

Julietta Singh and Chase Joynt Talk The Nest and Re-embodying History

by Alexander Mooney
April 27, 2025
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An interview with The Nest directors Julietta Singh and Chase Joynt about their innovative hybrid film that explores intersections of history within Singh's family home.

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The Spoils Review: On Restitution and Lost Prisoners of War

by Pat Mullen
April 2, 2025
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The Spoils chronicles the ongoing restitution efforts for art dealer Max Stern and other Jews who were forced to sell art while fleeing the Holocaust.

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Imagining Canada: How the NFB Represents Our Many Stories

by Marc Glassman
March 24, 2025
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Explore a history of Canada on film as the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) captures the diversity of the country's stories over time.

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The Lagoon of the Dying Hippo

by David Cuevas
January 6, 2025
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Pepe and The Soldier's Lagoon are creative documentaries and ghost stories that interrogate the histories and landscapes of Colombia.

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Exclusion: Beyond the Silence Review – Bridging Communal and Cultural Bonds

by Barbara Goslawski
November 15, 2024
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Keira Loughran examines the ongoing impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act in Exclusion: Beyond the Silence, premiering at Reel Asian.

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Drama 1882 Review: The Urabi Revolution in Eight Movements

by Rachel Ho
September 7, 2024
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Egyptian artist Wael Shawky stage a performance piece of historical significance in Drama 1882 with its take on the Urabi Revolution.

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The Commandant’s Shadow Review: The Other Side of the Wall

by Pat Mullen
May 28, 2024
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The Commandant's Shadow tells the stories of the real family featured in The Zone of Interest and a Holocaust survivor who defied their father's work.

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Lyd Review: A Cri de Coeur for a Free Palestine

by Pat Mullen
May 19, 2024
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Lyd chronicles the history of a city forcibly taken from Palestinians in 1948 and hopes to reclaim it.

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Family Tree Review: Tracing Roots for Generations

by Jason Gorber
April 29, 2024
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Family Tree follows the history of land preservation with properties passed down among Black families in the USA.

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Quebec’s Regional Filmmakers Speak Up

by Jocelyne Clarke
December 27, 2023
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Quebec independent filmmaker and producers discuss regional filmmaking, representation, and a "Manifesto for Territorial Diversity.”

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