Call Her Ganda (USA, 97 min.) Dir. PJ Raval Programme: World Showcase (International Premiere) The headline at the movies this year might be gender parity and #MeToo, and rightfully so, but
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Love, Cecil shows an eye for beauty that looks beyond glamour as Immordino Vreeland shines a light on some of Beaton’s lesser known work, like his street photography and wartime portraits.
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Keep ReadingScotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (USA, 98 min.) Dir. Matt Tyrnauer Programme: TIFF Docs (World Premiere) It’s hard to divorce one’s opinion of subject Scotty Bowers from the documentary
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Keep ReadingGinger Nation (Canada, 66 min.) Dir. Shawn Hitchins, Mitch Fillion “Even polar bears get more respect than I do,” quips comedian Shawn Hitchins in Ginger Nation. “It’s because they’re white.” Hitchins,
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