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Name Me Lawand

The Best Documentaries of 2023: A Year in Review

by Pat Mullen Marc Glassman
December 21, 2023January 4, 2025
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The best documentaries of 2023 include Milisuthando, The Mother of All Lies, 20 Days in Mariupol, Swan Song, and Menus Plaisirs - Les Troisgros.

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Windsor Film Festival Returns with Docs Worth the Trip

by Pat Mullen
October 25, 2023
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Doc highlights at the Windsor International Film Festival include Name Me Lawand, Rojek, Attila, Swan Song, Attila, and Beyond Utopia.

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Windsor International Film Festival Announces Line-up

by Pat Mullen
October 7, 2023
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Windsor International Film Festival (WIFF) announces 2023 line-up including 299 Queen Street West as closing night selection.

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Hot Docs 2023 Report: Festival Rebounds with an Emphasis on Discovery

by Pat Mullen
May 8, 2023
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Report on Hot Docs 2023: Toronto's documentary festival rebounded with a strong line, well-attended screenings, and a sense of discovery.

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Lac-Mégantic, Someone Lives Here Top Hot Docs Audience Award Winners

by Pat Mullen
May 8, 2023
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Hot Docs Audience Award winners include Lac-Megantic: The Is Not an Accident, directed by Philippe Falardeau, and Someone Lives Here, directed by Zack Russell.

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The Mountains, I Lost My Mom Lead Hot Docs Award Winners

by Pat Mullen
May 6, 2023
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The Mountains and I Lost My Mom win the Hot Docs awards for best International and Canadian feature.

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Lawand, a young Kurdish boy with dark brown hair, sits in a field. He is wearing a white t-shirt and a blue sky surrounds him.

Name Me Lawand Review: A Film with a Singular, Cinematic Voice

by Pat Mullen
May 5, 2023July 24, 2025
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Name Me Lawand feels like a documentary that moves the medium forward with its artistic portrait of a young boy learning British Sign Language.

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