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One of Us

Review: ‘One of Us’

by Pat Mullen
September 11, 2017October 31, 2021
Reviews/TIFF

One of Us (USA, 95 min.) Dir. Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing Programme: TIFF Docs (World Premiere)   TIFF Docs programmer Thom Powers calls One of Us a “documentary thriller” in his

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Documentaries Are Stronger Than Ever at TIFF

by Marc Glassman
September 9, 2017May 24, 2022
TIFF

TIFF Docs 2017 class includes new films by Fred Wiseman, Brett Morgen, Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing, Chris Smith, Sophie Fiennes, and more!

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