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No Ordinary Man, which tells the story of American jazz pianist and trans man Billy Tipton, is no ordinary music documentary. Aisling Chin-Yee and Chase Joynt bring contemporary relevance by foregrounding present-day
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Chloé Zhao’s films illustrate how one can serve subjects’ experiences fairly by making them active participants and ensuring that their perspectives are the dramatic focus.
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No Ordinary Man brilliantly rewrites the past as directors Aisling Chin-Yee and Chase Joynt and writer Amos Mac correct the story of jazz musician Billy Tipton through voices he inspired.
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Anne at 13,000 ft is bracingly and kinetically edited to convey the maddening rush of the dive from the air and, as the pieces fall into place, Radwanski and Campbell leave a
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Heather Young discusses her hybrid drama Murmur, which brings the story of a recovering addict who volunteers at an animal shelter to this year's Toronto International Film Festival.
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