Not all of TIFF’s docs end up in TIFF Docs. In recent years, many of the festival’s most interesting documentaries have been screened in the avant-garde program, Wavelengths. This year is no different: with
Keep ReadingCaniba (France, 90 min.) Dir. Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Véréna Paravel Programme: Wavelengths (North American Premiere) “Bring a barf bag,” was a warning I heard from a TIFF insider before I saw
Keep ReadingBeyond the One (Al di là dell’uno) (Italy/France/Germany Dir. Anna Marziano Programme: Wavelengths (World Premiere) Wavelength regular Anna Marziano’s latest film is 53 minutes long, placing it in the somewhat neglected,
Keep ReadingMrs. Fang (France/China/Germany, 86 min.) Dir. Wang Bing Programme: Wavelengths (North American Premiere) I don’t know if it’s Chinese master documentarian Wang Bing’s rare skills—pairing the professional’s easy way with subjects with
Keep ReadingGood Luck (France/Germany, 143 min.) Dir. Ben Russell Programme: Wavelengths (North American Premiere) The epigraph to Ben Russell’s Good Luck — an account of a mescaline-induced hallucination of a rock repeatedly
Keep ReadingWang Bing's Ta'ang is a vivid document of lived experience, but as a feature documentary, it could use a bit more context or inquisitiveness.
Keep ReadingI Had Nowhere To Go is an adaptation of Jonas Mekas’ memoir by Turner-prize winning artist Douglas Gordon
Keep ReadingLav Diaz’s epic films are often compared to Russian novels, and his new film, The Woman Who Left, is inspired by a Tolstoy short story.
Keep ReadingThe Ornithologist will reward anybody who wants to spend two hours on a bizarre journey with beautiful scenery.
Keep ReadingOliver Laxe's Mimosas offers strokes of absurdity and subtle thematic development contributing to an experiment in contemplative cinema.
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