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Discover must-see films nobody else is talking about

On Seventh Row, you’ll find in-depth interviews with the most exciting new and establish auteurs, reviews of the best films at festivals and newly released, plus podcast episodes, and more.

Philippe Faucon’s Les Harkis tackles colonial violence towards Algerian soldiers during the Algerian War of Independence

In Philippe Faucon’s film Les Harkis, set in the final years of the Algerian War of Independence, it’s a losing battle for the Algerian soldiers in the French Army.
Read More Philippe Faucon’s Les Harkis tackles colonial violence towards Algerian soldiers during the Algerian War of Independence

Quick Thoughts: Alice Winocour’s film Paris Memories (Revoir Paris)

With her new film Paris Memories (Revoir Paris), Alice Winocour continues her exploration of traumatised bodies and PTSD that has defined all of her films to date.
Read More Quick Thoughts: Alice Winocour’s film Paris Memories (Revoir Paris)

Whistler Reviews: Jason James’ Exile and Bruce Miller’s Conviction

Jason James’s feature Exile and Bruce Miller’s short Conviction both tell stories of a previously incarcerated Indigenous man struggling to set himself free.
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Review: Other People’s Children is Rebecca Zlotowski’s best film

Alex Heeney reviews Rebecca Zlotowski’s new film Other People’s Children, about a woman approaching forty, trying to figure out how to be a parent when she may no longer be able to be a biological one.
Read More Review: Other People’s Children is Rebecca Zlotowski’s best film

Dr. Jules Koostachin’s Broken Angel, MisTik, and more at ImagineNative 2022

The 2022 ImagineNative Film Festival was a showcase for new talents: Dr. Jules Koostachin’s Broken Angel and MisTik, and Gail Maurice’s ROSIE.
Read More Dr. Jules Koostachin’s Broken Angel, MisTik, and more at ImagineNative 2022

Quick Thoughts Film Review: Joanna Hogg’s The Eternal Daughter

Joanna Hogg’s film The Eternal Daughter is an unexpected sequel to her Souvenir duology: a ghost story exploring the creative process and a mother-daughter relationship.
Read More Quick Thoughts Film Review: Joanna Hogg’s The Eternal Daughter

Pray for Our Sinners: TIFF Film Review

Stéphane Lafleur and a still from his film Viking interview.

Stéphane Lafleur on his TIFF film Viking

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recent in-depth interviews

Outstanding filmmakers and actors reflect on their work

Outstanding filmmakers and actors — some emerging, others established — reflect on their creative processes, aesthetic philosophies, and career trajectories.

Seventh Row interviews dive deep into the fine-grained technical decisions that go into telling a story on screen, demystifying everything from sound and costume design to cinematography. Filmmaking is a collaborative enterprise, so we love to learn about how creative teams worked together to create some of our favourite films.

Saeed Taji Farouky's headshot, and cursive text of his name, is set against a collage of stills from his films, including his latest documentary film, A Thousand Fires.

Saeed Taji Farouky: ‘Cinema plays a big part in our construction of the political world’

‘It’s about the inability to get the thing you want’: Angelo Madsen Minax on his short film Bigger on the Inside

Stéphane Lafleur and a still from his film Viking interview.

Stéphane Lafleur on his TIFF film Viking

Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic on her film Murina

A still of filmmaker Zoe Leigh Hopkins, in front of an orange sphere, and in front of a still from her film, Run Woman Run.

Zoe Leigh Hopkins tells an uplifting story about healing in Run Woman Run

A still of actor Mamoudou Athie, in front of a yellow, orange, and red background, and text that displays his name.

The warm vulnerability of Mamoudou Athie

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Film Festivals

Discover the best new films on the festival circuit

Seventh Row attends many major international film festivals, including TIFF, Berlinale, and HotDocs, with a view to scout and report on the best new films.

TIFF Review: The Swearing Jar is an existential crisis film with two romances

By Alex Heeney

Festival du nouveau cinema is a haven for cinephiles

By Alex Heeney

The 17 best films of TIFF 2022

By Alex Heeney

Pray for Our Sinners: TIFF Film Review

By Alex Heeney
Stéphane Lafleur and a still from his film Viking interview.

Stéphane Lafleur on his TIFF film Viking

By Alex Heeney

Stellar Film Review: It’s the end of the world and the Indigenous leads feel fine

By Alex Heeney
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