Cinematographer Ula Pontikos and production designer Sarah Finlay reflect on the making of Weekend, ten years down the line.This essay is also part of our 10th …
Ahed’s Knee review: A filmmaker fights personal and political battles
Nadav Lapid's Ahed's Knee, which just screened at TIFF, chronicles a filmmaker's rage against both government censorship and the impending death of his …
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‘We are a nation of stories and poems’: Khadar Ayderus Ahmed on The Gravedigger’s Wife
Writer-director Khadar Ayderus Ahmed discusses making his feature debut, The Gravedigger's Wife, a love story set in Djibouti City.Click here to find all of our …
Ali & Ava review: Clio Barnard crafts a lovely Bradford-set romance
Clio Barnard's Ali & Ava stars Adeel Akhtar and Claire Rushbrook as two kindhearted people with complicated pasts falling in love.Click here to find all of …
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TIFF Review: Huda’s Salon is a gripping thriller set in Occupied Palestine
Hany Abu-Assad directs Huda's Salon, a thriller that posits: “It’s easier to occupy a society that is already repressing itself.”Click here to find all of our …
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The Hill Where Lionesses Roar is a smart, heartfelt debut from Luàna Bajrami
Portrait of a Lady on Fire actress Luàna Bajrami makes a wonderful directorial debut with The Hill Where Lionesses Roar, a coming-of-age tale set in …
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