Three documentaries directed by women — Wochiigii lo, Returning Home, and Coextinction —draw connections between environmental destruction, species extinction, …
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Essays
Ep. 113: The sci-fi love stories of About Time and I’m Your Man
This week on the podcast, we discuss two sci-fi-ish romantic comedies, Maria Schrader's I'm Your Man, which was one of our favourite films from the Berlinale …
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The making of Weekend
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 …
Panah Panahi’s Hit the Road is a moving family drama
Panah Panahi's feature debut, Hit the Road, is a character study of a family on the road to help their eldest son escape the country. The film screens at NYFF …
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A Tale of Love and Desire is a sensitive coming-of-ager
In Leyla Bouzid’s A Tale of Love and Desire, things get complicated for eighteen-year-old Ahmed (Sami Outabali) when love and desire become intertwined. The …
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Last of the Right Whales is a beautiful nature doc
Nadine Pequeneza’s The Last of the Right Whales, which premiered at the Calgary International Film Festival, tracks how humans have caused disasters for right …
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