Céline Sciamma's Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a beautiful period romance that upends cinematic stereotypes of the artistic muse. Read more TIFF19 coverage …
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Directed by Women
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TIFF19 review: In Made In Bangladesh , the women who make your clothes call for justice
Neither hopeless nor sugar-coated, Rubaiyat Hossain's Made in Bangladesh is a compelling drama about the difficulties of attaining justice. Made in Bangladesh …
TIFF19 review: Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger , a perfect introduction to a legend’s activist cinema
Alanis Obomsawin caps off a cycle of five films, seven years in the making, about Indigenous children’s rights in Canada with Jordan River Anderson, The …
TIFF19 review: Clemency, a harrowing drama about avoiding questions of morality by hiding behind the law
Chinonye Chukwu’s Clemency is an unflinchingly honest portrayal of the process of a modern day execution. Clemency is one of the best acquisition titles at …
TIFF19 review: Geraldine Viswanathan shines in Hala
Minhal Baig's Hala is an observant character study of a young and curious woman trying to find her identity, torn between a devoutly religious Pakistani family …
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TIFF19 review: Comets , a lovely film about memory, missed opportunities, and lost loves
Short and sweet, Tamar Shavgulidze's Comets is one of the best films still seeking distribution at TIFF19.Still from the film Comets. Courtesy of …