What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael is a good introduction to the legendary film critic, but ignores much of the context and legacy of her work. Pauline …
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Explore the innovative and artistic strategies documentarians use to narrativize nonfiction stories on screen.
The search for strange: Werner Herzog re-examines Bruce Chatwin’s travels in Nomad
20 years after travel writer Bruce Chatwin’s death, Herzog’s new film Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin serves as both a celebration of Chatwin’s …
63 Up is a moving new installment in Michael Apted’s series
Michael Apted's latest addition his 'Up' series, 63 Up, catches up with the participants he's been following since they were seven, in one of the most moving …
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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: Hind Meddeb’s documentary Paris Stalingrad captures a particular political moment
Hind Meddeb's Paris Stalingrad questions the spectacle of authoritarian xenophobia. Still from Paris Stalingrad. Courtesy of TIFF Establishing shots …
Review: The Stone Speakers raises questions about selective presentations of history
Brett Pardy reviews Igor Drljača’s documentary The Stone Speakers, which questions what selective presentations of history for tourist consumption mean for the …