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Brett Pardy / September 12, 2019

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 …

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B. P. Flanagan / September 9, 2019

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 …

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Brett Pardy / July 27, 2019

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 …

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Elena Lazic / June 1, 2019

Our five favourite films from Cannes 2019

The selection of the Cannes Film Festival was less exciting this year than it had proved to be in the past, but some wonderful gems stood out. …

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Brett Pardy / May 22, 2019

Hot Docs 19′ Capsule Reviews

Our capsule reviews highlight six of the standouts at the 2019 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. Watch out for them as they travel the …

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Alex Heeney / May 11, 2018

Sundance docs interrogate the status quo of the art world

Kusama: Infinity and The Price of Everything, two art docs that premiered at Sundance this year, investigate the prejudices and elitism of the art world. …

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