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Here you will find every film review we've written. These include: festival films, new releases, and older films.

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Orla Smith / September 24, 2021

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 mother.

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Orla Smith / September 17, 2021

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.

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Orla Smith / September 16, 2021

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.”

Brett Pardy / September 16, 2021

TIFF Review: Alanis Obomsawin’s Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair

Alanis Obomsawin’s new short film, Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair, is a powerful presentation preserved on film.

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Orla Smith / September 14, 2021

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 Kosovo.

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Orla Smith / September 14, 2021

TIFF Review: DASHCAM is a wild, gory ride

Host director Rob Savage returns with DASHCAM, a new pandemic horror film, featuring a main character as evil as the creatures attacking her.

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