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True Mothers is one of Naomi Kawase's best films to date, a thoughtful drama about the shame associated with unconventional motherhood. Keep up to date with our …
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Violation is a cottage-country-Canada twist on the rape-revenge film, which explores consent and the limits of revenge. Keep up to date with our TIFF '20 …
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In On Chesil Beach (starring Saoirse Ronan), sex causes the breakdown of a relationship because the couple doesn't have the language to discuss it. Read our On …
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Nicole Bazuin’s short Modern Whore feels like a documentary sister to Cam: it’s just as stylised, intelligent, and positive about sex work. This is part of our …
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Isabel Sandoval's Lingua Franca patiently observes the day-to-day life of a trans, undocumented Filipina immigrant living in Trump's America.Actor-director …
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In Judy and Punch, Mirrah Foulkes wrangles with the legacy of a beloved British cultural institution, offering a revisionist, feminist take on the origins of …
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