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History and Memory

Explore the blurry line between history and memory on screen.

Alex Heeney / May 7, 2021

HotDocs Review: Who We Are: Chronicle of Racism in America

In the documentary Who We Are: Chronicle of Racism in America, ACLU Deputy Legal Director Jeffrey Robinson guides us through the history of racism in America through primary documents and site visits both personal and political.

Alex Heeney / May 7, 2021

HotDocs Review: One of Ours explores identity under colonialism

One of Ours is the story of Josiah Wilson, a Black twentysomething born in Haiti where he was adopted by a pair of Canadians — a white mother and an Indigenous father — as he navigates his identity.

A mother and daughter stands side by side, arms around each others' shoulders, in Daughter of a Lost Bird.

Orla Smith / May 7, 2021

Daughter of a Lost Bird Review: An Indigenous woman reconnects with her birth mother

In Daughter of a Lost Bird, Brooke Swaney sensitively documents an Indigenous woman reconnecting with her birth mother and coming to terms with how colonial violence has shaped her life.

A still of Nguyễn Phương Trà My walking up a set of stairs in The Third Wife. The image features text that reads, 'Review'.

Brett Pardy / April 29, 2021

The Third Wife Review: A beautiful and bleak portrayal of patriarchy

Ash Mayfair’s The Third Wife tells the story of a teenage girl whose family marries her off in nineteenth-century Vietnam.

A still from Charlatan, in which a man holds up a small glass of urine to the light and stares at it, while another main watches him from behind. The text on the image says: Review.

Alex Heeney / December 10, 2020

Charlatan draws parallels between a faith healer and communism

Agnieszka Holland’s Charlatan tells the story of Czech herbalist and healer Jan Mikolášek to draw parallels with post-war communism.

Alex Heeney / October 29, 2020

When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, Antisemitism and more at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival

We recommend what to watch at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival this weekend, including When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit and Antisemitism. Films are available across Ontario.

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