Alex Heeney reviews Mahdi Fleifel’s films To a Land Unknown about Palestinian refugees stuck in limbo in Athens, trying to go to Europe.
Essays
8 Must-See Short Films at TIFF 2024
lex Heeney picks 8 must-see short films at TIFF 2024 from around the world.
15 TIFF 2024 films we can’t wait to see
Alex Heeney picks 15 must-see films at TIFF 2024 (sight unseen).
The 15 best films of 2024 so far
Alex Heeney reflects back on the best films of 2024 so far.
The Everyday Philosophy of Migrants in Raúl Paz-Pastrana’s Border South
Raúl Paz-Pastrana’s 2019 documentary film Border South takes a De Certeauian view of migrants as ingeniously capable, tenacious, and agentive subjects whose minute, everyday actions allow them to confront the powers that be and take advantage of situations.
Ann Hui’s July Rhapsody in 4K
Ann Hui’s July Rhapsody is a melodrama about marital discord with a light touch, where both partners explore other relationships.