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Explore stories about marginalized groups and the pursuit of a more fair society.

Indian Horse, Richard Wagamese, Stephen Campanelli, Dennis Foon

Brett Pardy / April 13, 2018

Review: Indian Horse and the limits of allyship in adaptation

Based on Ojibwe author Richard Wagamese’s novel set in the 1960s, Stephen Campanelli’s Indian Horse uses the hook of Canada’s national sport — hockey — to grapple with Canada’s darkest policy: the Indian residential school system. Read the rest of our TIFF coverage here.

The Florida Project, Sean Baker, Brooklynn Prince

Jake Pitre / December 7, 2017

The Florida Project provocatively depicts poverty with respect

Sean Baker’s latest, The Florida Project, avoids being an exploitative portrayal of poverty by empathetically portraying its characters’ daily struggles, and giving time to a variety of perspectives. Read our interview with Sean Baker on Tangerine here.

Luk'Luk'I

Brett Pardy / September 21, 2017

TIFF Review: In Luk’Luk’I, Vancouver plays itself, but the Olympics don’t

Contrasting the patriotism of the Olympics with daily struggles in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, Wayne Wapeemukwa’s Luk’Luk’I explores the shallowness of national identity.

Whose Streets?

Noemi Berkowitz / August 7, 2017

Review: Whose Streets? is more the story of a people than of individuals

Whose Streets? is a documentary about on-the-ground activism in the Ferguson uprising by filmmakers Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis.

Big Little Lies, violence against women

Manuela Lazic / June 6, 2017

Elle and Big Little Lies: Progressive representations of violence against women

Paul Verhoeven’s Elle and Jean-Marc Vallée’s Big Little Lies share the common goal of unmasking the omnipresence of misogyny via its horrific manifestations in violence. In both universes, the best protection from violent men is trusting other women.

Female directors TIFF, Sami Blood

Alex Heeney / May 31, 2017

Review: In Sami Blood, an Indigenous Swedish girl is caught between two worlds

Amanda Kernell’s Sami Blood is an astonishingly accomplished and movie feature debut, which follows an Indigenous Swedish girl caught between two worlds. Read our interview with writer-director Amanda Kernell. Read our review of Kernell’s second feature, Charter.

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