Hala director Minhal Baig discusses fictionalising her own life story, her filmic influences, and Gerladine Viswanathan’s brilliant performance. We reviewed the …
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In Her Chair
Female-identifying directors reflect on their experiences making films and leading creative teams.
Sofia Bohdanowicz and Deragh Campbell on MS Slavic 7
Co-directors Sofia Bohdanowicz and Deragh Campbell discuss finding the structure of MS Slavic 7, their collaboration, and working on a budget.“And the funereal …
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TIFF interview: Haifaa Al-Mansour on her political crowdpleaser, The Perfect Candidate
Director Haifaa Al-Mansour discusses returning to Saudi Arabia for her fourth feature, The Perfect Candidate, a crowdpleaser about women in politics.Haifaa …
TIFF19: Writer-director Rose Glass on Saint Maud
Writer-director Rose Glass discusses her first feature, Saint Maud, making a thrilling and funny horror film, and getting comfortable working with actors.One of …
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‘Violence can be very subtle’: Director Hinde Boujemaa and actress Hend Sabri on Noura’s Dream
Director Hinde Boujemaa and actress Hend Sabri discuss their collaboration on Noura's Dream, which makes visible the invisible everyday violence women face. …
TIFF interview: Kuessipan filmmakers on their Innu coming-of-age story
Kuessipan is one of the best acquisition titles at TIFF19. Director Myriam Verreault and co-writer Naomi Fontaine talk telling the story of two Indigenous teens …
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