Alanis Obomsawin caps off a cycle of five films, seven years in the making, about Indigenous children’s rights in Canada with Jordan River Anderson, The …
The best acquisition titles at TIFF19
Here you'll find links to our reviews of must-see acquisition titles seeking distribution in at least one of the US, the UK, or Canada. Catch these films while you can, and help us spread the word that distributors should take notice.
In alphabetical order:
The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open
TIFF19 review: White Lie is a chilling, meticulous study of duplicity
Calvin Thomas and Yonah Lewis direct the hell out of a dicey premise in White Lie, one of the best acquisition titles screening at TIFF19. Read B.P. Flanagan's …
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TIFF19 review: Clemency, a harrowing drama about avoiding questions of morality by hiding behind the law
Chinonye Chukwu’s Clemency is an unflinchingly honest portrayal of the process of a modern day execution. Clemency is one of the best acquisition titles at …
TIFF19: Maria Sødahl, Andrea Bræin Hovig, and Stellan Skarsgård on Hope
Norwegian writer-director Maria Sødahl discusses her remarkable second film, Hope, with lead actors Andrea Bræin Hovig and Stellan Skarsgård.The week between …
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TIFF19 review: Comets , a lovely film about memory, missed opportunities, and lost loves
Short and sweet, Tamar Shavgulidze's Comets is one of the best films still seeking distribution at TIFF19. Tamar Shavgulidze’s quiet, lovely Comets is a film …
TIFF19 review: The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open uses real-time duration for poignant effect
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Kathleen Hepburn's The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open explores difficulties in communication between two Indigenous women …