Myriam Verreault’s Kuessipan is a captivating story about two teenage girl’s friendship on a Quebec Innu reserve
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.
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The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open
Noura’s Dream is a must-see film at TIFF19
Alex Heeney reviews Maria Søhndal’s Hope, one of the best acquisition titles screening at TIFF19, which stars Andrea Bræin Hovig and Stellen Skarsgård.
TIFF19 film review: Balloon is a must-see acquisition title
Tibetan director Pema Tseden’s new film, Balloon, captures a family torn between their traditional farming community and modernity. The film is one of the best acquisition titles at TIFF!9. Tibetan director Pema Tseden’s family drama, Balloon, captures a family torn between their traditional farming community and modernity. Set in the picturesque Tibetan plains, shephard Dargye […]
TIFF19 review: Lina from Lima, a must-see acquisition title
Lina from Lima is part realist drama about the immigrant working experience and part flamboyant musical, and it’s one of the best acquisition titles at TIFF19.
TIFF19: An interview with the creative team behind the film Rocks
Director Sarah Gavron and her team of collaborators discuss the making of their film Rocks, collaborating with teenage girls to develop the film’s characters, and the importance of music.
TIFF19 review: Corpus Christi, a must-see acquisition title
The Vicar of Granchester meets Suits (he’s faking his priesthood), but darker because this is Poland where everyone’s a hypocrite and the church is the worst of all.