Yasmine Mathurin's One of Ours is the story of Josiah Wilson, a Black twentysomething born in Haiti where he was adopted by a pair of Canadians — a white mother …
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HotDocs Review: Archipelago is an animated tour of the St. Lawrence
Archipelago is a documentary that mixes archival footage with animation to tell the story of the land along the St. Lawrence river. Archipelago is available to …
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Daughter of a Lost Bird Review: An Indigenous woman reconnects with her birth mother
In Daughter of a Lost Bird, Brooke Swaney sensitively documents an Indigenous woman reconnecting with her birth mother and coming to terms with how colonial …
‘As a filmmaker, I try to create space for catharsis’: Eliane Raheb on Miguel’s War
Eliane Raheb discusses Miguel's War and using creative documentary techniques to explore her subject's life and trauma. Check out all our Berlinale coverage.I …
‘In the Innu language, every word is an image’: Kim O’Bomsawin on Call Me Human
Abenaki filmmaker Kim O'Bomsawin discusses her documentary Call Me Human (Je m'appelle humain) and telling the story of Joséphine Bacon and her friends. The …
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Berlinale Review: Alice Diop documents the Paris suburbs in Nous
Alice Diop's documentary Nous is a portrait of Paris, told through intimate vignettes of citizens living in the suburbs. Check out all our Berlinale …
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