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TIFF21

A still from The Gravedigger's Wife behind a headshot of director Khadar Ayderus Ahmed. The text on the image reads, 'TIFF interview'.

Orla Smith / September 18, 2021

‘We are a nation of stories and poems’: Khadar Ayderus Ahmed on The Gravedigger’s Wife

Writer-director Khadar Ayderus Ahmed discusses making his feature debut, The Gravedigger’s Wife, a love story set in Djibouti City.

A still from Ali & Ava, in which a couple stands against a stormy sky, smiling together. The text on the image reads, 'TIFF Review'.

Orla Smith / September 17, 2021

Ali & Ava review: Clio Barnard crafts a lovely Bradford-set romance

Clio Barnard’s Ali & Ava stars Adeel Akhtar and Claire Rushbrook as two kindhearted people with complicated pasts falling in love.

A still from Huda's Salon, in which a woman clasps her baby to her chest and holds out a knife, hiding in anticipation of attack. The text on the image reads, 'TIFF Review'.

Orla Smith / September 16, 2021

TIFF Review: Huda’s Salon is a gripping thriller set in Occupied Palestine

Hany Abu-Assad directs Huda’s Salon, a thriller that posits: “It’s easier to occupy a society that is already repressing itself.”

Brett Pardy / September 16, 2021

TIFF Review: Alanis Obomsawin’s Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair

Alanis Obomsawin’s new short film, Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair, is a powerful presentation preserved on film.

A collage of the best acquisition titles at TIFF 2021.

Seventh Row Editors / September 15, 2021

The best acquisition titles at TIFF 2021 (updating throughout the festival)

From Benediction to The Hill Where Lionesses Roar to Good Madam, these are the best acquisition titles at TIFF 2021.

A still from The Hill Where Lionesses Roar, in which the three girls faces each other and scream into the sky. The text on the images reads, 'TIFF Review'.

Orla Smith / September 14, 2021

The Hill Where Lionesses Roar is a smart, heartfelt debut from Luàna Bajrami

Portrait of a Lady on Fire actress Luàna Bajrami makes a wonderful directorial debut with The Hill Where Lionesses Roar, a coming-of-age tale set in Kosovo.

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