Tracey Deer’s Beans is a deeply flawed but incredibly moving about a 12-year-old Mohawk girl’s political awakening during the Oka crisis.
Toronto International Film Festival
The 16 best films of TIFF ’20
Seventh Row’s editors pick the best films of the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), from Ammonite to Inconvenient Indian.
TIFF Review: Akilla’s Escape is a tempered Saul Williams showcase
Charles Officer’s Akilla’s Escape works best at its most stripped back, but too often the film gets caught up in tired crime tropes.
TIFF Interview: Michelle Latimer on Indigenous agency in Inconvenient Indian
Michelle Latimer discusses Inconvenient Indian, her award winning essay film, and reclaiming cultural images of Indigenous people.
What were the best films at TIFF ’20? A critics survey
Critics pick the best films of TIFF ’20 in this survey, from Nomadland to Another Round to Quo Vadis, Aida?.
Ep. 58: A look back at TIFF 2020, part 1
In this episode, we discuss highlights of TIFF 2020, from buzzed-about films like Ammonite and Nomadland to lesser known hidden gems.