Alex Heeney reviews Darlene Naponse's new film Stellar at TIFF, about two Indigenous strangers meeting at a bar on the night the world may be …
Women Directors
In honour of #52filmsbywomen, we've collected all of our reviews of films directed by women and interviews with female directors all in one place.
Unruly Film Review: women battle patriarchy and eugenics in 1930s Denmark
Alex Heeney reviews Malou Reymann's feature film debut, Unruly, which had its world premiere at TIFF 22. Set in 1930s Denmark, mostly on Sprøgo island, which …
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TIFF Review: The Swearing Jar is an existential crisis film with two romances
Alex Heeney reviews Lindsay Mackay's second feature film, The Swearing Jar, an existential crisis film with two romances. There’s a scene in Patricia …
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Riceboy Sleeps, Coyote, So Much Tenderness: Canadian immigration stories
Three Canadian immigration story films at TIFF 2022 reveal similarities in experiences and film form: Riceboy Sleeps, Coyote, and So Much …
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Ten must-see shorts at TIFF 2022
Our annual feature on the best must-see shorts at TIFF 2022 highlights films from around the world and across forms, including Bigger on the Inside and The …
Stonewalling Film Review: Surviving an unwanted pregnancy
Alex Heeney reviews Huang Ji and Ryuji Otsuka's film Stonewalling. China's two-child policy casts a long shadow on twenty-year-old Lynn who finds herself with …
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