On this episode of the podcast, we discuss Emma Kawawada’s first feature film, My Small Land,about a teenage Kurdish immigrant in Tokyo. It’s now in Canadian cinemas.
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.
TIFF Review: The Swearing Jar is an existential crisis film with two romances
Lindsay Mackay’s second feature film, The Swearing Jar, is an existential crisis film with two romances.
Festival du nouveau cinema is a haven for cinephiles
The 2022 Festival du Nouveau Cinéma put on a spotlight on eclectic and avant grade films still seeking international distribution, like Coma, The Maiden, and Continental Drift (South).
The 17 best films of TIFF 2022
Alex Heeney reflects back on the 17 best films at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF 2022), including two short films.
Pray for Our Sinners: TIFF Film Review
Sinéad O’Shea’s Pray for Our Sinners is a heart-wrenching and important documentary about the quiet resistance to Catholic rule in Ireland.
Stellar Film Review: It’s the end of the world and the Indigenous leads feel fine
Darlene Naponse’s new film Stellar is about two Indigenous strangers displaced from their land, who meet at a bar on the night the world may be ending.