Hind Meddah’s Paris Stalingrad questions the spectacle of authoritarian xenophobia.
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.
TIFF19 review: Kuessipan , a standout Indigenous coming-of-age story
Myriam Verreault’s Kuessipan is a captivating story about two teenage girl’s friendship on a Quebec Innu reserve
Noura’s Dream is a must-see film at TIFF19
Alex Heeney reviews Maria Søhndal’s Hope, one of the best acquisition titles screening at TIFF19, which stars Andrea Bræin Hovig and Stellen Skarsgård.
Six must-see Canadian shorts at TIFF19
The ShortCuts programme at TIFF spotlights Canadian shorts. Seventh Row editors Alex Heeney and Orla Smith pick the six must-see standouts in the programme.
TIFF Establishing Shots: Heather Young on her first feature, Murmur
Writer-director Heather Young discusses her feature debut, Murmur, working with animals and non-actors, and developing the film’s formal aesthetic.
Ep. 17.5: Performances in Jennifer Kent’s The Nightingale
A special mini-episode to discuss the performances in Jennifer Kent’s The Nightingale. Listen to the full discussion of the film here. Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney (@bwestcineaste), Associate Editor Brett Pardy (@antiqueipod), and Editor at Large Mary Angela Rowe (@lapsedvictorian) welcomed special guest Joe Lipsett (@bstolemyremote) for an extensive discussion of Jennifer Kent’s The Nightingale. Due to […]