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Alex Heeney / June 17, 2022

Quick Thoughts: Violeta Salama’s sensitive Alegría at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival.

Violeta Salama’s warm and sensitive feature debut, Alegría, is exactly the kind of film you look for at a Jewish Film Festival: a travelogue and a story of …

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Lindsay Pugh / June 9, 2022

Cannes Film Review: Manuela Martelli’s 1976 ratchets up the tension

Manuela Martelli's feature debut, Chile 1976, explores one woman's struggle with misogyny and corruption under Pinochet. The film 1976 screened in the …

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Brett Pardy / June 7, 2022

Cannes Review: Naomi Kawase’s Official Film of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Side A

Naomi Kawase's Official Film of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Side A avoids the usual tropes and cliches of sports films, focusing instead on how the athletes …

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Alex Heeney / March 23, 2022

Oscar nominee Eskil Vogt on writing The Worst Person in the World

Oscar nominee Eskil Vogt discusses co-writing The Worst Person in the World, writing naturalistic dialogue, and more. The Worst Person in the World is now on …

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Alex Heeney / January 23, 2022

Happening looks at the culture of shame around abortion

Audrey Diwan's Happening follows a young woman's journey in the 1960s to even find a backstreet abortionist amidst a culture of shame and silence. After …

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Alex Heeney / December 21, 2021

From Wood and Water to The Crossing, Festival du Nouveau Cinema is one of the best fall festivals

Montreal’s Festival du nouveau cinema showcased international films, including The Crossing, Wood and Water, and Introduction, and homegrown talent with The …

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