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Activists Interrupt Israeli Film Screening at Toronto Festival
Anti-Zionist protesters called out the film Bliss (Hemda), one of the centerpieces of TIFF this year, for its ties to the Israeli government.
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Experimental Gems at the Toronto International Film Festival
The festival has released the lineup for its Wavelengths section, focused on avant-garde and provocative film media, and its Classics program.
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Good Madam Is a South African Horror Film Haunted by Whiteness
Jenna Cato Bass’s film is a reckoning both for her and all the clueless white children who never thought about the Black women who served them.
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The Gothic Tale of a Girl With Ice Cubes for Teeth
Lucile Hadžihalilović’s English-language debut Earwig is another odd but assured film about the relationships between children and their guardians.
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After a Year Off, Experimental Film Returns to Toronto Film Fest
With works about student protests in India, colonialism in South Korea, the history of trains in cinema, and more, this edition of Wavelengths is the festival’s best in years.
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How Film Festivals Have Managed the Shift to Virtual
“I think this is going to become much more normal.” Workers at TIFF, NYFF, and Sundance reflect on a year of reduced in-person events and streaming premieres.
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Our Favorite Experimental Films From the Toronto International Film Festival
Highlights included Ephraim Asili’s striking debut feature The Inheritance and Nicolás Pereda’s Fauna, an inventive story within a story.
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From MLK to Whistleblowers, the FBI’s Trouble with Dissidents
The films MLK/FBI and Enemies of the State offer contrasting looks at government oppression.
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David Byrne and Spike Lee Consider the Oxymoron of "American Utopia"
American Utopia, Lee's film of the stage show, recontextualizes some of Byrne's greatest hits as musings on modern life.
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Our Top Picks for the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival
Highlights to catch at its first virtual edition include Spike Lee’s David Byrne documentary, a strong slate of Indigenous-led films, and a look at the FBI’s efforts to defame Martin Luther King Jr.
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The First Black Woman to Direct a Major Hollywood Film Is Finally Getting Her Due
Thirty years after the release of A Dry White Season, Euzhan Palcy is on a roll with a Barbican retrospective and a slew of recent screenings. Here's a look back at some of her major works.
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Curious and Notable Documentaries From the Toronto International Film Festival
While most buzz tends to focus on future awards contenders, some great nonfiction comes out of TIFF every year. Here's a guide to some of Hyperallergic's favorite docs from the festival.