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Good Madam Is a South African Horror Film Haunted by Whiteness

by Jourdain Searles October 12, 2021October 12, 2021

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

by Jourdain Searles September 27, 2021September 29, 2021

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

Avatar photo by Jordan Cronk September 8, 2021September 9, 2021

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

Avatar photo by Hannah Strong March 9, 2021March 9, 2021

“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

Avatar photo by Ren Scateni September 17, 2020November 5, 2020

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

Avatar photo by Kambole Campbell September 16, 2020January 12, 2021

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”

Avatar photo by Kambole Campbell September 15, 2020November 5, 2020

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

Avatar photo by Ren Scateni September 10, 2020January 7, 2021

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

by Beandrea July October 15, 2019October 16, 2019

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

Avatar photo by Dan Schindel September 17, 2019November 17, 2020

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. 

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A 14-Hour Documentary on Female Filmmakers Illuminates and Frustrates

by Ela Bittencourt September 10, 2019November 4, 2019

Seeking to upend the male-dominated canon but directed by a man, Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema defies some hierarchies while reinforcing others.

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The Best Experimental Shorts at the Toronto International Film Festival

by Ela Bittencourt September 5, 2019November 4, 2019

The festival’s vaunted Wavelengths section features films about different concepts of performance.

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