Toronto Film Festival Opens with Diverse Lineup Including 'Being Heumann'
The Toronto International Film Festival kicked off with screenings such as the documentary 'Being Heumann' and the drama 'The Housewife.' The event highlights a mix of disability advocacy narratives and post-Holocaust storytelling.
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Film fans gear up for another year of TIFF
Film fans from near and far were out on a blocked-out portion of King Street, also known as Festival Street, to soak in the atmosphere ahead of opening night of TIFF.
By Kaitlyn McGrath
Read full article →Sian Heder Says “Collective Action Matters” as ‘Being Heumann’ Opens Toronto Film Festival
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow declared her city’s waterfront “will always be Lake Ontario” during a gala opening night for TIFF overshadowed by Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada.
By Etan Vlessing
Read full article →‘The Housewife’ Review: Naomi Watts Is Chilling In Disturbing Post-Holocaust Drama With A Surprising Twist – Toronto Film Festival
In 2015, Alyssa Hill’s startling Holocaust-themed script made the Black List of best unproduced screenplays. Now, a decade later, it has finally been made, and somehow the timing is just right for this challenging and pertinent portrait of a woman who lived a lie, hiding in plain sight until an intrepid young New York Times […]
By Pete Hammond
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