TIFF

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  'Disappearance at Clifton Hill' Is a Compellingly Weird Tribute to One of Canada's Biggest Landmarks

  Directed by Albert Shin

  PUBLISHED Feb 27, 2020

  Niagara Falls occupies a particular space in the minds of Canadians, a site of natural wonder and urban decay. Director Albert Shin goes he...

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  'Once Were Brothers' Is a Loving Tribute to Robbie Robertson and the Band

  Directed by Daniel Roher

  PUBLISHED Feb 19, 2020

  Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band is a loving tribute to its subjects — which is both a blessing and a curse. On the one ha...

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  TIFF Next Wave Review: 'Kuessipan' Is a Love Letter to Quebec's Innu

  Directed by Myriam Verrault

  PUBLISHED Feb 18, 2020

  The word "kuessipan" means "your turn" in the Innu language, and in her novel, Naomi Fontaine uses that word as its title because it's the...

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  TIFF Next Wave Review: 'Crshd' Puts a Gen-Z Spin on Rom-Com Tropes

  Directed by Emily Cohn

  PUBLISHED Feb 14, 2020

  Emily Cohn's feature debut, Crshd, is a charming little Gen Z comedy dedicated to all the self-conscious, awkward girls out there.    The f...

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  TIFF Next Wave Review: 'Children of the Sea' Has Beautiful Oceanic Visuals that Distract from its Environmental Message

  Directed by Ayumu Watanabe

  PUBLISHED Feb 14, 2020

  Japanese animated film Children of the Sea, based on the manga series of the same name, follows Azumi Ruka (Mana Ashida), a bored teen on s...

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  'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' Is a Gorgeous Account of Queer Love in the 18th Century

  Directed by Céline Sciamma

  PUBLISHED Feb 11, 2020

  Life's sweetest moments are impermanent, and Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Portrait de la jeune fille en feu) is a heartbreaking account of a...

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  'Penguin Bloom' Fails to Fly or Blossom

  Directed by Glendyn Ivin

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2020

  In 2013, Australian outdoorsy type Sam Bloom and her husband visited Thailand with their three boys. On the first day of their trip, Sam su...

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  'A Hidden Life' Is Way, Way, Way Too Long

  Directed by Terrence Malick

  PUBLISHED Dec 9, 2019

  A Hidden Life is set in the Second World War, but it's about a much more private conflict than the one taking place in the trenches. Franz...