CANADA / CINEMA

Toronto International Film Festival 2024

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TIFF 2024 delivered star-studded premieres and hidden indie gems alike. From Ralph Fiennes in Conclave to a haunting Ukrainian drama and a bold Mexican documentary, here’s a look at the films that defined this year’s festival.

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FILM / LONDON

Scala!!! A Film Tribute to a Legendary Cinema

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Scala!!! is a loving, eccentric tribute to one of London’s most infamous cinemas—a place where cult classics, queer cinema, and underground films found a home in the heart of King’s Cross. This documentary captures the wild energy, sense of community, and cultural significance of a venue that shaped a generation of cinephiles, artists, and outsiders.

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FILM

Homecoming, a Sami documentary at TIFF

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At this year’s TIFF, Homecoming and A Road to a Village stood out not just for their storytelling, but for the worlds they revealed. From the sacred repatriation of Sámi artifacts to the quiet unraveling of a Nepalese village under the weight of modernization, both films confront the hidden costs of history and progress—and leave us transformed for having witnessed them.

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CINEMA / FILM

A Valley of Hope

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The film opens with a scene showing a local couple, Elisabetta and her husband, teaching French to a young Eritrean family. They hope by doing so they may best be able to help the family better explain their complex asylum case to the local authority.

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CINEMA

Lost lives in Northern Ireland

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  By Beverly Andrews This year’s BFI London Film Festival kicked off in the country’s capital with its usual delightful mix of mega stars standing alongside indie unknowns. The festival’s eclectic mix […]

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