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Toronto International Film Festival 2024
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.
SUNDANCE 2024
At Sundance 2024, high-profile premieres like Super/Man and Love Lies Bleeding drew headlines—but it was quieter, deeply personal films like Black Box Diaries and Baigal Nuur that delivered the festival’s most powerful moments. From a courageous fight for justice in Japan to a poetic call for environmental awareness in Siberia, these cinematic gems show that the heart of Sundance still beats strongest off the beaten path.
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Homecoming, a Sami documentary at TIFF
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.
Taste the World at Womad 2023
Taste the World is a space where musicians playing on the main stages at Womad are invited to come and have an informal chat as they cook a dish from their homeland interspersed with singing a few songs.
A Cinematic Odyssey
The Odyssey Chinese Cinema Season 2023 offers a bold and diverse selection of films that challenge stereotypes and spotlight the emotional and cultural richness of contemporary Chinese filmmaking. From courtroom dramas to queer love stories and unconventional personal journeys, the festival reveals a cinematic landscape as complex and compelling as the country itself.
Jacky Terrasson at the St Cannat Jazz Festival
Terrasson makes you want to leap out of your seat and dance, the way he does while he is playing, occasionally jumping on his feet or tirelessly moving up and down the piano stool.
Medicine’s Dubious History
In Giant, composer Sarah Angliss brings the tragic story of Charles Byrne—the 18th-century “Irish Giant”—to operatic life, weaving a haunting tale of bodily autonomy, scientific ambition, and lost humanity. Premiering at the Aldeburgh Festival, this bold new work confronts the dark legacy of medical progress built on exploitation, echoing disturbing parallels with modern celebrity culture and our ongoing fascination with physical difference.