TIFF ’24 Review: ‘Ka Whawhai Tonu’ captures the warrior spirit
‘Ka Whawhai Tonu — Struggle Without End’ is based on a real-life battle in which the vastly outnumbered Māori took on an army of colonial British soldiers.
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TIFF ’24 Review: ‘The Mountain’ demonstrates it’s about the journey, not the destination
‘The Mountain’ follows three kids’ pilgrimage to a mountain as they each hope to find something at its peak.
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TIFF ’24 Review: ‘Sketch’ is a fun cautionary tale about burying your feelings
‘Sketch’ is an oddly amusing story about grief and the battle to stop a maternal orphan’s real-life monsters.
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TIFF ’24 Review: ‘The Girl with the Needle’ is the result of limited options
‘The Girl with the Needle’ tells the story of an infamous serial killer through the eyes of a woman who embraces her help.
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TIFF ’24 Review: ‘The Assessment’ forces everyone to live in the awkward moments
‘The Assessment’ follows the unnerving process of trying to qualify for a child in a near future that has government controlled reproduction.
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TIFF ’24 Review: ‘Heretic’ is a new flavour of extremism
‘Heretic’ chronicles a menacingly provocative meeting between a religious scholar and two Mormon missionaries.
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TIFF ’24 Review: ‘Escape from the 21st Century’ is filled with youthful action
‘Escape from the 21st Century’ is a unique time travel narrative in which a group of teens need to save the future.
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TIFF ’24 Review: ‘Hold Your Breath’ disorients its supernatural roots
‘Hold Your Breath’ is a gothic ghost story in which a mother is frantically trying to protect her daughters from an elemental threat.
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TIFF ’24 Review: ‘Sharp Corner’ is about morbid inevitability
‘Sharp Corner’ follows one man’s obsession with saving the people who repeatedly crash their cars into his front yard.
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TIFF ’24 Review: ‘The Deb’ is no fairy tale
‘The Deb’ is a musical comedy about a small-town teenager trying to find a date for the debutante ball with the help of her big city cousin.
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TIFF ’24 Review: ‘Julie Keeps Quiet’ finds its own pace
‘Julie Keeps Quiet’ follows one girl’s journey after discovering her tennis coach has been suspended for potential misconduct right before a big tryout.
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TIFF ’24 Review: ‘Gülizar’ finds its own healing path
‘Gülizar’ chronicles a bride-to-be’s response to a violent assault as she tries to find her own way to move forward.
