Almodóvar’s Deep Dive Into … Almodóvar
With the very meta ‘Bitter Christmas,’ the Spanish auteur goes further into autofiction than ever — and grapples with where to draw the line: “I really expose myself a lot.”
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Barbara Kopple Returns to the Picket Line
Fifty years after ‘Harlan County, U.S.A.,’ the Oscar winner’s ‘Union Town’ follows Amazon, UPS and delivery app workers organizing in her own hometown — and finds hope even in their setbacks.
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David Oyelowo and Danai Gurira Champion African Filmmaking at TIFF
The actors were on hand for a screening of ‘Muganga, the One Who Treats,’ about Denis Mukwege, a Congolese doctor who cares for women who have been the victims of sexual violence.
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Israel, Palestine and the Films No One Will Buy
From Palestinian-focused Watermelon Pictures to new Jewish financing platform Shooq, a parallel industry is forming around the films the majors won’t touch.
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Six Years After Starring Father Died Soon After TIFF Short Premiere, ‘Strong Son’ Director Returns With Grief Drama
Ian Bawa’s debut feature adapts a 2020 film that bowed at the Toronto Film Festival, only for his father to pass away three weeks after a celebratory world bow.
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Why Aura Entertainment Isn’t Obsessed With Topping ‘Obsession’
A year after the biggest Toronto sale in history, the founders of the indie distributor open up about staying disciplined, choosing “the movie no one else sees,” and why the market gap is still original content.
