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Human Rights Watch Film Festival · 2018

Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2018

Toronto Line-up

The Toronto leg of the festival runs from April 18 to 25 at TIFF Bell Lightbox.

Programme

7 films · 2 reviews

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Muhi - Generally Temporary

The story of a young boy from Gaza who has been trapped for years in an Israeli hospital.

(Year: 2017; Director: Rina Castelnuovo-Hollander, Tamir Elterman)

On My Way Out: The Secret Life of Nani and Popi

Roman (Popi) and Ruth (Nani) Blank have been married for 65 years, but at age 95, Roman reveals a secret that tests their seemingly invincible union.

(Country: Canada; Year: 2017; Director: Brandon Gross, Skyler Gross; Stars: Roman Blank, Ruth Blank, Roman Blank, Ruth Blank)

The Other Side Of Everything (Druga strana svega)

Following the recent troubled history of Serbia through the experiences of the director's mother, a tireless dissident against multiple regimes.

(Country: Serbia, France, Qatar; Year: 2017; Director: Mila Turajlic)

The Poetess

Review preview for The Poetess

Brockhaus and Wolff include extensive interviews with Hilal, reflecting on the competition, also following her and her daughters as they prepare to attend a family wedding, which gives a broader snapshot of the social fabric of their homeland

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
The story of Saudi poetess, Hissa Hilal.

(Year: 2017; Director: Stefanie Brockhaus, Andreas Wolff)

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Silas

Documentary about Liberian activist Silas Siakor who is a tireless crusader against illegal logging.

(Country: Canada, South Africa, Kenya; Year: 2017; Director: Hawa Essuman, Anjali Nayar; Writer: Anjali Nayar)

This Is Congo

Documentary about conflict in the DRC.

(Country: US, Congo; Year: 2017; Director: Daniel McCabe)

What Will People Say

Review preview for What Will People Say

Iram Haq's second feature has its own dynamic and a powerful authenticity that avoids ex-colonial prejudice.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
Sixteen-year-old Nisha lives a double life.

(Country: Norway, Germany, Sweden; Year: 2017; Director: Iram Haq; Writer: Iram Haq; Stars: Maria Mozhdah, Adil Hussain, Ekavali Khanna, Rohit Saraf, Ali Arfan, Sheeba Chaddha, Lalit Parimoo, Nokokure Dahl, Isak Lie Harr, Maria Bock, Sara Khorami, Jannat Zubair Rahmani, Freddy Singh, Trine Wiggen, Maria Mozhdah)

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