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Toronto International Film Festival · 2022

Toronto International Film Festival 2022

TIFF Docs

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19 films · 6 reviews

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752 Is Not A Number

The story of Canadian dentist Hamed Esmaeilion's quest for justice in the aftermath of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, shot down in 2020 by the Iranian military.

(Country: Canada; Year: 2022; Director: Babak Payami; Writer: Babak Payami; Stars: Hamed Esmaelion)

Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On

An in-depth look at the life of the activist and musician, with archival material never seen before, with present-day footage of Buffy performing and interviews with her bandmates, colleagues and herself.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Madison Thomas; Writer: Andrea Warner; Stars: Buffy Sainte-Marie)

Casa Susanna (Casa Susana)

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By shining a light on the past, Lifshitz lights a beacon for people who feel outcast in today's world.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
In the Fifties and Sixties, deep in the American countryside at the foot of the Catskills, a small wooden house with a barn behind it was home to the first clandestine network of cross-dressers.

(Country: France; Year: 2022; Director: Sébastien Lifshitz; Writer: Sébastien Lifshitz)

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The Colour Of Ink

The story of Jason S Logan, an artist who scours locales ranging from the Arctic to Death Valley to make ink from wild ingredients like weeds, bark and rust.

(Country: Canada; Year: 2022; Director: Brian D Johnson; Stars: Koji Kakinuma, Soraya Syed, Jason S Logan)

Ever Deadly

A glimpse into the life and sounds of artist Tanya Tagaq.

(Country: Canada; Year: 2022; Director: Chelsea McMullan, Tanya Tagaq; Writer: Chelsea McMullan, Tanya Tagaq; Stars: Tanya Tagaq)

Free Money

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This documentary provides a fascinating glimpse into how [UBI] might play out in practice.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
When universal basic income (UBI) comes to the Kenyan village of Kogutu, lives are forever changed.

(Country: Kenya, US; Year: 2022; Director: Lauren DeFilippo, Sam Soko)

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The Grab

An investigative journalist uncovers the money, influence, and alarming rationale behind covert efforts to control the most vital resource on the planet.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite; Writer: Nathan Halverson)

In Her Hands

At 26, Zarifa Ghafari, became one of Afghanistan's first female mayors and the youngest to ever hold the position. Filmed over two turbulent years, the film documents her personal battle for survival as her country unravels.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Tamana Ayazi, Marcel Mettelsiefen; Stars: Zarifa Ghafari)

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

A documentary about the life and legacy of the master and so-called founding father of jazz, America's first pop star and cultural ambassador.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Sacha Jenkins)

Mariupolis 2

Documentary about everyday life in the shadow of invasion for the people of Mariupol.

(Country: Lithuania, France, Germany; Year: 2022; Director: Mantas Kvedaravicius, Hanna Bilbrova, Mantas Kvedaravicius)

Maya And The Wave

A documentary following world-champion Brazilian surfer Maya Gabeira, who battles against monster waves as well as chauvinism in the field of competitive surfing.

(Year: 2022; Director: Stephanie Johnes; Writer: Fernando Gabeira, Maya Gabeira, Yamê Reis; Stars: Maya Gabeira)

Miúcha, The Voice Of Bossa Nova

Despite her position at the epicentre of the Brazilian Bossa Nova scene, singer Heloísa Maria Buarque de Hollanda, known as Miúcha, has been largely underappreciated.

(Country: Brazil, France, US; Year: 2022; Director: Liliane Mutti, Daniel Zarvos; Writer: Liliane Mutti; Stars: Heloísa Maria Buarque de Hollanda)

My Imaginary Country (Mi País Imaginario)

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Guzmán doesn’t need to hunt for symbolism as the protesters are often supplying their own.

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
Protests that exploded onto the streets of Chile's capital of Santiago in 2019 as the population demanded more democracy and social equality around education, healthcare and job opportunities.

(Country: Chile; Year: 2022; Director: Patricio Guzmán; Writer: Patricio Guzmán)

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Patrick And The Whale

For 20 years, Patrick Dykstra has dedicated his life to traveling the globe, following and diving with whales. Over the years, Pat has learnt how whales see and hear, how they perceive other creatures in the water and how they behave at close quarters.

(Country: Austria; Year: 2022; Director: Mark Fletcher; Stars: Patrick Dykstra)

Pray For Our Sinners

The stories of everyday citizens resisting the status quo, and Ireland's recent history of brutality against children and women.

(Country: Ireland; Year: 2022; Director: Sinéad O'Shea; Writer: Sinéad O'Shea)

Theatre Of Thought

Werner Herzog sets his sights on yet another mysterious landscape - the human brain - for clues as to why a hunk of tissue can produce profound thoughts and feelings while considering the philosophical, ethical, and social implications of fast-advancing neural technology.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Werner Herzog; Writer: Werner Herzog)

To Kill A Tiger

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The film is full of careful observations, from the looks on the faces of the villagers to the small things Kiran does as she reclaims her place in the world.

Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
Ranjit, a farmer in India, takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, the victim of a brutal gang rape. His decision to support his daughter is virtually unheard of, and his journey unprecedented.

(Country: Canada; Year: 2022; Director: Nisha Pahuja; Writer: Nisha Pahuja)

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While We Watched

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In addition to attacks from the outside, Shukla shows the erosion from within.

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
A turbulent newsroom drama which intimately chronicles the working days of broadcast journalist Ravish Kumar as he navigates a spiralling world of truth and disinformation.

(Country: UK; Year: 2022; Director: Vinay Shukla; Writer: Reshma Ramachandran, Amaan Shaikh, Vinay Shukla; Stars: Ravish Kumar)

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