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TIFF / The Hummingbird Paints Fragrant Songs: Exclusive Interview with Directors Èlia Gasull Balada and Matteo Norzi

©Courtesy of TIFF In the new documentary, The Hummingbird Paints Fragrant Songs, celebrated Indigenous Shipibo-Conibo artist Sara Flores confronts the excesses of Western culture. As her visibility grows, she also finds herself increasingly engaged with environmental destruction and the struggle for Indigenous land rights. Èlia Gasull Balada and Matteo Norzi wrote and directed the film….

LA BOLA NEGRA | Official Trailer | Netflix / The Winner of the People’s Choice Award at TIFF

©Courtesy of Netflix Netflix dropped a new trailer for Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s film, “La Bola Negra” which commences with a family secret and concludes with the sea’s rise on a rugged shoreline. Spain’s official selection for the Best International Feature prize at the Academy Awards, “La Bola Negra” came to life when Calvo…

“La Bola Negra” Garnered People’s Choice Award at Toronto Film Festival

Courtesy of Netflix The Spanish historical epic/melodrama “La Bola Negra“, starring Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, has earned the People’s Choice Award’s top accolade at this year’s Toronto Film Festival. Furthermore, “Being Heumann” by Sian Heder and “I Play Rocky” by Peter Farrelly were awarded runner-up positions. The film’s narrative covers 1932, 1937, and 2017,…

Miwa Nishikawa’s ‘Children Untold’ to Open Platform Competition

ⓒCourtesy of K2 Pictures Japanese filmmaker Miwa Nishikawa‘s film, “Children Untold,” a story about a 12-year-old girl living as a boy to escape post-war Tokyo, will debut in the 2026 Platform competition at the Toronto Film Festival. The drama starring Ami Koyae, Fumi Nikaido, and Koji Yakusho is based on Nishikawa’s unpublished novel. On Tuesday,…

TIFF: Exclusive Interview with Boong Director Lakshmipriya Devi

Boong: Schoolboy Boong (Gugun Kipgen) doesn’t see long distances and state borders as significant obstacles. At least not when it comes to giving his mother, Mandakini (Bala Hijam), the best surprise gift ever: bringing back his father, Joykumar (Hamom Sadananda). After leaving their home city of Manipur, India for the border city of Moreh, near…

Toronto International Film Festival : A Mesmerizing Relationship in ‘Matt and Mara’

Old friends seeing each other again for the first time in years can feel like picking back up without any time lost. While that nostalgic sentiment may be genuine and powerful, the likelihood that circumstances for both of them haven’t changed in their time apart is not high. Depending on their situations, the reunion may…

Director Cord Jefferson’s Film, “American Fiction” Won the Top Prize at the Toronto International Film Festival

Director Cord Jefferson’s latest film, “American Fiction” garnered the top prize, People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.  Jefferson, who has been a writer on “Succession” and “Watchmen,” made his feature directorial debut with the movie and wrote the screenplay. It is based on Percival Everett’s 2001 novel, “Erasure.” MGM is releasing the…

Toronto International Film Festival Review – ‘In the Rearview’ is a Poignant Time Capsule of a People in Involuntary Transit

One of the great functions of increasingly effective technology is its ability to capture and document what is happening in the world. It becomes more difficult to dismiss an account of an event when there is video evidence, and even if there are those who argue that it can be staged or manipulated, seeing things…

Toronto International Film Festival Review – ‘Ezra’ is a Layered but Uneven Look at Parenting and Acceptance

Society has evolved over the years in its treatment of those with special needs, shifting from a focus on correcting or stifling any perceived deficiencies to providing tailored care to meet them where they are. Yet, even when presented with the most attentive and well-meaning environments, there are those who believe that treating anyone differently…

Toronto International Film Festival : Bye Bye Tiberias / Exclusive Interview with Writer/Director Lina Soualem and Subject Hiam Abbass

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Synopsis : Years after leaving her Palestinian village to pursue an acting career in France, Hiam Abbass (Succession) returns home with her daughter, filmmaker Lina Soualem, in this intimate documentary about four generations of women and their shared legacy of separation. At the age…

Toronto International Film Festival Review –Hirokazu Kore-eda’s ‘Monster’ is a Cautionary Tale of Truth and Consequences

Children don’t always have a full picture of the world or a complete understanding of how everything works. That can lead to confusing situations in which an action or a comment is misinterpreted, and when adults become involved, things can spiral wildly out of control. But it’s just as important to weigh the contributions of…