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The Freedom of Fierro surprises Audience at TIFF

By Mansi M. Toronto The Freedom of Fierro directed by Santiago Esteinou was presented at the Toronto International Film Festival held in Toronto in September. Fierro’s story first came to light in 2014 in a documentary called The Freedom of...

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In Conversation with Director Reema Kagti

By Mansi M. Toronto International Film Festival Reema Kagti has a singular voice as an artist, screenwriter, and filmmaker. Her directorial debut, Honeymoon Travels Private Limited (2006), was an immediate critical and commercial success. Following that, she wrote and directed...

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In Conversation with Producer Zoya Akhtar

By Renu Mehta Toronto Zoya's directorial journey began with Luck By Chance (2009), followed by Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011), Dil Dhadakne Do (2015), and the internationally acclaimed Gully Boy (2019), which have since acquired cult status, and won numerous...

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Santosh explores women, corruption and police system in India

By Renu Mehta Toronto In her breakout first fiction film, Sandhya Suri presents the story of Santosh (Shahana Goswami), a rookie woman cop’s life-changing initiation to the police force in rural India. Her husband, a policeman, has died while on...

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Life of Chuck Walks Away with People’s Choice Award at TIFF

By Renu Mehta Toronto Mike Flanagan’s film The Life of Chuck walked away with the People’s Choice Award presented at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The first runner up is Emilia Perez directed by Jacques Audiard and the second...

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Seven Days – A tale of freedom and struggle

By Mansi M Toronto Ali Samadi Ahadi’s film Seven Days at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is based on a true story, a narrative of struggle, human rights, suffering, and freedom. Lead actor Vishka Asayesh – courtesy TIFF “I’ve...