Reviews

A documentary fimmaker explores labour strife but struggles to reckon with her own social privilege in Lee Chang-dong's quietly moving Possible Love . .

In You Can See Everything Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim capture the elusive mystery of Elizabeth Holmes in a portrait that proves the truth isn't nearly as interesting as a lie. .

Gripping yet mundane testimonies from IDF operatives in NAZA describe the systematic killing of Palestinians and targeting of civilian homes. .

The History of Concrete offers a warmly funny consideration of life's big questions as John Wilson interrogates the role of concrete in urban living. .

Through the obsessive study of an enigmatic writer’s archives, filmmaker Mariano Llinás tells a tale of a literary inheritance in Life of Jorge Luis Borges. .

Sebastian Brameshuber creates a unique spin on the road movie in London as travellers have conversations in a car on a soundstage as they approach their "destination." .

In The Black Box Is Orange , Yuula Benivolski goes home to Palestine by revisiting family photos and archives, asserting the existence of a nation long denied. .

Decades of resistance and protest against Iranian regimes fuel Pegah Ahangarani's Rehearsals for a Revolution , a deeply personal study of history. .

Sophie Fiennes and Slavoj Žižek reteam for film analysis and philosophy, this time to discuss the perfect society and the end of days in The Pervert's Guide to Utopias . .

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin offer a personal and breathtaking glimpse at a friend's attempt to do an impossible trek in Everest: The Other Side . .

The Terry Fox story receives a definitive take in Run Terry Run , Sean Menard's moving all-archival portrait of the Canadian hero. .

Highlights in the non-fiction side of TIFF's Short Cuts selections include films like and Pacific Spirit , which blur the boundaries between forms. .

Chrissie Hynde proves an evasive subject in Joss Crowley's unconventional portrait of the British alt-rock band the Pretenders. .

Always Lalisa energetically chronicles the K-pop star as she steps out of BLACKPINK's shadow and tries her hand at a solo career. .

Matt Barats' effort to do the John Wilson/Nathan Fielder thing doesn't really work in Anchors Aweigh , a meandering and unfunny exercise in self-indulgence. .

Tehran, Under the Skin is an intimate documentary that explores the world of cosmetic surgery in Iran and a land of contradictions. .

Alex Gibney synthesizes the clear and present danger of Elon Musk's ascent to power and our own powerlessness in the face of it. .

Darren Dale's true crime documentary series 2.6 Seconds: Death in the Outback examines the death of Kumanjayi Walker, an Indigenous man killed by overzealous police, and the systemic racism that surrounds the crime. .

Lacey Schwartz Delgado's Re/Pair seeks to mend divides between Black and Jewish communities through dialogue. .

Families confront the power of goodbye and debate medical assistance in dying (MAID) in Sophie Deraspe’s The Final Act . .

The story of Canada's 18th Prime Minister gets a freewheeling, singular take in Matthew Rankin's surreal Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney . .

The plight of one family offers a harrowing snapshot of the global migration crisis as they strive to be reunited in Rescue . .

Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been finally makes her influential singer the star of her own story. .

Ravers, lovers, and soldiers fuel Black Sunflowers ' invigorating portrait of the Ukrainian war effort through the lens of young adults fighting for freedom. .

Edward Said: Between Worlds is a portrait of the esteemed intellectual and writer that focuses on his pro-Palestinian activism. .

Carol Nguyen makes a confident feature debut with Still Night, Burning House , a deeply personal exploration of loss within her family. .

Hip-Hop artists Jessica Ford, Ehren “Bear Witness” Thomas, Tim “2oolman” Hill share the trials of cutting it in the music biz in Alexandra Lazarowich's feature debut Turtle Island Rap . .

Families in Italy's Piemonte region deal with the impact of climate change on their vineyards in Low Lies the Land and confront the threat that their traditions may end. .