Category: Indigenous
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Indigenous Cinema and the Limits of Auteurism
For Criterion: Why auteurism may not be the best way to appreciate Indigenous cinema.
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TIFF 2019: “One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk”
At a time in film culture when auteurism continues to be dominant, and work by Indigenous filmmakers continues to be
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TIFF 2019: “The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open”
I’ve seen no better new film this year than the Canadian drama The Body Remembers When The World Broke Open,
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TIFF 2017: “Waru”
One of the best films at TIFF was made by eight directors, all Māori women. Waru, from New Zealand, consists