BY RENU MEHTA, TORONTO: Zwigato is director Nandita Das’ third feature after Firaaq (TIFF ’08) and Manto (TIFF ’18) that was showcased at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). With a storied acting career, having worked with filmmakers like Deepa Mehta, Mrinal Sen, and Shyam Benegal, this latest feature is set in Bhubhaneshpur and focuses on the tight margins […]
KAPIL SHARMA TAKES TORONTO BY STORM
BY RENU MEHTA, TORONTO: Kapil Sharma attended the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) that took place from September 8 – 18 and took Toronto by storm. He was in town for Nandita Das’ film – Zwigato – that premiered at the festival. The well-known actor who has his own popular show in India – The […]
THE WOMAN KING – A STORY OF COURAGE
pics – courtesy TIFF BY RENU MEHTA, TORONTO: The Woman King has been slated as one of the top films of TIFF and indeed it was. The film premiered at Roy Thomson Hall on September 9 with the cast and crew in full glory and dressed to the nines. Oscar winner Viola Davis, the star […]
THERE IS A STORY EVERYWHERE YOU GO IN INDIA, SAYS SHEKHAR KAPUR
By Renu Mehta Toronto: I go to India to get stories, says Director Shekhar Kapur on September 8, speaking at the launch event of the India pavilion at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on September 8. “Everywhere you turn in India, there is a story. It’s provocative,” he says. “I may not make that […]
Swimmers, a film about courage and determination
By Renu Mehta Toronto The Gala film – Swimmers – had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and was the opening night film of the festival. Swimmers is a must see tale of two sisters who leave their war torn country Syria as refugees for a better life in Germany The […]
TIFF IS BUILDING THE WORLD OF CINEMA WE WANT TO SEE, SAYS CAMERON BAILEY
Toronto Britney. Bike shorts. Baggy T-shirts. The ’90s are so hot right now. I was there. I started work as a seasonal programmer in the early ’90s for the Festival of Festivals, as TIFF was called back then. In Toronto, it was an era of huge cultural change. The children of immigrants who arrived in the city […]
5 MUST SEE SOUTH ASIAN FILMS AT TIFF
BY RENU MEHTA, TORONTO: The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) returns in September 2022 for its 47th edition — 11 days of international and Canadian cinema, special events featuring some of the biggest names in film, and TIFF’s Industry Conference, offering diverse and innovative perspectives on the art and business of film. Listed below are […]
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL UNVEILS PLATFORM LINEUP FOR 2022
By Renu Mehta, Toronto: TIFF has unveiled the 10 features that comprise the Platform programme for 2022, TIFF’s competitive programme that champions bold directorial visions. From first-time feature directors to veterans, this year’s Platform lineup will offer a diverse range of talent and distinct directorial voices that are emerging around the globe. Emily, the feature […]
THE SWIMMERS is TIFF 2022’s Opening Night Gala film
By Renu Mehta, Toronto: Working Title and Netflix’s deeply moving film, directed and written by Sally El Hosaini and co-written by multi-award-winner Jack Thorne, follows the journey from war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics. The Swimmers will open the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday, September 8 at Roy Thomson Hall. “I was […]
TIFF Cinematheque to Celebrate the centenary of legendary Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray -August 4-27
By Renu Mehta, Toronto As part of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) summer lineup, TIFF Cinematheque is celebrating the centenary of legendary Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray from August 4-27. The showcase of ten films will be presented exploring life and struggle in post-independence India, including Charulata and Nayak, along with films from Ray’s parallel cinema contemporaries, like Mani Kaul’s Siddheshwari and […]
