Sep 15, 2024
In this episode of the TIFF 2024 season, Alex discusses two films starring Ralph Fiennes: Uberto Pasolini's The Return and Edward Berger's Conclave. In them, Fiennes respectively plays Odysseus at the end of his journey and a cardinal in charge of the process for selecting a new pope.
The episode is spoiler-free.
Sep 10, 2024
In this episode of the TIFF 2024 season, Alex discusses three films about bicultural daughters and their absent fathers.
Fittingly, the films are about identity, the role of the father-daughter relationship, and what it may mean for both father and daughter for that relationship to be severed.
To discuss the films'...
Sep 8, 2024
In this episode of the TIFF 2024 season, Alex discusses two new films from masters of British social realism: Andrea Arnold's Bird and Mike Leigh's Hard Truths.
Bird had its world premiere at Cannes in May; Hard Truths had its world premiere at TIFF.
Alex finds similarities in subject matter and storytelling approach...
Sep 7, 2024
In this episode of the TIFF 2024 season, Alex discusses three films from around the world that take place within the world of sports but aren't really about sports.
Alex finds common ground in how the films are shot and tell stories, often through gestures and blocking rather than dialogue.
These films are:
Sep 6, 2024
In this episode of the TIFF 2024 season, Alex discusses the four Palestinian films at this year's festival.
These films are: