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Toronto International Film Festival 2020
Iran
Interview: Director Farnoosh Samadi On “180 Degree Rule,” Her Heart-Wrenching Feature Debut
By
Lorna Codrai
Brazil
Review: Cannes Selection “Memory House” Is a Surrealistic Slow Burn That Fails to Satisfy
By
Kieran Davey
India
Review: “The Disciple” Is a Necessarily Critical Ode to Hindustani Classical Music
By
Arjun Baokar
Interviews
Interview: Chinese Director Wang Jing Talks “The Best Is Yet to Come,” His Debut at Venice and Toronto
By
Richard Yu
China
“76 Days” Features Heart-Wrenching Footage of Wuhan During the Worst Days of COVID-19
By
Richard Yu
Iran
Review: Manijeh Hekmat’s “Bandar Band” Is An Empathetic Road Trip Through A Flood-Stricken Iran
By
Lorna Codrai
China
Review: “The Best Is Yet to Come” Views China’s Hepatitis B Discrimination Through An Auteur Lens
By
Anthony Kao
Palestine
Review: “Gaza Mon Amour” Is an Irresistibly Charming Film About Love And Desire
By
Lorna Codrai
Taiwan
Review: Zombie Movie “Get the Hell Out” Satirizes the Spectacle of Taiwanese Politics
By
Jamin Shih