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September 12, 2021
The Land of Silver: Argentine film shines in this year’s Festival
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By Jason Lapeyre The conquistador Ruy Díaz de Guzmán first referred to the territory as Tierra Argentina, Land of Silver, in the 17th century. Four hundred years later, we may do well to refer to it as the Land of Silver Nitrate, as Argentina has blessed the Festival this year with its highest contribution to date. There are six films from the region in the current lineup, and they are all remarkable in their own way.  “Not only do we have continuity with those filmmakers who were part of the New Argentine Cinema that became so acclaimed in the late 1990s,”...

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The Dungeon Masters Conquer Toronto
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By Kate Lawrie Sometimes being part of a film crew continues long after the credits roll. Witness the fab-foursome that came to Toronto in support of their documentary The Dungeon Masters: director Keven McAlester, editor Christine Khalafian, producer Phil Hay and maverick cinematographer (and TIFF party legend) Lee Daniel. Throughout their week here, they eagerly awaited – then happily celebrated – the world premiere of their big-hearted verité portrait of the lives of several adult players of Dungeons and Dragons. Between mad dashes to theatres and party hopping, I quizzed Keven, Phil, Christine and Lee on the film and their time...

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A Round With... Daniel Burman
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Eleni Deacon Who: Daniel Burman, director, Empty NestWhat: 7UP with limeWhen: September 9, 7pmWhere: Mistura, 265 Davenport Road Though Argentine filmmaker Daniel Burman is the out-of-towner at our table at Mistura, he provides me with some unusual Ontario travel tips. He speaks energetically – if incredulously – about a 3-D movie theatre in Niagara Falls where you can sport the classic blue-and-red lenses to watch a video of the nearby falls. “You see the same thing that you see in life 100-metres away. This sort of thing can only happen in North America. I love this,” Berman says. Such appreciation for the...

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NOT-SO-YOUNG PEOPLE F@*%ING
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By Ghita Loebenstein On the silver glow of the big cinema screen, lust is always youthful and taut, while the first flush of love is usually reserved for the nubile domain of the under-25s. But in real life, older people do fall in love, and sex does not cease to exist for many in their twilight years. Three directors at this year’s Festival have dared to open that creaky bedroom door and peer inside. “We are afraid of seeing the naked bodies of older people because they don’t look as beautiful as those we see in magazines and newspapers everyday. They are...

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