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3 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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The Toronto International Film Festival has delivered its annual share of red carpets and pre-Oscar buzz, but some of the most intriguing discoveries happened outside the spotlight, in the quieter corners of the programming lineup.
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some → deliver → lineup
Here are four under-the-radar TIFF titles worth adding to your watchlist.
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God Bless You, Mr. Kopu
A cash-strapped Tongan immigrant falls under the spell of a slick American salesman (Simon Rex of “Red Rocket”) who arrives in New Zealand hawking a cleaning product he promises will make them rich.
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them → bless → product
His expensive car suggests he may be onto something, but as the pair start knocking at the doors of locals, it becomes clear the cost of doing business might be higher than expected.
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cost → suggest → business
Kiwi filmmaker Alex Liu’s twisty feature debut is an over-the-top collision of Tarantino-esque thrills and timely cultural satire, anchored by a delightful repartee between Rex and breakout star Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi as the ambitious protégé.
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Release date to be determined.
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Run Terry Run
Documentarian Sean Menard’s gentle tribute to Canadian hero Terry Fox couldn’t come at a better time (the next Terry Fox Run is Sunday).
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Though Fox remains a celebrated national icon, the finer details of his story have inevitably faded in the decades since his death.
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details → remain → death
But Menard makes the 21-year-old amputee’s audacious goal to run across the country, raising money for cancer research, feel immediate again.
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goal → make → research
Using new audio interviews with people who travelled alongside Fox, along with the stunning high-definition restoration of dozens of previously unseen reels of 16-mm footage, the film brings Fox’s journey back to life, from the sweat to the tears.
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film → use → tears
Julián
Jessica Love’s acclaimed children’s book “Julián Is a Mermaid” gets an uplifting animated adaptation from Louise Bagnall, the Oscar-nominated director of 2019 short “Late Afternoon.”
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Julián → get → Afternoon
Seven-year-old Julián spends the summer in Brooklyn with his Dominican grandmother, and as the two form a close bond, he shares his wish of one day becoming a mermaid in the local Coney Island Mermaid Parade.
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he → spend → Parade
Rather than manufacture a conflict around his hopes, “Julián” embraces the child’s confidence to express himself, becoming a celebration of acceptance told with bursts of vibrant colour and lively music.
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The Canadian co-production may be billed as a family film, but its warmth and emotional generosity should resonate with viewers of all ages.
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I Am Mario (Soy Mario)
Mario has built a quiet life in Mexico.
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Mario → build → Mexico
He has a steady job as a cab driver, a close relationship with his family, and has chosen to keep his identity as a transgender man mostly private.
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He → have → man
He imagines he might be a father one day, but when a drunken encounter with a co-worker makes that an unexpected reality, he must decide what to do about his pregnancy.
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he → imagine → pregnancy
Sharon Kleinberg’s directorial debut offers no easy answers as it explores the meaning of masculinity.
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it → offer → masculinity
Her decision to cast untrained actor Oustin de León in the central role gives a raw and affecting naturalism to the experience of being a trans man, told with nuance that’s rarely seen on screen.
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Release date to be determined.)
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