Image shows Mayor Marty Walsh delivering a press conference.

Top of the Docs #34 – TIFF Special: City Hall (2020)

By: Joel Whitaker
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Veteran documentarian Frederick Wiseman takes his unique lens and applies it to his home-town of Boston, taking us right to the heart of City Hall.

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A closeup of Romvari's fingers as she looks at photo negatives.

TIFF REVIEW: ‘Still Processing’ (2020): A Journey of Grief and Vulnerability

By: Alina Faulds
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As Sophy Romvari goes through each of her own childhood photographs for the first time on camera, she gives a stunning portrait of joy, grief and trauma of lost memories.

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TIFF INDUSTRY SELECTS REVIEW: ‘Holler’ (2020) Impresses With Biting Criticism

By: Joel Whitaker
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Precariousness of employment in America is something of a hot topic at the moment. With a President repeatedly promising more jobs despite record unemployment, Nicole Riegel’s debut Holler (2020) looks into the heart of industrial America and creates a coming of age film that captures the essence of Trump’s presidency.

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