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    CultureUS & Canada

    ‘Being Heumann’ Review: Siân Heder & Talented Disabled Ensemble Recount Historic Protest That Paved Way For ADA — Toronto Film Festival

    While the title Being Heumann is a reference to disability rights activist Judy Heumann’s tireless efforts in legislating accessibility, the biopic is better viewed as an ensemble piece that captures the entire movement she championed. In writer-director Siân Heder’s follow-up to her 2021 Oscar winner CODA, she recounts the 28-day occupation of San Francisco’s federal […]

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    CultureUS & Canada

    ‘The Housewife’ Review: Naomi Watts Is Chilling In Disturbing Post-Holocaust Drama With A Surprising Twist – Toronto Film Festival

    In 2015, Alyssa Hill’s startling Holocaust-themed script made the Black List of best unproduced screenplays. Now, a decade later, it has finally been made, and somehow the timing is just right for this challenging and pertinent portrait of a woman who lived a lie, hiding in plain sight until an intrepid young New York Times […]

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