Other Films at the Toronto International Film Festival

The Toronto International Film Festival also featured nine other movies about which I had already posted. Check them out here:

Women Without Men, directed by Shirin Neshat

White Material, directed by Claire Denis

Once Upon a Time Proletarian, directed by Xiaolu Guo

La Pivellina, directed by Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel

Le père de mes enfants, directed by Mia Hansen-Love

Bright Star, directed by Jane Campion

Fish Tank, directed by Andrea Arnold

Jaffa, directed by Keren Yedaya

A Brand New Life, directed by Ounie Lecomte

Zanan Bedoone Mardan (Women Without Men)

Showing at Venice Film Festival today: Zanan Bedoone Mardan (Women Without Men), directed by Shirin Neshat

Synopsis from the Venice Film Festival’s website:

Against the tumultuous backdrop of Iran’s 1953 CIA-backed coup d’état, the destinies of four women converge in a beautiful orchard garden, where they find independence, solace and companionship. Acclaimed video artist Shirin Neshat makes her directorial debut with this incisive reflection on the pivotal moment in history that directly led to the Islamic revolution and the Iran we know today.




And here’s a song for Ms. Neshat: