Toronto Film Festival

‘The Endless River’ shatters awkward silence on race, rape and violence in SA

This new feature film zooms in on race and class divides that continue to haunt the so-called Rainbow Nation.

Lloyd Gedye

17 SEP 2013

12 Years A Slave: Heroic and harrowing, but necessary?

Steve McQueen’s Oscar frontrunner is only the latest mainstream film to challenge social issues a little too late, writes David Cox.

David Cox
David Cox Guest Author

5 min read

Rian Johnson’s ‘Looper’ will be the first science fiction film to open the Toronto Film Festival.

MICHEL COMTE

25 JUL 2012

Toronto film festival kicks off with sci-fi thriller

The Toronto Film Festival will open with Rian Johnson’s sci-fi mob thriller ‘Looper’, as well as works by Ben Affleck, Dustin Hoffman and Joss Whedon.

Michel Comte

2 min read