The Genies and Geminis merge to celebrate Canadian talent
The year’s best features and documentaries were announced tonight in Toronto
Smart elephants, aggressive panhandlers & the Whitecaps
Salman Rushdie’s script overpowers a beautiful movie from Deepa Mehta; Denzel flies high in addiction drama
When Justin Trudeau holds a rally in Mississauga, Ont. this evening—his Liberal leadership campaign’s first stop in the Toronto suburbs so coveted by strategists of all parties—he’ll be introduced by Zaib Shaikh, the actor best known as a star of CBC’s Little Mosque on the Prairie. Shaikh also has a role in the new movie Midnight’s Children, Canadian director Deepa Mehta’s adaptation of Salman Rushdie’s celebrated novel.
The best of the Toronto International Film Festival as chosen by our film critic … plus! a booby prize
Anna Karenina, On the Road and Great Expectations are all premiering at this year’s festival