TIFF 2022, Post the Third
Sep. 26th, 2022 10:45 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
przedI meant to finish my film fest posts far earlier than this, but was derailed by a four day migraine last week and then the Sweetie getting Covid. We've managed to stay Covid-free in our house until now. The Sweetie has been isolating in the bedroom since Thursday whilst I handle all of the day-to-day stuff around the house. I am freaking tired, and I'm not sure if it's because of getting slammed at work on top of doing all the house stuff, or because the migraine last week was a very mild case of Covid. Whee!
Anyway, here's the next batch of TIFF mini reviews. There'll probably be one more after this.
Moonage Daydream
The director of this David Bowie doc was given free range of Bowie's personal archive by his family. The result is a film that's more an art project than a traditional documentary, as is appropriate for its subject. If you can, and you're willing to see films in a theatre, try to see this in IMAX.
Black Ice
This documentary looks at the history of black hockey players in Canada, from a black hockey league in Nova Scotia in the 1800s, up to the present day. It's both uplifting, looking at players who've excelled at the sport that did everything to discourage them, and infuriating, seeing how unfairly the deck is stacked against black players from the start.
One Fine Morning
Slice of life drama following single mom Léa Seydoux as she manages an aging father, a young daughter and a new love affair. It's a film of small moments, but I very much enjoyed it.
Chevalier
The story of 18th century composer and virtuoso violinist, Joseph Bologne. Bologne was the son of a French aristocrat and an enslaved black woman, and managed to rise to the top of French society by through hard work and talent. The film follows him as he campaigns for the job of director of the Paris Opera, only to have the position taken from him because of the colour of his skin. I'd never heard of Bologne before, which was not an accident. The film's postscript points out that Napoleon ordered the destruction of all Bologne's compositions and all mention of him. (Slavery had been abolished by the Revolution, but was re-introduced by Napoleon.) A very good film bringing to light a story that deserves to be better known.
Anyway, here's the next batch of TIFF mini reviews. There'll probably be one more after this.
Moonage Daydream
The director of this David Bowie doc was given free range of Bowie's personal archive by his family. The result is a film that's more an art project than a traditional documentary, as is appropriate for its subject. If you can, and you're willing to see films in a theatre, try to see this in IMAX.
Black Ice
This documentary looks at the history of black hockey players in Canada, from a black hockey league in Nova Scotia in the 1800s, up to the present day. It's both uplifting, looking at players who've excelled at the sport that did everything to discourage them, and infuriating, seeing how unfairly the deck is stacked against black players from the start.
One Fine Morning
Slice of life drama following single mom Léa Seydoux as she manages an aging father, a young daughter and a new love affair. It's a film of small moments, but I very much enjoyed it.
Chevalier
The story of 18th century composer and virtuoso violinist, Joseph Bologne. Bologne was the son of a French aristocrat and an enslaved black woman, and managed to rise to the top of French society by through hard work and talent. The film follows him as he campaigns for the job of director of the Paris Opera, only to have the position taken from him because of the colour of his skin. I'd never heard of Bologne before, which was not an accident. The film's postscript points out that Napoleon ordered the destruction of all Bologne's compositions and all mention of him. (Slavery had been abolished by the Revolution, but was re-introduced by Napoleon.) A very good film bringing to light a story that deserves to be better known.
