Bill Meyer
LATEST ARTICLES BY Bill Meyer
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Culture
Universal human themes in films from Iran break stereotypes
November 17, 2017Despite persistent foreign aggression against their country, Iran still has a flourishing cultural environment.
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Palestine in Toronto: Cinematic representation at a prestigious film festival
November 9, 2017Many of the great films shown this year at TIFF have been chosen by their country to represent them on the world stage.
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Refugees in Toronto: Reporting from the international film festival
November 8, 2017Two master filmmakers have again addressed the issue of immigration and refugees and the tragic toll it takes on nations and the immigrants themselves. Both films were featured at the Toronto International Film Festival and they...
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Native peoples at Toronto International Film Festival
October 26, 2017A prevalent theme was the subject of Indigenous people, their lost rights, and the tragic history of the occupation of their lands.
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New film “Manifesto” heralds one new era after another
June 12, 2017"Manifesto is a film of such power and originality, a visual and mental feast, that it warrants multiple viewings."
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In war zones, journalists risk it all for the story
June 5, 2017Photojournalists and filmmakers seem to be going further out on the line to capture the realities of violence in the world.
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Elián, son of Cuba, among history’s most famous 5-year-olds
May 30, 2017Gonzalez became “a boy caught between two worlds.”
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Watching the cops
May 15, 2017In this film, the lens is aimed at the filmmakers themselves who captured the violent acts by police.
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