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Published: August 14, 2023
A documentary series that challenges problematic beliefs about the history of Black people in Canada and another that focuses on the life experiences of 11 First Nations in Quebec are among the latest additions to the lineup of the Toronto International Film Festival.
These projects are two of nine television series being showcased as part of the Toronto Film Festival programs.
The film "Black Life: Untold Stories" airs on CBC, directed by Leslie Norville, and is a reimagining of the film "Black Lives Matter in Canada" which talks about the history of Black people, co-founder Sandy Hudson and former professional hockey player P.K. Subban are among those involved as producers.
Meanwhile, writer and director Abenaki Kim O'Bomsawin looks to decolonize old ideas through the four-part CBC series titled "Telling Our Story," with a production team primarily made up of Indigenous people.
Other Canadian series announced include the comedy Crave "Bria Mack Gets A Life," about a 25-year-old Black woman navigating a white world, directed by Sasha Leigh Henry.
Among the prominent international projects is the Netflix film "All the Light We Can See," based on the 2014 World War II novel co-written by Steven Knight and Canadian Shawn Levy. The cast includes Mark Ruffalo and Hugh Laurie.
There is also "The Expat," a follow-up from Lulu Wang to "The Farewell," starring Nicole Kidman as an expatriate in Hong Kong, in addition to "Bad Boy," an Israeli series about a teenager sent to a juvenile detention facility. The creative team behind "Bad Boy" includes Ron Leshem, who created the Israeli miniseries that inspired "Euphoria" on HBO.
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