TIFF ’23: ‘Origin’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi What exactly is history? Is it stories passed down from generation to generation, or what is placed in textbooks across the globe for children to be conditioned to one particular narrative? For years, people have addressed the broken system in America for it to be compared to other countries. In her film Origin, writer-director Ava DuVernay educates audiences on the hierarchy of … Continue reading TIFF ’23: ‘Origin’ Review

TIFF ’23: ‘Memory’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi Memories come in fragments and are almost always tied to one of the senses. What humans feel when they look, smell, or hear something can transport the mind back to a specific moment in a flash. For some, moments like that can be peaceful and, to others, triggering. Those fragments make up a new memory, even ones that have been subconsciously locked … Continue reading TIFF ’23: ‘Memory’ Review