7 h. ago Dispatch from TIFF 2025: Family crises in “Forastera”, “As We Breathe”, and “Nika and Madison”

In Mallorca, a teen girl’s grief for her dead grandmother takes on a stranger turn as she begins to embody the dead woman. The article Dispatch from TIFF 2025: Family crises in “Forastera”, “As We Breathe”, and “Nika and Madison” appeared first on Stabroek News.

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7 h. ago Dispatch from TIFF 2025: Places and identity ‘Blood Lines’, ‘Aki’, ‘The Seasons’ and ‘100 Sunset’

Place and identity emerge as compelling strands of several films playing at TIFF this year. Whether through the lens of documentarians, or in fictional works considering characters immersed in their home communities, a consideration of setting felt as urgent as an uncovering of theme in this quartet of films. The article Dispatch from TIFF 2025: Places and identity ‘Blood Lines’, ‘Aki’, ‘The Seasons’ and ‘100 Sunset’ appeared first on Stabroek News.

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64 h. ago Dispatch from TIFF 2025: Troubled men in “Little Lorraine”, “Eagles of the Republic” and “In Search of The Sky”

There’s a point in Andy Hines’ feature debut “Little Lorraine” where three men, friends from childhood into adulthood, find themselves in a crisis. The article Dispatch from TIFF 2025: Troubled men in “Little Lorraine”, “Eagles of the Republic” and “In Search of The Sky” appeared first on Stabroek News.

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64 h. ago Dispatch from TIFF 2025: Death and children in “Irkalla”, “Little Amélie” and “Renoir”

One of the more consistently rewarding aspects of the Toronto International Film Festival over the years has been the wide range of international films platformed each year. The article Dispatch from TIFF 2025: Death and children in “Irkalla”, “Little Amélie” and “Renoir” appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Family demands justice for gold miner murdered at Puruni landing

Kaieteur News – The family of 27-year-old Christopher Stephens is crying out for justice and demanding a swift and thorough investigation into his death which occurred on August 18 at Puruni Landing, Region Seven. Stephens, a gold miner from Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), was found dead, lying face down in the river with a […] The post Family demands justice for gold miner murdered at Puruni landing appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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2 w. ago All parties believe in “family, friends, and favourites” – a culture entrenched by Burnham and PNC

Dear Editor All the Opposition parties have repeated the statement that the ruling party operates mainly by preference to “family, friends, and favourites.” The implication is that decisions must be made by some independent, impartial, objective criteria that guarantees fairness in standard operating procedures. Such procedures must be applicable to all without regard to subjectivity […] The post All parties believe in “family, friends, and favourites” – a culture entrenched by Burnham and PNC appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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3 w. ago Family sues state for $200M for police killing of Linden youth

Kaieteur News – A lawsuit has been filed in the name of Linden youth Ronaldo Peters who was shot dead by a policeman in Linden on April 7, 2025. The lawsuit filed on behalf of the common law wife of 21-year-old Peters and the mother of his only child is seeking damages in excess of […] The post Family sues state for $200M for police killing of Linden youth appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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4 w. ago Family of murdered Trinidad teacher angry over ‘light’ sentences for killers

(Trinidad Guardian) The family of slain teacher Bhagmat Seemungal has condemned the reduced prison terms given to five men, including her husband, who pleaded guilty to her 2009 murder. The article Family of murdered Trinidad teacher angry over ‘light’ sentences for killers appeared first on Stabroek News.

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