Toronto Black Film Festival celebrates 10th year with stellar lineup
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This year's film festival has been dedicated to the late actor Sidney Poitier, and his achievements and contributions will be celebrated throughout.
The Toronto Black Film Festival (TBFF) launches its 2022 edition Wednesday, celebrating its 10th anniversary and Black History Month with a stellar lineup of Canadian talent and internationally acclaimed films and music.
For the second year in a row, the festival is being offered entirely online, allowing for comfy couch screenings at one’s leisure.
The festival, which runs from Feb. 16 to 21, is host to 18 world premieres, 28 international premieres and 60 Canadian premieres.
Keke Palmer and Common’s Alice kicks off the festival on Wednesday evening, following an acclaimed debut at the Sundance Film Festival.
Alice is the story of an enslaved woman in the antebellum South who escapes her hidden plantation, only to realize she’s not living in the 1800s – rather it’s 1973. Based on a true story, the main character becomes hellbent on exposing the plantation’s secret and freeing her family.
The film festival closes on Feb. 21 with Paul Tom’s documentary Alone – a film that follows three unaccompanied minors as they leave their home countries for a chance to have a better life in Canada.
This year’s event has been dedicated to the late actor Sidney Poitier, and his achievements and contributions to the entertainment industry will be celebrated throughout the festival.
Ticketholders not only receive access to all screenings, but also have the opportunity to check out bonus events like the Black Market – a series of free panel discussions with industry professionals, who will discuss today’s most critical filmmaking and social issues.
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