With 50 years now under its belt — and something of a return to form after COVID-19 years and workers' strikes — the Toronto International Film Festival was full of buzzy films this time around.
Whether you had to miss the festival or simply struggled to get tickets for the 291 films on offer, here's a list of some of our favourite titles.
The Testament of Ann Lee
A still from The Testament of Ann Lee is shown. (Charades Films)
From to , there's no shortage of martyr movies or (literal) cult classics. Something about a charismatic religious leader guiding their group to ruin or revelation continues to endlessly satisfy. But while Amanda Seyfried's does follow the eponymous leader of the Shaker movement, the movie is anything but typical.
Equal parts odd and esoteric, the film c