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Toronto Film Festival Highlights Urgent Social Issues

9/14/2025

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The Toronto International Film Festival showcases films tackling urgent social issues.
Documentaries like "Orwell: 2+2=5" and "Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk" explore themes of humanity and conflict, focusing on Gaza.
Raoul Peck's "Orwell: 2+2=5" presents a stark depiction of authoritarianism, blending Orwell's writings with powerful imagery.
Peck warns against societal complacency, linking it to historical atrocities and the rise of authoritarianism.

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The Toronto International Film Festival showcases films tackling urgent social issues.
Documentaries like "Orwell: 2+2=5" and "Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk" explore themes of humanity and conflict, focusing on Gaza.
Raoul Peck's "Orwell: 2+2=5" presents a stark depiction of authoritarianism, blending Orwell's writings with powerful imagery.
Peck warns against societal complacency, linking it to historical atrocities and the rise of authoritarianism.