Sorry/Not Sorry, directed by Caroline Suh and Cara Mones, foregrounds women comedians who accused Louis C.K.
of sexual harassment and the consequences they faced as a result.
But after a pause he resumed standup performances before sold out crowds.
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Its been six years since the original New York Times reporting on this case.
And I think theres a lot more story to be told.
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Sorry/Not Sorryis among a considerable number of sales titles heading to Toronto.
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Powers calls it a very strong film… looking at Black resistance to systemic racism.
[Scroll for the full list of TIFF documentaries announced today].
Stamped From the Beginningis a history of anti-Black racist ideas, Powers noted.Stampedis a Netflix title.
Otherwise, it will be four hours of torture.
Lhakpa Sherpa is a single mother, grew up in Nepal, illiterate.
But she has another life as someone who has summited Mt.
Everest more than any other woman.
Its the opening night doc at TIFF.
And yet, if you Google the largest crowd for womens sports, this event doesnt even come up.
Its kind of been lost from history.
Its a beautifully made film.
So, its really a kind of story of wanted refugees and unwanted refugees.
A majority of the 22 titles announced today are for sale.
The 48th edition of the Toronto Film Festival unspools from September 7-17.
Powers does not anticipate the array of documentary premieres at TIFF being impacted by the ongoing labor dispute.
There are very few documentaries in general that are made with WGA or SAG contracts, he said.
By and large, this sector is pretty insulated from that [the strikes].
The Palestinian-born actress is the subject ofBye Bye Tiberias, directed by her daughter Lina Soualem.
It premieres in Venice before heading to Toronto.
