Toronto is in the news because of film premieres and filmmaker interviews linked to the Toronto Film Festival, including two music documentaries and a new feature from Kamila Andini. The coverage centers on the stories behind these films and the artists bringing them to audiences.
One documentary, “The Pretenders,” is directed by Joss Crowley and explores the band’s story, which has not previously been extensively chronicled on film. Its Toronto premiere is drawing attention to camera-shy Chrissie Hynde’s decision to allow a definitive documentary. Another, “Darlene Love: I Know Where I’ve Been,” puts the singer’s life in focus, with coverage featuring Love, producer Taraji P. Henson and director Barry Avrich. Love previously appeared in the Oscar-winning documentary “20 Feet From Stardom.”
Andini is also bringing “Four Seasons in Java,” her fifth feature, to Toronto. This is her third appearance at the festival, following “The Seen and the Unseen” and “Yuni,” which won the Platform Prize. Her discussion of anger as “liberating” adds another filmmaker perspective to the premiere-focused coverage.
