Highlights from the 2026 Atlantic International Film Festival
I am currently in Edmonton, more than halfway through watching 26 films at the Edmonton International Film Festival (EIFF). A week ago ago, I was in Halifax, attending my first Atlantic International Film Festival (AIFF), which didn’t disappoint. I was able to watch 14 films in five days at AIFF and all of them were above average. Four films received four stars (out of four) from me and the average rating of all the films was over ***+, which was very high. Half of the films I watched, including my favourite of the festival, were written and directed by women, which was terrific. Three of those were in my top six. I was only able to see three Canadian films, but two of those were in my top five (including number one). Half of the films I watched were international films, including four in my top seven. Six of the fourteen films received a rating from me of at least ***+ - ****, so my AIFF highlights will include brief reviews of these six films (in reverse order, concluding with my f...
