On shores of Lake Ontario, TIFF bristles at Trump’s trade war
Though it would be hard to tell it from the convivial atmosphere on the ground, TORONTO (AP) - The 51st Toronto International Film Festival has unspooled against a backdrop of rising tensions between the U.S.
Though it would be hard to tell it from the convivial atmosphere on the ground, TORONTO (AP) – The 51st Toronto International Film Festival has unspooled against a backdrop of rising tensions between the U.S.
Article outline
- What happened
- Reaction
- The bottom line
Key points
- From the opening night of TIFF, the festival has responded with a mix of disappointment, sarcasm and defiance to the contentious turn in U.S.-Canada relations.
- TIFF, North America's largest film happening, draws movies from worldwide.
- This year, the festival is taking place just weeks after U.S.
TIFF, North America's largest film happening, draws movies from worldwide. But its largest influx of festivalgoers and film industry individuals comes from Canada's neighbor to the south.
This year, the festival is taking place just weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump, against the backdrop of an escalating trade war with Canada, signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as "Lake America."
"Welcome to TIFF and welcome to the beautiful shore of – say it with me – Lake Ontario, " Cameron Bailey, chief executive of the festival, remarked while introducing the disability rights drama "Being Heumann" on opening night.
For now, on shores of Lake Ontario, TIFF bristles at Trumps trade war remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.
