Controversial Refugee Film 'Green Border' Sparks Political Backlash and Oscar Buzz

The Toronto International Film Festival showcased a range of films, including Agnieszka Holland's "Green Border," which explores the migrant crisis at the border between Poland and Belarus with deep feeling and restrained outrage. Other highlights included Richard Linklater's "Hit Man," a tonally pitch-perfect comedy, and a variety of genre films. The festival's abundance of offerings makes it a reliable gauge of the state of the art and industry, with notable films like Alexander Payne's "The Holdovers" and Cord Jefferson's biting satire "American Fiction." While there were some unfortunate selections, the Wavelengths lineup offered truly different and transcendent films.