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		<title>THE DIARY OF A CHAMBERMAID</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Clara Cuccaro]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:39:57 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>(The Toronto International Film Festival (or TIFF) ran September 10-20 and HtN had boots on the ground covering all the best indie films they have to offer. Check out Clara Cuccaro’s The Diary of a Chambermaid movie review from the fest! Seen [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/the-diary-of-a-chambermaid/">THE DIARY OF A CHAMBERMAID</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com">Hammer to Nail</a>.</p>
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		<title>THE DAUGHTERS OF ABRAHAM</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher Reed]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:31:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[North African diaspora]]></category>
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<p>(The Toronto International Film Festival (or TIFF) ran September 10-20 and HtN had boots on the ground covering all the best indie films they have to offer. Check out Chris Reeds’s The Daughters of Abraham movie review from the fest! Seen it? Join [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/daughters-of-abraham/">THE DAUGHTERS OF ABRAHAM</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com">Hammer to Nail</a>.</p>
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		<title>TRASH MOUNTAIN</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Clara Cuccaro]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:52:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[coming-of-age drama]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jacki Weaver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kris Rey]]></category>
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<p>(The Toronto International Film Festival (or TIFF) runs September 10-20 and HtN has boots on the ground covering all the best indie films they have to offer. Check out Clara Cuccaro’s Trash Mountain movie review from the fest! Seen it? Join the conversation [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/trash-mountain/">TRASH MOUNTAIN</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com">Hammer to Nail</a>.</p>
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