David Turpin’s 'Ancestors' Premieres at TIFF, Exploring the AIDS Crisis Through Love and Memory
The film explores human connection and loss during the late 1980s HIV-AIDS crisis in London through a narrative blending dream and reality.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 11 Sept 2026. Variety published first, on 11 September at 14:55 UTC; The Hollywood Reporter followed 5 min later. The most recent article, from The Hollywood Reporter, appeared on 11 September at 15:00 UTC.
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- ‘Ancestors’ Invites You to a Cinematic “Séance,” Led by Éanna Hardwicke, That Mixes Dream, Reality and Memory (Exclusive TIFF Clip and Chat) The Hollywood Reporter ·
- David Turpin’s TIFF Premiere ‘Ancestors’ Revisits the AIDS Crisis Through Love, Found Family and Movie Stars: ‘I Think a Lot of People of My Generation Feel This Absence of Our Elders’ Variety ·
In this story
- David Turpin
- Éanna Hardwicke
- Jack Wolfe
- Jessica Reynolds
- Christina Hendricks
- Rupert Everett