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15 Sep 2024

TIFF highlights films about body image, aging. So why are there so few roles for women over 40?

Author: admintech | Filed under: Finance/ Money
Three photos make up a composite image of three women smiling on red carpets.

Exploring society’s treatment of aging women has emerged as a major theme at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, including a dark comedy about a new mother turning into a feral dog, a drama focusing on a Vegas showgirl’s final curtain and a horror about an age-reversing beauty treatment. But critics and industry insiders say there’s a lack of progress when it comes to roles for women.