Complaints that the film Argo minimizes Canada’s role in rescuing six Americans during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis have been answered by Ben Affleck in a new postscript.

The much anticipated film Argo premiers at TIFF on Friday. The film is based on the real-life Canadian Caper, a covert rescue mission by Canada and the US Intelligence Agency.

Film historian Wyndham Wise considers the history of TIFF, from its roots as an inclusive informal festival to its rise as a glamorous “world class” starfest.

A crop of promising homegrown films at the Toronto International Film Festival herald a new, exciting era of Canadian filmmaking.