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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’

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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’WorldPing
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What happened

With TIFF premiere “Ancestors,” Irish filmmaker David Turpin creates a story about the simple acts of human connection, love and how our dreams and fantasies can boost our spirits when everything else fails.

Key facts

  • Reported by Variety and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:55:00 UTC.

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  1. ‘Starship Troopers’ Duo Denise Richards & Casper Van Dien Reunite For Thriller ‘No Free Lunch’ — TIFF Market

  2. 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’

  3. ‘Ancestors’ Invites You to a Cinematic “Séance,” Led by Éanna Hardwicke, That Mixes Dream, Reality and Memory (Exclusive TIFF Clip and Chat)

  4. Why Hollywood Has Never Made a Great 9/11 Movie

  5. ‘He Likes the Attention’: Stephen Miller, Through the Memories of His Duke Classmates

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