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one expects this rebellious loner to succeed, least of all the school’s relentlessly-tough conductor who wages a battle of wills to bring
out the boy’s extraordinary musical gift. Starring Dustin Hoffman, Kathy Bates, Josh Lucas, Kevin McHale, Eddie Izzard, Debra Winger
and Garrett Wareing.
The Connection (La French) Cédric Jimenez, France/Belgium World Premiere
Marseille, 1975. Pierre Michel, a young police magistrate with a wife and children, has just been transferred to help crack down on the
city’s organized crime. He decides to take on the French Connection, a Mafia-run operation that exports heroin all over the world. Not
paying heed to any warnings, he leads a one-man campaign against Mafia kingpin Gaëtan Zampa, the most untouchable godfather of
all. But Pierre Michel soon discovers that to get results he will have to change his methods. Starring Jean Dujardin, Gilles Lellouche,
Céline Sallette and Benoît Magimel.
Escobar: Paradise Lost Andrea Di Stefano, France World Premiere
Young surfer Nick thinks all his dreams have come true when he visits his brother in Colombia. Against an idyllic backdrop of blue
lagoons and white beaches, he falls madly in love with Maria, a beautiful Colombian girl. It all seems perfect until he meets her uncle,
Pablo Escobar. Starring Benicio del Toro, Josh Hutcherson and Claudia Traisac.
The Forger Philip Martin, USA World Premiere
A former art prodigy and second generation petty thief buys his way out of prison to spend time with his ailing son. To do so, he must
team up with his father for one last job to pay back the syndicate that arranged his release. Starring John Travolta, Christopher
Plummer, Tye Sheridan, Jennifer Ehle, Marcus Thomas, Anson Mount, Abigail Spencer and Travis Wade.
Infinitely Polar Bear Maya Forbes, USA Canadian Premiere
Set in the late ’70s, a manic-depressive mess of a father tries to win back his wife by taking responsibility of their two young daughters.
The spirited girls don’t make the overwhelming task any easier. Starring Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, Imogene Wolodarsky, Ashley
Aufderheide, Beth Dixon and Keir Dullea.
Laggies Lynn Shelton, USA International Premiere
Overeducated and underemployed, 28-year-old Megan is in the throes of a quarter-life crisis. Squarely into adulthood with no career
prospects or motivation to think about her future, Megan is comfortable lagging a few steps behind while her friends check off
milestones and celebrate their new grown-up status. When her high-school sweetheart proposes, Megan panics and — given an
unexpected opportunity to escape for a week — hides out in the home of her new friend, 16-year-old Annika, and her world-weary
single dad Craig. A romantic coming-of-age comedy about three people who find their lives intertwined in the most unconventional of
ways. Starring Keira Knightley, Sam Rockwell and Chloë Grace Moretz.
Ruth & Alex Richard Loncraine, USA World Premiere
Based on Jill Ciment’s novel, Heroic Measures. Ruth & Alex is set over a weekend where a couple (Morgan Freeman and Diane
Keaton) must decide whether or not to sell their Brooklyn walk up of 40 years. The story takes a comedic turn when the dynamic couple
have to contend with eccentric open house guests, their pushy realtor niece, and the health of their beloved family dog — all while
navigating a New York on edge from what turns out to be an media-generated terror threat.
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aspiring politician. Can Kaz’s love give Noni the courage to find her own voice and become the artist she was meant to be? Starring
Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nate Parker, Minnie Driver, Colson “MGK” Baker and Danny Glover.
Clouds of Sils Maria Olivier Assayas, France/USA North American Premiere
At the peak of her international career, Maria Enders is asked to perform in a revival of the play that made her famous 20 years ago.
But back then she played the role of Sigrid, an alluring young girl who disarms and eventually drives her boss Helena to suicide. Now
she’s asked to step into the role of the older Helena. She departs with her assistant to rehearse in Sils Maria, a remote region of the
Alps. A young Hollywood starlet with a penchant for scandal is to play the role of Sigrid, and Maria finds herself on the other side of the
mirror, face to face with an ambiguously charming woman who is, in essence, an unsettling reflection of herself. Starring Juliette
Binoche, Chloë Grace Moretz, Kristen Stewart and Lars Eidinger.
The Cobbler Thomas McCarthy, USA World Premiere
Max Simkin repairs shoes in the same New York shop that has been in his family for generations. Disenchanted with the grind of daily
life, Max stumbles upon a magical heirloom that allows him to step into the lives of his customers and see the world in a new way.
Sometimes walking in another man’s shoes is the only way one can discover who they really are. Starring Adam Sandler, Cliff “Method
Man” Smith, Ellen Barkin, Melonie Diaz, Dan Stevens, Fritz Weaver, Yul Vazquez, Steve Buscemi and Dustin Hoffman.
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart 2 (Dan Shen Nan Nu 2) Johnnie To, Hong Kong/China World Premiere
After losing his girl in a love triangle, Shen Ran falls in love with another woman, only to find himself still attached to his old flame.
Meanwhile, his new love also finds herself torn between him and another young man. Starring Louis Koo, Miriam Yeung, Gao
Yuanyuan and Vic Chou.
Gemma Bovery Anne Fontaine, France World Premiere
Martin, an ex-Parisian well-heeled hipster passionate about Gustave Flaubert who settled into a Norman village as a baker, sees an
English couple moving into a small farm nearby. Not only are the names of the new arrivals Gemma and Charles Bovery, but their
behaviour also seems to be inspired by Flaubert’s heroes. Starring Gemma Arterton, Fabrice Luchini, Jason Flemyng and Niels
Schneider.
Gentlemen Mikael Marcimain, Sweden World Premiere
Beaten, bruised and afraid, young author Klas Östergren hides out in a Stockholm apartment, writing the story of its vanished
inhabitants: the flamboyant, charismatic, enigmatic Morgan brothers. Gentlemen simultaneously celebrates and mourns the post-WWII
era — its liberation, wild jazz music and poetry, economic boom and rampant corruption. Starring David Dencik, Ruth Vega Fernandez,
David Fukamachi Regnfors, Sverrir Gudnason, Boman Oscarsson and Pernilla August.
Gomorrah Stefano Sollima, Italy North American Premiere
This is the inside story of the Camorra, the fierce Neapolitan crime organization, told through the eyes of 30-year-old Ciro, the right
hand of the clan’s godfather, Pietro Savastano.
Human Highway (Director’s Cut) Bernard Shakey and Dean Stockwell, USA World Premiere
The road to the ’80s is reflected through the hi-tech, fantasy lens of Neil Young’s 1982 film, Human Highway. This absurdist comedy-
musical deals with one of the most serious issues of our time: the threat of nuclear destruction. Starring Dean Stockwell, Neil Young,
Devo, Russ Tamblyn, Dennis Hopper, Charlotte Stewart, Sally Kirkland and Geraldine Baron.
In 19th-century France, Emma Bovary, the wife of a dull country doctor, embarks on a series of love affairs and spends well beyond her
means. Although the affairs provide moments of perceived bliss, Emma’s idealized notions of love evade her and leave her in ruinous
debt. Starring Mia Wasikowska, Laura Carmichael, Ezra Miller, Paul Giamatti, Rhys Ifans, Logan Marshall-Green and Henry Lloyd-
Hughes.
Maggie Henry Hobson, USA World Premiere
A Midwestern farmer stays by the side of his beloved teenage daughter even as she slowly turns into a cannibalistic zombie, in this
daring, genre-bending debut feature from director Henry Hobson. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Abigail Breslin and Joely
Richardson.
Pride Matthew Warchus, United Kingdom North American Premiere
Inspired by an extraordinary true story, Pride follows a group of gay and lesbian activists who come together to support the families of
striking mine workers in 1984 England. As the strike drags on, the two groups discover that standing together makes the strongest
union of all. Starring Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, Paddy Considine, Andrew Scott, Joseph Gilgun, George MacKay and
Ben Schnetzer.
Revenge of the Green Dragons Andrew Lau and Andrew Loo, USA World Premiere
In the vein of crime classics like Mean Streets and Infernal Affairs, this film follows two immigrant friends, Sonny and Steven, who
survive the hard streets of New York in the 1980s by joining Chinatown gang The Green Dragons. Sonny and Steven quickly rise up
the ranks, drawing the unwanted attention of the city’s police force. Starring Ray Liotta, Justin Chon, Kevin Wu, Harry Shum Jr., Shuya
Chang and Geoff Pierson.
The Search Michel Hazanavicius, France North American Premiere
The Second Chechen War, 1999. The Search recounts a powerful story of conflict told through four lives that will be brought together
by a shocking twist of fate. Starring Bérénice Bejo, Annette Bening, Maxim Emelianov, Abdul-Khalim Mamatsuiev and Zukhra Duishvili.
Shelter Paul Bettany, USA World Premiere
Hannah and Tahir come from two different worlds. But when their lives intersect, they’re at the same place: homeless on the streets of
New York. A love letter to the great New York dramas of the 1970s, Shelter is an unsparing story of loss, love, sacrifice, redemption
and ultimately, hope. Starring Jennifer Connelly, Anthony Mackie.
Three Hearts (3 Coeurs) Benoît Jacquot, France North American Premiere
One night in a French provincial city, Marc meets Sylvie. They wander the streets until morning and set a date to meet in Paris a few
days later. When Marc doesn’t show up on time a twist of fate leaves him romantically torn between two sisters. Starring Benoît
Poelvoorde, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Chiara Mastroianni and Catherine Deneuve.
Two Days, One Night (Deux jours, une nuit) Luc Dardenne and Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Belgium/France Canadian Premiere
Sandra has only one weekend to visit her colleagues and — with the help of her husband — convince them to sacrifice their bonuses
so she can keep her job. Starring Marion Cotillard, Fabrizio Rongione, Pili Groyne and Simon Caudry.
Welcome to Me Shira Piven, USA World Premiere
A woman with Borderline Personality Disorder wins the Megamillions lottery, quits her meds and buys herself a talk show on an
infomercial channel where she talks and creates segments exclusively about herself. This movie is a dark comedic look at our
obsession with celebrity and narcissism. Starring Kristen Wiig, James Marsden, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Wes Bentley, Tim Robbins, Joan
Cusack and Linda Cardellini.
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A Dream of Iron (Cheol-ae-kum) Kelvin Kyung Kun Park, South Korea/USA, Canadian Premiere. Multi-media artist Kelvin Kyung Kun Park looks back to the “heroic age” of heavy industry in 1960s South Korea and the
contemporary ruins of those utopian dreams of modernity.
A Girl at My Door (Dohee-Ya) July Jung, South Korea, North American Premiere. Banished to provincial purgatory after a censure for misconduct, a former star of the Seoul police force finds her maternal
instincts unexpectedly awakened when she meets a troubled teenage girl. Starring Kim Sae-ron, Bae Doona and Song Sae-byuk.
A Hard Day (Kkeut-kka-ji-gan-da) Kim Seong-hun, South Korea North American Premiere
A luckless police detective becomes the target of blackmail after trying to cover up a hit-and-run in this wild neo-noir thriller.
Starring Lee Sun-kyun and Cho Jin-woong.
Alive (Sanda) Park Jung-bum, South Korea, North American Premiere. A simple labourer in a remote mountain village is driven to desperate measures to provide for the women in his life in this
wrenching yet beautiful drama. Starring Park Jung-bum, Lee Seung-yeon, Park Myung-hoon and Shin Heat-bit.
Cart (Ka-teu) Boo Ji-Young, South Korea. World Premiere. The employees of a big-box discount retail store band together when contract workers are summarily laid off. Starring Yum
Jung-Ah, Moon Jeong-Hee, Kim Young-Ae, Kim Gang-Woo, Hwang Jung-Min, Chun Woo-Hee and D.O.
noir-ish action thriller. Starring Ji Sung, Ju Ji-hoon and Lee Kwang-soo.
Gyeongju Zhang Lu, South Korea. North American Premiere. In this charmingly off-kilter romantic comedy, a Beijing university professor visits the ancient Korean capital of Gyeongju on
a nostalgic quest to revisit a “dirty” café painting he first saw years before, and finds an unexpected connection with the
beautiful present owner of the establishment. Starring Park Hae-il and Shin Min-a.
Scarlet Innocence Yim Pil-sung, South Korea, World Premiere. A university professor gradually succumbing to blindness is entranced by an obsessive love in this modern-day adaptation
of a classic Korean fairy tale. Starring Jung Woo-sung and Esom.
Contemporary World Cinema
Aire Libre Anahí Berneri, Argentina, International Premiere. Even though they refuse to admit it, Lucía and Manuel no longer have dreams in common. Maybe for love or perhaps as a remedy for
something that is beyond repair, they plan on rebuilding their life together out of town. Their shared passion for architecture seems to
bring them together, as they plan on renovating a house with a garden, selling their apartment and moving in with Lucía’s mother. But
living with his wife’s family is suffocating Manuel, and he decides to take a break from cohabitation and moves to his parents’ house. As
Lucía and Manuel begin to live separate lives trying to fulfill their own personal dreams, they forget what brought both of them together.
Building a place to meet is very hard for them, discovering what they have destroyed is hard as well.
skeptical cousin Marie to join him in a suicide pact. It is while coming to terms with this refusal, ineffably distressed by his cousin’s
insensitivity to the depth of his feelings, that Heinrich meets Henriette, the wife of a business acquaintance. Heinrich’s subsequent offer
to the beguiling young woman at first holds scant appeal… until Henriette discovers she is suffering from a terminal illness. Amour Fou
is a romantic comedy based loosely on the suicide of the poet Henrich von Kleist in 1811.
Behavior (Conducta) Ernesto Daranas, Cuba, Canadian Premiere. Chala is an 11-year-old with an attitude problem and a difficult life. When his teacher Carmela, the only person who Chala respects,
takes a short leave of absence, her substitute sends the boy to a rehab centre. Upon her return, Carmela tries to correct the situation,
but her commitment will put them both at risk.
pressure who decides to radically change the course of his existence, and a young hotel chambermaid who goes through a life-altering
supernatural experience.
Black Souls (Anime Nere) Francesco Munzi, Italy, International Premiere. The story of a criminal family from the Southern region of Calabria plays out like a contemporary Western, where the call to blood law
and an emphasis on revenge are commonplace and acceptable notions of justice.
Breathe (Respire) Mélanie Laurent, France, North American Premiere. Charlie is a17-year-old girl tortured by doubt, disillusionment and solitude. When the beautiful and self-confident Sarah arrives and the
two become inseparable, Charlie is thrilled to feel alive, fulfilled and invincible in their intense friendship. But as Sarah tires of Charlie
and begins to look elsewhere for a new friend, their friendship takes an ominous turn.
Cannes Film Festival for his engaging performance in this semi-autobiographical drama about an Aboriginal man who journeys into the
Outback to live in the traditional ways of his ancestors. John Stackhouse, Senior Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs, is an award winning journalist and previously served as the editor-in-chief of The Globe and Mail from 2009 to 2014. He will speak about Charlie’s Country in a Q&A session following the second screening of the film
make a life for himself in a new city. He has found honest work and becomes engaged to the outgoing and charismatic Paula (Jessica
De Gouw). But the prospect of his new life is challenged when the charismatic Pommie (Sullivan Stapleton) tracks him down. Sparra
finds himself drawn back into a world that he thought he had left behind.
Genesis Potini. It’s a provocative, emotionally-charged drama about a man who searches for the courage to lead, despite his own
struggles – finding purpose and hope in passing on his gift to the children of his community.
unclear, potentially fatal prognosis.
Frailer (Brozer) Mijke de Jong, Netherlands, World Premiere. A woman diagnosed with terminal lung cancer gathers her three dearest friends together to make the most of the time she has left.
retirement home build a machine for self-administered euthanasia in order to help their terminally-ill friend. But as rumors of the secret
machine begin to spread, more and more people ask for their help.
Israel, the Rabbinical Court. Viviane and her lawyer must face the uncompromising attitude of her husband, Elisha, who isn’t
responsive to the rabbi’s convocations. Witnesses are called, the procedure drags on, while Viviane is still unable to recover her
dignity. Janice Stein, Director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and member of the Order of Canada, is an internationally renowned expert on conflict management. She will speak about Gett, The Trial of Viviane Amsalem in a Q&A session following the second screening of the film.
starts a new life after meeting a group of three free-spirited girls. She changes her name, her dress code, and quits school to be
accepted into the gang, hoping that this will be a way to freedom.
The Grump (Mielensäpahoittaja) Dome Karukoski, Finland, World Premiere. A stubbornly traditional 80-year-old farmer whose social attitudes verge on the prehistoric raises hell when he is forced to move in with
his sadsack, city-dwelling son and domineering daughter-in-law, in this hilarious social satire based on the wildly popular novel by
Finnish author Tuomas Kyrö.
High Society (Le beau monde) Julie Lopes Curval, France, International Premiere. Twenty-year-old Alice lives in Normandy. Passionate about embroidery, she invents and creates, trying to find her own path.
Contemplating what to do with her innate talent, she meets Agnes, a rich Parisian lady who helps her get into a prestigious school.
Without hesitation, Alice leaves everything behind to start a new life in Paris. When she meets Antoine, Agnes’ son, they fall
passionately in love. Antoine finds in Alice a sincerity and simplicity that frees him from the bourgeois environment he hates, while Alice
risks losing herself in a fascinating new world.
Impunity Jyoti Mistry, South Africa, World Premiere. When the mauled body of Zanele Majola, a minister’s daughter, is discovered in the forest of an exclusive safari lodge the morning
after her engagement party to a rising political star, Dingande Fakude, a Special Crimes Unit detective is dispatched from Pretoria to
oversee the investigation and bring swift closure. He is teamed with the local detective, Naveed Khan, a self-styled outcast. When two
young lovers, Derren and Echo, working as waiters at the party, are taken in for questioning, their complicity seems obvious., But as
more crimes are uncovered, what looks like an open and shut case presents the two policemen with the complicated challenge of
protecting the political elite. Behind the intertwining stories of a couple on a killing rampage and the corruption of politics in South
Africa, filmmaker Jyoti Mistry weaves a provocative portrayal of a society permeated with violence and its spectacle, where the notion
of justice has gone awry.
In the Crosswind (Risttuules) Martti Helde, Estonia, International Premiere. Without warning, Erna and her family are removed from their home and without a trial, she is deported to Siberia. Fighting starvation
and humiliation, her soul seeks and finds freedom in the letters she sends to her husband, who has been sentenced to a separate
prison camp. Based on a true story, In the Crosswind tells a visually extraordinary, heart-wrenching tale of the fate of tens of thousands
of people in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania during the purge of native inhabitants of the Baltic countries ordered by Joseph Stalin in
1941.
but Iben refuses to commit herself to one man only. Desperately, Eik tries to win her over by transforming from poet to writer, nomad,
junkie, and eventually lead singer in the destined-to-become-legendary band Steppeulvene.
Justice (Hustisya) Joel Lamangan, Philippines, International Premiere. Biring (Nora Aunor) works for her kapwa Bicolano Vivian, who operates a human trafficking agency controlled by a powerful syndicate.
But Biring sees no evil, hears no evil, caring only about her survival. When she is accused of murder, she is forced to fight for her soul
in the belly of the city. Written by the celebrated Ricky Lee, who is also known for his work with Lino Brocka.
Kabukicho Love Hotel (Sayonara Kabukicho) Ryuichi Hiroki, Japan, World Premiere. Over one day at this love hotel in Shinjuku, Tokyo—where guests have the choice of staying for a short time or overnight—the dreams
and desires of these characters intersect and collide in a bittersweet portrait of modern Japan as they try to get through the day while
aspiring for something greater.
Kill Me Three Times Kriv Stenders, Australia World Premiere. A mercurial assassin (Simon Pegg) discovers he isn’t the only person trying to kill the siren (Alice Braga) of a sun-drenched surfing
town. In this darkly comedic thriller, the hitman finds himself unraveling three tales of mayhem, murder, blackmail and revenge.
of the SS who served in Auschwitz. Both the horrors of the past and the hostility against his work bring Johann to the point of
meltdown. It is nearly impossible for him to find his way through this maze; everybody seems to have been involved.
Leopardi (Il giovane favoloso) Mario Martone, Italy, International Premiere. Giacomo Leopardi is a prodigious kid raised under the supervision of his implacable father. Giacomo’s mind runs free in his house, his
prison, while outside, revolutions begin and he chases connections to the world. When he finally leaves, Italian high society opens its
doors to him and the tormented poet struggles to adapt.
The Lesson (Urok) Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov, Bulgaria/Greece, World Premiere. In a small Bulgarian town, Nadezhda, a young teacher, is looking for the robber in her class so she can teach them the difference
between right and wrong. But when she finds herself in debt to loan sharks, can she find the right way out herself?
Li’l Quinquin (P’tit Quinquin) Bruno Dumont, France, North American. Premiere
An improbable, screwball and slapstick police investigation focusing on bizarre crimes on the outskirts of a small town in the north of
France that has fallen prey to evil and to a band of young scoundrels led by Li’l Quinquin and his beloved Eve.
Lulu Luis Ortega, Argentina, World Premiere. Lucas and Ludmilla are two street kids in love with each other and with the city they live in. They move through it as if it was their own
board game. Lucas works with his truck driver friend, Hueso, picking up cow and pig bones from the city butcher shops. In his spare
time with Ludmilla he shoots at monuments and sculptures with his gun and commits small crimes for amusement.
Margarita, with a Straw Shonali Bose, India, World Premiere. Laila is a young romantic, a secret rebel in a wheelchair. Undeterred by cerebral palsy, she embarks on exhilarating adventures of self
discovery, which cause a rift both within and with those she is closest to. Ultimately, it is in the intensity of these bonds where she must
find the strength to truly be herself.
his daughter, who is getting married. What they don’t know is that an illegal African immigrant who is on the run found the house by
accident and decided to hide in it. When the village drug addict mistakes the black shadow he saw in the house as a ghost, the
villagers fear that the relocation of the house has enraged the devil. The house moving comes to a halt as a series of wild mishaps
befalling the village lead to false accusations, hilarious situations and ingenious actions meant to protect the village from danger.
Mirage (Délibáb) Szabolcs Hajdu, Hungary/Slovakia, World Premiere. Francis Boyo is an African substitute forward for a Second League football team in a small town in Romania. After a lost match, he is
caught in the middle of a match-fixing scandal and has to flee. Albert, an underworld acquaintance, convinces Francis to go to a farm
deep in the Hungarian Puszta, run by a Romanian stockman called Cisco, to find refuge. But when he arrives, he realizes that the farm
might not be such a safe haven after all.
Modris Juris Kursietis, Latvia/Germany/Greece, World Premiere. Modris is a normal 17-year-old who goes to school, has a girlfriend and some good friends. However, his gambling addiction makes his
relationship with his mother difficult, especially since she constantly reminds him that his father is in prison and that Modris has a bad
gene. Their relationship boils over when, in the middle of the Nordic winter, Modris pawns his mother’s electric heater to try to squeeze
a win from a slot machine. When she betrays him to the police, he is sentenced to two years probation and as he begins his
adventures with the Latvian justice system, his relationship to the outside world changes and he becomes determined to find the father
he has never met. A story based on true events.
Not My Type (Pas son genre) Lucas Belvaux, Belgium/France, Canadian Premiere. Clément, a young Parisian philosophy professor, is transferred to Arras for a year. Far from Paris and its nightlife, he doesn’t quite
know what to do with his free time. Then he meets Jennifer, a pretty hairdresser who becomes his lover. While Clément’s life revolves
around Kant and Proust, Jennifer’s is punctuated with chick lit, tabloids and karaoke evenings with her girlfriends. Free love and free
hearts, they could live a beautiful romance together, but is it enough to bridge the social gap and cultural divide between them?
Out of Nature (Mot naturen) Ole Giæver, Norway, World Premiere. Out of Nature is a journey inside Martin’s head and out into the wild nature. Martin is alone on a hiking trip in the mountains and we
hear all of his uncensored thoughts and brutally honest observations about himself and the people around him. With thoughts and
fantasies ranging from the trivial and infantile to the existential and profound, Out of Nature is an honest and funny portrait of a young
man wanting to break the mold.
The Owners Adilkhan Yerzhanov, Kazakhstan, North American Premiere. Twenty-five-year-old John, his teenage brother Yerbol, and their sickly 12-year-old sister Aliya, are forced to leave their house in the
Kazakh city of Almaty when they become orphaned. By luck, their mother left them a house in a remote village but when they arrive,
they find themselves battling with a corrupt local police chief whose alcoholic brother has been living in the house illegally for 10 years.
Through the alembic of the absurd, this tragicomedy depicts routine injustice growing to unexpected cruelty, against a background of
hilarious indifference.
Partners in Crime (Kong Feng) Chang Jung-Chi, Taiwan, North American Premiere. When a girl who is loved by her entire school commits suicide, everyone tries to understand why. A good student, a bad student, and a weird student happen to discover her body on their way to school, and their lives become fatefully intertwined in their search for the truth behind the girl’s death.
The Reaper (Kosac) Zvonimir Jurić, Croatia/Slovenia, International Premiere. Three fateful encounters over the course of a single night exposes the gloomy picture of Ivo’s life and of the small Croatian village
where he lives, which is as stuck and imprisoned by war as Ivo is by his dark past.
Red Rose Sepideh Farsi, France/Greece/Iran, World Premiere. A politically complacent middle-aged man and a young pro-democracy activist debate about the future of their country while hiding from
the police in this fascinating drama that blends scripted scenes with on-the-ground footage from Iran’s 2009 Green Revolution. Ron Deibert, Director of the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs, is an expert and advisor to governments and
organizations on cyber security, cyber-crime, freedom of expression, and access to information. He will speak about Red Rose in a
Q&A session following the second screening of the film.
Sand Dollars (Dólares de Arena) Laura Amelia Guzmán, Israel Cárdenas, Dominican Republic/Argentina/Mexico, World Premiere. Noelí and her boyfriend earn their living from the tourists in a beach town in the Dominican Republic. When Noelí meets Anne, a
mature French woman who promises to take her to Europe, she must decide whether to stay with her loved one or to leave in the hope
of a better future.
Still the Water (Futatsume no mado) Naomi Kawase, Japan/France/Spain, North American Premiere. On the subtropical Japanese island of Amami-Ōshima, traditions about nature remain eternal. During the full-moon night of traditional
dances in August, 16-year-old Kaito discovers a dead body floating in the sea. His girlfriend Kyoko will attempt to help him understand
this mysterious discovery.
Tales (Ghesseha) Rakhshan Banietemad, Iran, North American Premiere. Tales is an honest and courageous story of seven passionate Iranian filmmakers, workers, intellectuals and state employees, and
demonstrates their daily struggles. Will the light of love and hope lighten their lives? Ron Levi, Director of the Master of Global Affairs at the Munk School, is an expert on global justice, and human rights regimes. He will
speak about Tales in an extended Q&A session following the second screening of the film.
Today (Emrouz) Reza Mirkarimi, Iran, International Premiere. In this delicate, deceptively small-scale drama from award-winning Iranian director Reza Mirkarimi, Youness, an ageing taxi driver,
takes a young woman to a hospital at the end of his working day not knowing what awaits him there.
Tokyo Fiancée Stefan Liberski, Belgium/Canada/France, World Premiere. Her head filled with dreams, Amélie, 20, goes back to Japan, where she spent her childhood. To earn a living, she decides to give
private classes in French and meets Rinri, her first and only student, a young Japanese man with whom she soon beginss an intimate
relationship. Between surprises, happy times and the pitfalls of a culture shock that is both poetic and amusing, she discovers a side of
Japan she had never seen before.
destination of their annual bike trip with their closest friends, so the group sets out with the spirit of adventure. It is only once they are on their way that their friends learn of Hannes’ terminal illness. This trip is to be his last. Initially, the group is at a loss, but then they
turn their trip into a wild and unique tour. Through Hannes, they realize how precious life really is, celebrating it like never before. Robert Austin, Lecturer at the Munk School’s Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies, is an expert on East Central and
Southeastern Europe in both historic and contemporary perspective. He will speak about Tour de Force in a Q&A session following the
second screening of the film.
When 16-year-old Mariano finds a gun in his house, he has a thoughtless impulse and shoots himself twice. Immediately, we learn that
he survives and he is in perfect condition. Two Shots Fired is the story of how his family copes with this event.
The Valley (Al-Wadi) Ghassan Salhab, France/Germany/Lebanon/Qatar, World Premiere. Following a car accident on a lone mountain road, a middle-aged man loses his memory. Drenched in blood, he continues to walk
along the deserted path. Further down the road, he encounters people with engine trouble and helps them get their car running again.
They are reluctant to leave him stranded and take him home to their large estate in the Bekaa valley, a place where production is not
only agricultural, and a place he may never leave again.
Venice (Venecia) Kiki Álvarez, Cuba/Colombia, World Premiere. Havana, summer of 2012. Mayelín, Mónica and Violeta are three friends employed in a hairdressing salon. On payday they spend a
night out on the town together, and at dawn they share a common dream: Venice.
Voice Over (La Voz en Off) Cristián Jiménez, Chile, World Premiere. Sofia, 35, lives in Valdivia. She’s beautiful and vegan. She has two kids she loves, but still everything seems to go wrong. In need of
peace since her recent separation from her husband, she decides to take a reversed veil of silence: no more cellphone, tv, internet or
reading for a year. But peace doesn’t occur. Following her example, her father leaves her mother. Her nasty sister comes back to
Chile. Her kids become obsessed by meat. And Sofia discovers a disturbing secret about her dad. A southern familial drama-comedy.
Where I Am King (Hari ng Tondo) Carlos Siguion-Reyna, Philippines, International Premiere. When his fortune is wiped out, an arrogant, self-made tycoon is forced to return to the slum tenement where he grew up, in this vibrant,
socially-aware comedy from Filipino master Carlos Siguion-Reyna.
Albanian mother and a Greek father they never met, the two brothers, strangers in their own country, decide to go to Thessaloniki to
look for their father and force him to officially recognize them. In Thessaloniki they discover that auditions are being held for the cult
show, Greek Star, and Dany dreams that his brother, a gifted singer, could become the new star of the contest in a country that refuses
to accept them.
International Short Cuts
Routine or vicious cycle? An unknown girl breaks out of her daily grind by undergoing an intense audio-visual trip. Starring Sylvia
Bryjok.
130919 • A Portrait of Marina Abramović Matthu Placek, USA, 7’ Canadian Premiere
A one-take film in 3D, 130919 • A Portrait of Marina Abramović is a majestic document of legendary performance artist, Marina
Abramović. In the film, Abramović stands nude in the middle of an abandoned building in Hudson, NY. It will soon be the Marina
Abramović Institute, a palpable legacy to an art pioneer. A 50-foot crane spans to capture the breadth of space in infinite detail; the life
of an artist, her keen sense of transition, a space’s decay, and the ripeness of rebirth. An original score is sung by world-renowned
Serbian folk singer, Svetlana Spajic.
8 Bullets (8 balles) Frank Ternier, France, 13’ North American Premiere
This feverish, suspenseful mixed-media animation follows a grief-stricken French expat in Taipei who obsessively tracks down the man
he believes is responsible for killing his family. Starring Stéphane Gasc, Laurent Serron-Keller and Camille Trophème.
Aïssa is Congolese and is presently residing illegally on French territory. She claims to be a minor however the authorities believe she
is over 18. In order to determine whether or not she can remain in the country, a doctor must give her a physical examination. Starring
Manda Touré and Bernard Campan.
Boogaloo and Graham Michael Lennox, Northern Ireland/United Kingdom, 14’ International Premiere
Jamesy and Malachy are over the moon when their soft-hearted Dad presents them with two baby chicks to care for, but the two boys
are in for a shock when their parents announce that big changes are coming to the family. Starring Martin McCann, Charlene
McKenna, Riley Hamilton and Aaron Lynch.
A Ceremony for a Friend (Marasemi baraye yek doost) Kaveh Ebrahimpour, Iran, 14’ World Premiere
Having decided that their comrade Mansour has “gone too far,” a group of friends resolve to hang him. As they discuss details of the
coming execution, the condemned is graciously allowed the time to make a few last requests and accept his fate. Starring Mehrdad
Iranmanesh, Maryam Noormohamadi and Parham Yadollahi.
Chop My Money Theo Anthony, Congo, 13’ World Premiere
Director Theo Anthony’s vibrantly stylized doc follows three street kids in the Eastern Congo who share their dreams and philosophies
to the rhythm of Montreal-based musician Dirty Beaches. Featuring Manu “Patient” Bahiti Jean Christophe, Guillain Paluku and David
Muhindo.
Discipline Christophe M. Saber, Switzerland, 12’ World Premiere
Near closing time in a Lausanne grocery store, a man loses patience with his child, which prompts a woman to intervene. Other
patrons join in, and what started as an impromptu debate on proper parenting rapidly descends into a full-on ideological showdown.
Starring Florence Quartenoud, Frank Semelet and Garance Rohr.
everything & everything & everything Alberto Roldán, USA, 15’ World Premiere
The oppressively vapid life of Morgan is forever transformed when a mystical blue pyramid – that inexplicably produces doorknobs –
appears in his apartment. What follows is a Charlie Kaufman-esque tale of greed and loss as Morgan builds an impossible, absurd
corporate empire of doorknobs. Starring Shane Carruth, Makeda Declet, Ethan Leaverton and Kirsten Roquemore.
Eye & Mermaid (Houreya Wa Ein) Shahad Ameen, Qatar/Saudi Arabia, 14’ North American Premiere
Ten-year-old Hanan lives in a fishing village on the coast of the Arabian Peninsula. She has always wanted to join her father on his
night-time fishing trips, but he refuses. Every morning he returns with wonderful black pearls, but where do they come from? Does he
harbour a secret? Hauntingly beautiful and brutally metaphorical, Eye & Mermaid is an unsettling reminder that the lovely things in life
may come at a hefty cost. Starring Baseema Hajjar, Nadine Fadayel, Sarah Dorani and Rashid Al-Sheeb.
German Shepherd Nils Bergendal, Sweden, 10’ North American Premiere
Growing up as an American Jew with a Holocaust survivor mother, David is haunted by “the Nazi thing”, an irrational fear of Germans
and an obsession with Holocaust movies. Nils Bergendal interprets David’s interview into a wry animated introspection, questioning
whether it’s wise to look to the past for answers. Featuring David Paul.
The Goat (Ibhokhwe) John Trengove, South Africa, 13’ Canadian Premiere
A young Xhosa initiate recuperates in a mountain hut after a ritual circumcision. When he learns that his elders have abandoned him,
the initiate is left with no one but his young brother to care for him. Caught between observing the sacred protocols of his culture and
the secret of his gay sexuality, the initiate’s panic turns to desperation. Starring Nkosipendule Cengani, Thando Mhlontlo, Mbasa
Tsetsana and Hlangi Vundla.
Fabian is a shy, introverted teenager who lives with his bossy and prudish mother. Fabian’s world gets turned upside down when he
meets the fun and cool Felicia and they fall in love. But there is one small problem. Whenever Fabian gets horny, he turns into a
werewolf. A twisted coming of age film about a young man who has to discover and accept who he really is. Starring Elliott Crosset
Hove, Amalie Lindegård and Iben Hjejle.
Here is the Concatenation (Voilà l’enchainement) Claire Denis, France, 30’ World Premiere
With two actors and no sets, master filmmaker Claire Denis traces the arc of a strained relationship, with a focus on race and language.
In this fraught arena, words omitted can be as potentially devastating as words used, and what is not seen can have greater political consequences than what is.
Ice Cream (Dondurma) Serhat Karaaslan, Turkey, 16’ World Premiere
Eleven-year-old Rojhat lives in a small and remote village. On a hot summer day, an ice cream seller arrives on his motorbike and is
immediately surrounded by the village children. The children bring what they can find from their home and in return they get ice cream.
Rojhat also runs home and asks his mother for something he can bring to the ice cream seller but his mother has nothing to give him.
When Rojhat starts crying, his mother gets really angry. Her anger gives Rojhat an idea. Starring Rojhat Deli, Ubeydullah Hakan and
Ebru Ojen Sahin.
I’m in the Corner with the Bluebells Ako Mitchell, United Kingdom, 20’ World Premiere
Julie, a happily-married mother meets her half-brother for the first time at a family gathering. Their meeting stirs unexpected emotions
in Julie and sends unwelcome ripples through her family. Starring Alice Bird, Alberto Maneiro and Nathan Osgood.
An Immortal Man Josh Koury and Myles Kane, USA, 15’ World Premiere
Ted Williams was one of the most beloved and well documented baseball icons of all time. When the record-setting hitter’s life ended
on July 5th, 2002, his body was cryonically preserved and the unconventional decision shocked the nation. From contradicting facts
and multiple wills to family disputes, the line between fact and fiction was blurred in the media hysteria that followed the icon’s death.
An Immortal Man walks the viewer through the winding tale of family drama to unravel the mystery surrounding Ted Williams’ end of
life.
The Last Day of Summer (De Laatste Dag van de Zomer) Feike Santbergen, Netherlands, 18’ World Premiere
The inherent melancholia of the end of summer is suddenly intensified for three teenage friends on a quiet beach when one of them
receives a phone call with tragic news. Reeling from shock and realizing that the future has changed irrevocably, the trio desperately
seeks some kind of solace beneath the expansive, uncaring canopy of the overcast skies.
Lava James Ford Murphy, USA, 7’ Canadian Premiere
Inspired by the isolated beauty of tropical islands and the explosive allure of ocean volcanoes, Lava is a musical love story that takes
place over millions of years. Starring Kuana Torres-Kahele and Napua Greig.
Listen Hamy Ramezan and Rungano Nyoni, Denmark/Finland 13’ North American Premiere
A foreign woman in a burqa brings her young son to a Copenhagen police station to file a complaint against her abusive husband, but
the translator assigned to her seems unwilling to convey the true meaning of her words.
Midfield (Meio Campo) Pedro Amorim, Portugal, 5’ World Premiere
In Lisbon’s port, the world’s midfield, a group of stevedores carries out another day of work. What appears to be just a group of
colleagues reveals itself as an example of unity and friendship. In the midfield there’s Paulo, the stevedore, the captain – an ordinary
man with an extraordinary strength. Starring Paulo Azevedo.
Newborns attempts to provide a lens to the survivors of acid violence, to look forward and gaze back. They take us through the ennui of
their domestic and public spaces in a nameless dystopian city, its factories, houses and motels, and its promises, never honoured.
Featuring Laxmi, Nasreen and Sapna.
Oh Lucy! Atsuko Hirayanagi, Japan/Singapore/USA, 22’ North American Premiere
Setsuko, a 55-year-old single office lady in Tokyo, is given a blonde wig and a new identity, “Lucy,” by her young unconventional
English instructor. “Lucy” awakens desires Setsuko never knew she had. When the instructor suddenly disappears, Setsuko must
come to terms with what remains – herself. Starring Kaori Momoi and Miyoko Yamaguchi, Billy Scott.
Papa Machete Jonathan David Kane, USA, 10’ World Premiere
Alfred Avril is an aging Haitian farmer who has lived through dictatorships, droughts, and even the devastating earthquake of 2010. As
one of the few remaining masters of Tire Machèt – Haitian machete fencing – he has inherited a cultural legacy of fortitude that allows
him to endure through it all. Featuring Alfred Avril, Jean-Paul Avril, Roland Avril and Mike Rogers.
Persefone Grazia Tricarico, Italy, 18’ World Premiere
In this dark fable rendered in golden, sun-kissed images, a young diver on the coast of the Adriatic in southern Italy finds another kind
of natural wonder amidst the bounty of the sea: a beautiful woman. As his strange romantic obsession grows, he withdraws ever
further into silence. Starring Ciro Contessa and Olga Shuldyk.
Pineapple Calamari Kasia Nalewajka, United Kingdom, 9’ Canadian Premiere
Pineapple Calamari dreams of being a horse-racing champion. He lives with two inseparable women who share a very special
connection. When tragedy befalls this happy family, their social dynamic takes a drastic turn to the unexpected.
Playing with Balls (Tvíliðaleikur) Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir, Iceland, 8’ World Premiere
A lesbian in a midlife crisis acts on her desire to escape the day-to-day routine only to find disappointment. Now she has to live with the
fact that she betrayed her loved one and disgraced her own beliefs and rights. Starring Guðrún Gísladóttir, Svandís Dóra Einarsdóttir
and Kristbjörg Kjeld.
Seven Boats Hlynur Pálmason, Denmark/Iceland, 10’ World Premiere
In a single, black-and-white 360-degree shot that traverses seven boats surrounding a man lost at sea, director Hlynur Pálmason crafts
a simple yet potent statement about mankind’s struggle to survive. Starring Olgeir Karl Ólafsson, Einar Örn Thorlacius and Ómar Frans
Fransson.
The Shove (Knuffen) My Sandström, Sweden, 14’ International Premiere
Tobbe works as a bouncer at a night club. One night he confronts a drunken guest and it ends with Tobbe shoving the guest down the
street. A council inspector happens to witness the event and gives Tobbe an on-the-spot penalty: to settle the matter in kind. The
inspector informs Tobbe that he will be shoved within one to two weeks. Tobbe now has no choice but to endure a long, drawn-out,
fraught-filled wait. A wait that proves far more arduous than Tobbe could have imagined. Starring Hanna Ullerstam and Magnus
Sundberg.
A Single Body (Un seul corps) Sotiris Dounoukos, Australia/France, 19’ International Premiere
Set against the raucous and grisly backdrop of an abattoir, best friends and skilled workers David and Wani diligently ply their trade as
they dream of opening their own butchery.
A Single Life Job, Joris & Marieke, Netherlands, 2’ World Premiere
When playing a mysterious vinyl single, Pia is suddenly able to travel through her life.
In economically depressed Budapest, to avoid being evicted from your home means you need to evict others – and Tibi, a hardcore
bouncer with a conscience, soon finds that he must turn against his own to save himself. Skinner takes a raw, incisive look at how the
global financial crisis transforms the life of the disenfranchised into brutal gladiatorial combat.
A Spark at Darkest Night Paul De Silva, USA, 3’ World Premiere
Two lamp posts in a park at night experience a brief connection before one of them shatters, falling into darkness. The other must
sacrifice himself so that she may be reignited, now twice as bright.
Tatuapé Mahal Tower (Edifício Tatuapé Mahal) Carolina Markowicz and Fernanda Salloum, Brazil, 10’ International Premiere
An existential drama set in a scalemodel-sized São Paulo, this animated short follows Javier Juarez Garcia, who abandons his
tiresome job with a residential tower developer and makes a life-changing decision – but even the new possibilities he discovers are
not enough to wipe out his desire for revenge against those who have betrayed him. Starring Daniel Hendler.
Tricycle Thief (Sánlúnchē fū) Maxim Bessmertnyi, Macau, 17’ World Premiere
After discovering his eviction notice, a tricycle driver goes on a desperate hunt for money in night-time Macau. Starring Sam Leung,
Aeson Lei and Chu Wing Mui.
The Warren (L’Warren) James Adolphus, Israel/Palestine/USA, 11’ World Premiere
The Warren is a dramatization of a raid to capture a militant in the maze of Balata Refugee Camp by the Israeli Defense Forces during
the Second Palestinian Intifada. Starring Ali Suliman, Mohammad Bakri and Guy Elhanan.
Future Projections
Co-commissioned by TIFF and the Goethe-Institut Toronto, internationally renowned Canadian artist Lynne Marsh’s three-channel
video installation conflates documentary and performance, siting a staged narrative in a very real and unsettled location. The work
creates a sense of haunting isolation and latent expectation as it observes a young air traffic controller, Anna, rehearsing the language
and gestures of her profession in an under-used airport outside Berlin. Presented in collaboration with Scrap Metal Gallery, 11 Dublin
Street, Unit E. Exhibited daily, September 4 to 14. Exhibition continues to September 20.
SOME GRAPHIC SEX, HEAVY DRINKING, BLOODY VIOLENCE, AND DIRTY LANGUAGE: SEVEN ONE-MINUTE FEATURE-LIKE FILMS ABOUT SEOUL, 2014 World Premiere
Seoul-based art collaborative Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries — composed of Young-hae Chang (Korea) and Marc Voge (USA)
— is known for its innovative and anarchic video works that exist at the nexus of visual art and digital literature; their iconic style
recognizable on the Internet and in museums around the world. Commissioned by TIFF to create an installation inspired by the
Festival’s City to City spotlight on Seoul, this intervention-like, seven-part installation will maximize TIFF Bell Lightbox’s state-of-the-art
technology as it is intermittently exhibited on monitors in the atrium and projected onto the wall above the box office, with its bilingual
prologue running along the ticker tape on the building’s façade. Spanning the dark and pulpy to the factual yet outlandish, this septet of
feature-like, one-minute films will test the viewer’s knowledge of the Korean capital, and of Korean cinema itself. Presented at TIFF Bell
Lightbox, Reitman Square, 350 King Street West. Exhibited daily, September 4 to 14.
French artist Laurent Montaron’s film, Nature of the Self, considers the changeable nature of representations of the self, both physical
and psychological. A woman’s voice narrates, without emotion, an experience of seeing her reflection in a mirror and not recognizing it,
setting off a series of metaphysical questions about the formation of the self, the mechanics of seeing and the origins of memory and
conscious thought. Under this hypnotic voice, images flow one after another in dream-like sequence, and the act of looking, reflection
and self-reflection are echoed again in the artist’s single-channel installation that is to be viewed through a two-way mirror. Presented
in collaboration with Mercer Union, 1286 Bloor Street West. Exhibited daily, September 4 to 14. Exhibition continues to October 25.
BMX Channel and Midnight Traceur, 2013 and 2011 Canadian Premiere
Australian contemporary artist Shaun Gladwell’s work is linked to his interest in street and subculture, and his early participation in
extreme sports. In BMX Channel, a BMX rider practices — or performs — his skilful moves by a seaside pavilion in Sussex, England.
As his solitary choreography stops and starts, the viewer’s attention is caught between the rider’s movement and his incongruous
setting. Midnight Traceur follows a renowned practitioner of the urban art of Parkour as he propels himself through the urban landscape
of Sydney at night. Alternating between a steadicam and wide shots, the film captures the agility and skill of the artist and highlights the
uncanny beauty of his art. BMX Channel is presented in collaboration with The Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen Street West. Midnight Traceur is presented at TIFF Bell Lightbox. Several earlier related works will screen nightly at Drake One Fifty, 150 York Street.
Exhibited daily, September 4 to 14.
Provenance, 2013 Canadian Premiere
Amie Siegel is an American artist who works between film, installation, photography and performance, often employing and subverting
formal cinematic tropes as a way to question cultural memory and economic divides. The keystone of a triumvirate of works, Siegel’s
latest film, Provenance, traces a network of movements (physical, cultural and financial) as it follows in reverse the passage of iconic
modernist furniture designed by Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret from its current lodging in wealthy private homes to its site of origin
in the Le Corbusier-designed, utopian-modernist Indian city of Chandigarh. Presented in collaboration with the Museum of
Contemporary Canadian Art, 952 Queen Street West. Exhibited daily, September 4 to 14.
TIFF Cinematheque
where time has stopped and beauty has been unleashed,” said Martin Scorsese. Scorsese’s Film Foundation has restored the original
Armenian version of Sayat Nova — a visually dazzling biography of the eponymous 18th-century Armenian poet and musician related
through a succession of opulently exotic tableaux. Restored in 2014 by The Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project at Cineteca di
Bologna/L’Immagine Ritrovata in association with the National Film Centre of Armenia and Gosfilmofond of Russia. Restoration funding
provided by the Material World Charitable Foundation and The Film Foundation.
Cruel Story of Youth (Seishun zankoku monogatari) Nagisa Ôshima, Japan
Master director Nagisa Ôshima’s seminal second feature — a brutal and beautiful portrait of two doomed, rebellious young lovers living
fast and dying young in the sleazy backstreets of Tokyo, has never been crueller or more visually glorious than in this pristine 4K
restoration. Cruel Story of Youth was a landmark in Japanese cinema, exploring the country’s postwar malaise with a razor-sharp
sense of style. Starring Miyuki Kuwano and Yûsuke Kawazu. The digital restoration was performed in 4K by Shochiku Co., Ltd. under
the supervision of Takashi Kawamata, cameraman of Nagisa Ôshima. Courtesy of Janus Films.
assassins at an isolated desert inn. It is the middle of the Ming dynasty, and the loyal Minister of Defence, Yu Qian, has been executed
by the emperor’s chief eunuch, Cao Shaoqin. Yu’s children have been sentenced to exile, but as they travel toward the empire’s
border, Cao dispatches his top agents to kill them. Starring Jun Shi, Ling-Feng Shang Kuan, Ying Bai and Feng Hsu. This digital
restoration was made in 4K by the Chinese Taipei Film Archive at L’Immagine Ritrovata laboratory in Bologna from the negative. The
director of photography has supervised the color grading
The Goddess Wu Yonggang, China. Silent screen legend Ruan Ling-yu gives a fierce and tragic performance in her signature role as a wronged prostitute in Wu
Yonggang’s early classic of Golden Age Shanghai cinema. 2K digital restoration courtesy of the China Film Archive.
In Comparison Harun Farocki, Germany/Austria. Tribute Screening Spanning continents and cultures, In Comparison focuses on the brick — that very basic unit of foundation — and traces its contexts,
from the collective efforts of a community building a clinic in Burkina Faso, through semi-industrialized mouldings in India, to industrial
production lines in Germany, France, Austria and Switzerland. Eschewing traditional commentary, but certainly employing a deft, willful
and playful point of view, In Comparison presents various methods of labour production, allowing for an assessment that changes with
every layer and goes well beyond a simple binary divide. Never schematic but nevertheless possessing a notable (and charming)
structure, this striking 16mm colour film reveals the innate beauty of forms, rows, clay, fabric and skin gleaming in the sunlight. Farocki died on July 30. He was an inspiration to many at TIFF. We present this screening in his memory
My Darling Clementine John Ford, USA. John Ford’s classic western — the mythic tale of Wyatt Earp’s gunfight with the corrupt, cattle-rustling Clanton clan at the O.K. Corral
— is restored in near hallucinatory detail and clarity. Henry Fonda as Earp embodies the forces of order and civility in the “wide-awake,
wide-open” town of Tombstone. The supporting cast, includes Victor Mature as the consumptive Doc Holliday and Walter Brennan as
the grizzled Clanton patriarch. 4K digital restoration courtesy of Fox. Scanned in 4K from Museum of Modern Art’s nitrate 35mm fine
grain master and restored in 4K at Cineric Inc. Audio was restored from the source element at Audio Mechanics.
Previously announced TIFF Cinematheque titles include:
Speaking Parts Atom Egoyan, Canada
Lance is a film extra looking for his first speaking role. When Clara, an idealistic television writer, checks into the hotel where Lance
works, he seduces her into casting him in her current film. Meanwhile, Lance’s co-worker Lisa prowls video stores, obsessively viewing
and re-viewing the movies in which Lance appears as an extra. Haunting images and obsessive sexualities merge, as these three
people become fatally entangled in a web of psycho-sexual desire. This digital restoration was supervised by Atom Egoyan at Deluxe
Toronto. Courtesy of eOne.
Crime Wave John Paizs, Canada
Winnipeg director John Paizs’ 1985 classic brilliantly apes the look of ’50s educational films and trashy crime movies in its story of a
teenage girl who develops an odd obsession with a frustrated would-be screenwriter. Courtesy of eOne and Library and Archives
Canada.
Wavelenths
Wavelengths 1: Open Forms
Inspired by the radical, uncompromising and vital work of KwieKulik — a Polish art collective active in the seventies and eighties led by
and named after Zofia Kulik and Przemysław Kwiek – and occasioned by a special loan from Warsaw’s Filmoteka Muzeum,
Wavelengths 2014 launches with a programme that highlights performativity in both the landscape and the social sphere.
brouillard – passage #14 Alexandre Larose, Canada
Against Landscape Josh Gen Solondz, USA
Open Form – Game on an Actress’s Face KwieKulik Group, Poland
The Dragon is the Frame Mary Helena Clark, USA
Open Form – Street and Tribune in Front of PKiN KwieKulik Group, Poland
Poetry for Sale Friedl vom Gröller, Austria
Under a Changing Sky Jean-Claude Rousseau, France
Panchrome I, II, III T. Marie, USA
Wavelengths 2: Something in the Atmosphere
The pimp and his trophies Antoinette Zwirchmayr, Austria
The Innocents Jean-Paul Kelly, Canada
Catalogue Dana Berman Duff, USA
Relief Calum Walter, USA
Red Capriccio Blake Williams, Canada
Under the Atmosphere Mike Stolz, USA
Beep Kim Kyung-man, South Korea
Wavelengths 3: Tales Told
A programme of tales told, but also delayed, reconfigured, substituted, perhaps even falsified ones, which arouse the imagination and
speak to the present.
Twelve Tales Told Johann Lurf, Austria
San Siro Yuri Ancarani, Italy
Intransit Jakrawal Nilthamrong, Thailand
Canopy Ken Jacobs, USA
Detour de Force Rebecca Baron, Austria/USA
With guiding lunar intensity, this programme draws from the dichotomous, exploring bi-location, interstitial states and an array of
personal, geographic and mental shuttles.
Lunar Almanac Malena Szlam, Canada/Chile
Deep Sleep Basma Alsharif, Malta/Greece/France/Palestine
Orizzonti Orizzonti! Anna Marziano, Italy
The Policeman’s House Mich’ael Zupraner, Israel/Palestine
Night Noon Shambhavi Kaul, USA/Mexico
Sea of Vapors Sylvia Schedelbauer, Germany
The Figures Carved into the Knife by the Sap of the Banana Trees Joana Pimenta, USA/Portugal. The rapid turning of a light draws a circle. In the space bound by its line unravels an archive of postcards sent between the island of
Madeira and the former Portuguese colony of Mozambique. The Figures Carved into the Knife by the Sap of the Banana Trees
circulates between a fictional colonial memory and science fiction.
Glory is often met with opposition, and whether we’re victorious or defeated, we always hold fate responsible. Don Quixote came along
sixteen years after the defeat of the Invincible Fleet and has erred the Earth ever since. Today, he will attend a meeting between old
friends in the Garden of Eternity.
Taprobana Gabriel Abrantes, Portugal/Sri Lanka/Denmark North American Premiere
Shot on Super 16mm, Taprobana is a stunningly inventive comedic send-up of Portuguese poet-turned-national hero Luís Vaz de
Camõe’s tortured inspiration for his literary masterwork The Lusiads.
Journey to the West (Xi You) Tsai Ming-liang, France/Taiwan Canadian Premiere
Taiwanese auteur Tsai Ming-liang returns with this entrancing latest entry in his Walker series, in which his slowly locomoting, carmine-
robed monk acquires an unexpected acolyte in the form of Denis Lavant (Holy Motors) as he makes his way through the streets of a
sun-dappled Marseille.
Spectrum Reverse Spectrum Margaret Honda, USA North American Premiere
A film made by exposing 70mm print stock to precisely calibrated coloured light in a continuous printer, resulting in a uniform field of
colour with no frame lines. The colour moves gradually through the visible light spectrum from violet to red, then back to violet. The film
can be presented solely by means of a 70mm film projector.
A Single Word (Une Simple Parole) Mariama Sylla, Khady Sylla, Senegal/Qatar World Premiere
In societies where written archival records are scant, the word becomes capital – passed down orally from teller to teller, it transcends
the extinction of death. At once elegiac and explorative, A Single Word explores what is at stake for contemporary society with the loss
of the word, synonymous with memory – a question all the more pressing and painful given that Khady Sylla passed away on October
8, 2013, while working on editing the film with her sister Mariama and Rodolphe Respaud.
Horse Money (Cavalo Dinheiro) Pedro Costa, Portugal North American Premiere
The highly anticipated new film by Portuguese auteur Pedro Costa, Cavalo Dinheiro is the follow-up to Costa’s landmark Fontainhas
trilogy (Ossos, In Vanda’s Room, Colossal Youth), reuniting with Colossal Youth’s Ventura, lost in heart rending indeterminacy as
revolution breaks out.
Episode of the Sea Lonnie van Brummelen, Siebren de Haan, the inhabitants of Urk, Netherlands World Premiere
Episode of the Sea is the result of a two-year collaboration with the fishing community of a former island in the Netherlands. Rendered
in black and white to echo neorealist drama and early documentary styles, the film evokes fishing and filmmaking as practices that
have been passed on by ancestors.
Fires on the Plain (Nobi) Shinya Tsukamoto, Japan North American Premiere
Tetsuo director Shinya Tsukamoto creates a gritty and graphic version of the classic war novel about a dazed, wounded soldier who
wanders through the surreal carnage of the Pacific War.
From What is Before (Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon) Lav Diaz, Philippines North American Premiere
On the eve of Ferdinand Marcos’ proclamation of martial law, a small village is visited by a series of strange, perhaps supernatural
occurrences, in the new film from Filipino master auteur Lav Diaz (Norte, the End of History).
While you sleep soundly in your bed, the night lepers lord the streets of New York City, lusting after the highest high. Harley “homeless”
Holmes is their patron saint, caught in the throes of perpetual extremes. On one corner, her malevolent lover demands a bloodletting.
On another, a kindly dope dealer offers her free transfusions. How much ebb and flow can a young heart take before bursting into
oblivion? Based on the real-life stories of Arielle Holmes, documented in her forthcoming memoir Mad Love In New York City, the film
co-stars Caleb Landry Jones (X-Men: First Class, Byzantium, The Last Exorcist), street legend Buddy Duress, and gore-rap
phenomenon Necro.
Jauja Lisandro Alonso, Denmark/USA/Argentina/Mexico/Netherlands/Germany/France North American Premiere
In the dazzlingly ambitious new film from Argentinian auteur Lisandro Alonso (Los Muertos, Liverpool) a 19th-century Danish general
(Viggo Mortensen) undertakes a grueling physical and metaphysical journey when he pursues his runaway daughter into the rugged
wilderness of Patagonia.
La Sapience (La Sapienza) Eugène Green, France/Italy North American Premiere
In the long-awaited new film from French auteur Eugène Green, a brilliant architect seeks spiritual and artistic renewal during a life-
changing voyage to Italy to study the work of the great 17th century architect Francesco Borromini.
Le beau danger René Frölke, Germany North American Premiere
Taking its title from a short text by Michel Foucault, this singular portrait of internationally acclaimed Romanian author Norman Manea
provocatively explores the interplay and interstices between public persona, the act of creation, lived experience and representation.
Letters to Max Eric Baudelaire, France International Premiere
A record of the epistolary encounter between French artist and filmmaker Eric Baudelaire and Maxim Gvinjia, former Foreign Minister of
the breakaway Caucasian state of Abkhazia, Letters to Max is both a chronicle of a developing friendship and an ingenious, unusual
essay film about the inherently speculative nature of nationhood.
Maidan (Maïdan) Sergei Loznitsa, Ukraine/Netherlands North American Premiere
Celebrated Ukrainian director Sergei Loznitsa (In the Fog) creates one of the essential cinematic experiences of our time with this epic,
formally audacious documentary chronicle of the historic protests in Kiev’s Maïdan square.
Songs From the North, Soon-Mi Yoo, USA/South Korea/Portugal North American Premiere
Multi-disciplinary artist and filmmaker Soon-Mi Yoo (Far from Afghanistan) makes her solo feature film debut with this sharp and
sensitive essay film about everyday life and ideological distortion in North Korea.
The Princess of France (La Princesa de Francia) Matías Piñeiro, Argentina North American Premiere
Young Argentine auteur Matías Piñeiro follows up his international sensation Viola with the latest of his revisionist takes on the
Shakespearean canon, deliciously detailing how life begins to imitate art when a Buenos Aires theatre company mounts a radio version
of Love’s Labour’s Lost.
