Schedule

Friday 14.06

    12:30
    TIFF.23

    The Monk

    TIFF.23

    Can you find happiness in solitude? When filmmakers Mira Jargil and Christian Sønderby Jepsen try to find a balance in their stressful lives, they look for guidance from a renowned Danish HIV researcher turned monk deep in the mountains of Sri Lanka.

    Denmark - 2023
    90 minute
    Larger than Life
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    14:30
    TIFF.23

    Sansho the Bailiff

    TIFF.23

    While on a journey to visit their father, Zushio and Anju are attacked, separated from their mother and sold as slaves to an estate managed by the brutal Sansho.

    Japan - 1954
    124 minute
    Focus Japan
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    14:45
    TIFF.23

    A Silence

    TIFF.23

    Having remained silent for 25 years, Astrid, the wife of a prominent lawyer, sees her family’s equilibrium shatter when her children initiate their quest for justice.

    Belgium - 2023
    101 minute
    Supernova
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    15:00
    TIFF.23

    The Owner

    TIFF.23

    One day Ivan's family witnesses a car accident on the highway. Always ready to lend a hand to those in trouble, he saves a man who’d been locked inside the car. The man rescued from the jaws of death is a high-profile security forces officer, Rodin, who becomes a helpful contact to Ivan.

    Russia - 2023
    109 minute
    Supernova
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    15:30
    TIFF.23

    Tatami

    TIFF.23

    Iranian female judoka Leila and her coach Maryam travel to the Judo World Championship, intent on bringing home Iran’s first gold medal.

    Georgia - 2023
    103 minute
    Game On
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    15:45
    TIFF.23

    All and Eva

    TIFF.23

    For 40 years, Eva has remained steadfast in her disbelief in love. After deciding to get pregnant she goes to Copenhagen to get a sperm donor. She chooses a donor who seems perfect, but the night before the big insemination, she can't help but think whether she made the right choice.

    Sweden - 2024
    94 minute
    Coming Up Next
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    16:00
    TIFF.23
    +18

    Steppenwolf

    TIFF.23

    A brutal story of an unlikely duo that will stop at nothing to find what they are looking for. Tamara is searching for her missing son in a small town consumed by riots and violence.

    Kazakhstan - 2024
    102 minute
    No Limit
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    17:00
    TIFF.23

    Seven Blessings

    TIFF.23

    Marie was just two years old when her mother, who was blessed with many children, gave her to her barren sister, a common custom practiced by Moroccan Jews back in the day.

    Israel - 2023
    111 minute
    Supernova
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    17:15
    TIFF.23

    The Ballad of Narayama

    TIFF.23

    Still strong at the age of 69, Orin prepares herself for an inevitable yet frightening ritual. In her village, where food is scarce, life is harsh and people are desperate and cruel.

    Japan - 1983
    130 minute
    Focus Japan
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    17:30
    TIFF.23

    Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person

    TIFF.23

    Sasha is a young vampire with a serious problem: she’s too sensitive to kill! When her exasperated parents cut off her blood supply, Sasha’s life is in jeopardy. Luckily, she meets Paul, a lonely teenager with suicidal tendencies who is willing to give his life to save hers.

    Canada - 2023
    92 minute
    Full Moon
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    18:00
    TIFF.23

    Sons

    TIFF.23

    The idealistic prison guard Eva faces the dilemma of her lifetime when a young man from her past is transferred to the prison where she works. Without revealing her secret, she asks to be moved to his block, the toughest and most violent in the prison.

    Denmark - 2024
    100 minute
    Supernova
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    18:15
    TIFF.23

    Handling the Undead

    TIFF.23

    On an abnormally hot summer day in Oslo, a strange electric field surrounds the city as a collective migraine spreads across town. TVs, lightbulbs, and electronics go haywire, the chaos reaching a debilitating crescendo when suddenly, it’s over.

    Norway - 2024
    98 minute
    Full Moon
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    18:30
    TIFF.23

    The Blue Star

    TIFF.23

    The 1990s. Mauricio, a famous Spanish rock musician, crosses Latin America seeking to reconnect with his vocation. There he meets Don Carlos, an elderly musician going through hard times who, despite having written some of his country’s most famous folk songs, can hardly pay his bills.

    Spain - 2023
    129 minute
    Larger than Life
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    19:30
    TIFF.23
    +18

    When Evil Lurks

    TIFF.23

    Two brothers find a mutilated corpse near their property and convene with the locals to suss it out. They learn that the odd happenings in their village are caused by a spirit that’s found its way into a local man.

    Argentina - 2023
    100 minute
    Full Moon
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    19:30
    TIFF.23

    Perfect Days

    TIFF.23

    Hirayama seems utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of toilets in Tokyo. Outside of his very structured everyday routine he enjoys his passion for music and for books. And he loves trees and takes photos of them.

    Japan - 2023
    123 minute
    Focus Japan
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    20:00
    TIFF.23

    A Man

    TIFF.23

    After divorcing, Rie has found happiness with her second husband Daisuke and formed a new family. But when Daisuke dies in a tragic accident, she discovers her new husband was not the man she thought he was.

    Japan - 2022
    121 minute
    Focus Japan
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    20:30
    TIFF.23

    Les Indésirables

    TIFF.23

    After the sudden death of the town's mayor, Pierre, an idealistic young doctor, is appointed to replace him. He intends to continue the policy of his predecessor, who dreamed of rehabilitating this working-class neighbourhood.

    France - 2023
    105 minute
    Supernova
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    20:45
    Screening in the presence of actress Jojo T. Gibbs

    TIFF 2024 Opening Gala: Dogman

    Screening in the presence of actress Jojo T. Gibbs

     

    Dogman, dir. Luc Besson, France, 2023 

    Main cast: Caleb Landry Jones, Jojo T. Gibbs, Christopher Denham, Clemens Schick, Grace Palma

    France - 2023
    115 minute
    Opening Gala
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    20:45
    TIFF.23

    Evil Does Not Exist

    TIFF.23

    Takumi and his daughter Hana live in Mizubiki Village, close to Tokyo. Like generations before them, they live a modest life according to the cycles and order of nature.

    Japan - 2023
    106 minute
    3 x 3
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    20:45
    TIFF.23

    Touché

    TIFF.23

    Touché is the story of fencing world champion Nathalie Moellhausen, a ten-year course featuring the participation in three Olympiads as a representative of two different countries, generous doses of drama on and off the field, and above all else a bright personality transcending the noble sport’s

    Italy - 2023
    87 minute
    Game On
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    21:45
    TIFF.23

    Dogman

    TIFF.23

    As a child, Douglas was abused by a violent father who then threw him to the dogs. Instead of attacking him, the dogs protected him. Traumatised and leading a life on the margins of society with his dogs, Douglas descends into a murderous madness.

    France - 2023
    115 minute
    Special Screenings
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    21:45
    TIFF.23

    Concrete Utopia

    TIFF.23

    The world has been reduced to rubble by a massive earthquake. In the heart of Seoul there is only one apartment building left standing. It is called Hwang Gung Apartments. As time passes, outsiders start coming in to Hwang Gung Apartments trying to escape the extreme cold.

    Republic of Korea (South Korea) - 2023
    130 minute
    No Limit
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    22:15
    TIFF.23

    Oddity

    TIFF.23

    A year after her twin is brutally murdered at a remote country estate, Darcy, a self-proclaimed psychic and collector, pays her brother-in-law and new girlfriend an unexpected visit.

    Ireland - 2024
    98 minute
    Full Moon
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    22:30
    TIFF.23
    +18

    Arcadia

    TIFF.23

    Katerina, a neurologist, and Yannis, a respected retired doctor, are on their way to an off-season seaside resort. It is a windy autumn day as they drive across the sand dunes.

    Bulgaria - 2024
    99 minute
    Full Moon
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Saturday 15.06

    10:00
    TIFF.23
    +12

    Blondi

    TIFF.23

    This is the story of Blondi and Mirko. They love living together, they listen to the same music, they watch the same movies, they like to smoke joints, go to concerts, they have the same friends, everything is perfect between them...

    Argentina - 2023
    87 minute
    miniTIFF
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    12:00
    TIFF.23

    Passion

    TIFF.23

    A couple, Kaho and Tomoya, announce that they are getting married at a party where their friends have gathered, but it is accidentally revealed that the groom, Tomoya, has had an affair in the past. The two spend time apart that night.

    Japan - 2008
    115 minute
    3 x 3
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    12:30
    TIFF.23

    Amal

    TIFF.23

    Amal, a teacher in a Brussels school, encourages her students to cultivate a passion for reading, defend freedom of expression and promote acceptance of others. But her outspokenness upsets some students and colleagues tied to Islamic extremism, which vehemently opposes her teaching methods.

    France - 2023
    111 minute
    Supernova
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