Schedule

Friday 20.06

    10:00
    Q&A with director David Endre
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    Beyond the River

    Q&A with director David Endre

    Beyond the river lies a world where suffering, poverty, and violence define everyday life. The film doesn’t explain or judge - it listens. With no external narration, the community tells its own story - with pain, with humor, with dignity.

    România, Hungary - 2024
    60 minute
    Romanian Days
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    10:00
    Q&A with director Mehmet Akif Buyukatalay
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    Hysteria

    Q&A with director Mehmet Akif Buyukatalay

    When a burned Quran is found on a film set, the shoot takes a dark turn and the crew is thrown into turmoil. Caught in the crossfire of accusations, 24-year-old intern Elif is drawn into a dangerous game of secrets and lies, finding herself at the heart of an all-absorbing conspiracy.

    Germany - 2025
    104 minute
    Competition
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    12:00
    Q&A with producer Agustina Chiarino
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    Loss Adjustment

    Q&A with producer Agustina Chiarino

    Pedro, a loss adjuster, travels across Mexico investigating the causes of major catastrophes. To escape the depravity and violence of his daily life, Pedro decides to become an art collector.

    Mexico, Uruguay - 2024
    74 minute
    What's Up, Doc?
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    12:30
    Q&A with director Eva Libertad Garcia Lopez and producer Nuria Munoz Ortin
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    Deaf

    Q&A with director Eva Libertad Garcia Lopez and producer Nuria Munoz Ortin

    Ángela, a deaf woman, is expecting a child with her hearing partner, Héctor. The baby’s arrival disrupts their relationship, forcing Ángela to face the challenges of raising her daughter in a world not made for her.

    Spain - 2025
    99 minute
    Competition
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    15:00
    TIFF.24

    The Kingdom

    TIFF.24

    Corsica, 1995. It’s Lesia’s first summer as a teenager. One day a man bursts into her life and takes her to an isolated villa where she finds her father, in hiding, surrounded by his clan. An underworld war erupts. The noose is tightening around them. Death strikes.

    France - 2024
    112 minute
    Competition
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    16:00
    Q&A with director Bela Tarr
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    The Turin Horse

    Q&A with director Bela Tarr

    In Turin in 1889, Friedrich Nietzsche is witness to a brutal scene: a hansom cab driver whipping his stubborn horse. Nietzsche throws his arms around the animal’s neck, sobbing.

    Hungary, France, Germany, Switzerland, United States - 2011
    155 minute
    Close Up: Bela Tarr
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    17:30
    Q&A with director Igor Cobileanski, actors Daniela Nane, Ada Lupu, Andreea Chiritescu, Gheorghe Visu, Andrei Aradits, Theodor Soptelea, Vlad Brumaru, Ionut Cornila and DOP and producer Cristian Gugu
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    Comatogen

    Q&A with director Igor Cobileanski, actors Daniela Nane, Ada Lupu, Andreea Chiritescu, Gheorghe Visu, Andrei Aradits, Theodor Soptelea, Vlad Brumaru, Ionut Cornila and DOP and producer Cristian Gugu

    Trying to get money to cover a debt for her son, who is in danger of going to prison, Alina, a nurse, faces an unexpected ethical problem. World premiere at TIFF!

    România, Moldova, Republic of - 2025
    105 minute
    Romanian Days
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    19:30
    Q&A with director Alexandru Mavrodineanu, editor Eugen Kelemen, executive producer Cristiana Mitea
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    Love Hurts

    Q&A with director Alexandru Mavrodineanu, editor Eugen Kelemen, executive producer Cristiana Mitea

    Love Hurts is an intimate documentary about the fragility and power of love, which tells the true stories of two couples over two years of suffering, separations and reconciliations. The film explores the sinuous dynamics of relationships and the difficult process of emotional healing.

    România - 2025
    94 minute
    Romanian Days
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    20:30
    Q&A with director Avelina Prat and actress Maria de Medeiros
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    The Portuguese House

    Q&A with director Avelina Prat and actress Maria de Medeiros

    The disappearance of his wife leaves Fernando completely devastated. Without direction, he assumes the identity of another man as the gardener of a Portuguese estate, where he establishes an unexpected friendship with the landlady, entering a new life that does not belong to him.

    Spain, Portugal - 2025
    114 minute
    Special Screenings
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    22:00
    Q&A with director Andra MacMasters, editor Andrei Gorgan, producer Monica Lăzurean-Gorgan and sound designer Matei Vasilache
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    Bright Future

    Q&A with director Andra MacMasters, editor Andrei Gorgan, producer Monica Lăzurean-Gorgan and sound designer Matei Vasilache

    In the summer of 1989, thousands of people from various nations and beliefs gathered in North Korea for a grand student festival that championed peace, friendship, and anti-imperialism. Here is a documentary about the festival that took place at a pivotal moment in history.

    România, Korea, Republic of - 2024
    89 minute
    Romanian Days
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    23:15
    Preceded by the short film Alien 2 or: Valdis' Escape in 11 Chapters (dir. Rasmus Merivoo )
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    Alien 2 or the Return of Valdis in 17 Chapters

    Preceded by the short film Alien 2 or: Valdis' Escape in 11 Chapters (dir. Rasmus Merivoo )

    Preceded by the short film Alien 2 or: Valdis' Escape in 11 Chapters (dir. Rasmus Merivoo )

    Estonia - 2024
    100 minute
    FOCUS Estonia
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