Schedule

Wednesday 18.06

    19:30
    TIFF.24

    Lesson Learned

    TIFF.24

    Young teacher Juci attempts to challenge the outdated methods in her school, while new student Palkó, recently relocated from abroad, struggles to adapt to the demanding educational system.

    Hungary - 2024
    119 minute
    Hungarian Day
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    20:45
    Q&A with director Gürcan Keltek
    Pornit

    New Dawn Fades

    Q&A with director Gürcan Keltek

    It’s been years since Akın has been in and out of the hospital. He’s relentless, angry, and shell-shocked from being stuck in the system. Since his discharge, he’s well aware that his old life is long gone.

    Turkey, Germany, Italy, Norway - 2024
    131 minute
    No Limit
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Thursday 19.06

    13:15
    Q&A with director Kamila Tarabura
    Pornit

    Travel Essentials

    Q&A with director Kamila Tarabura

    Ada, a pregnant American journalist of Polish descent, receives a mysterious package – an autobiographical book about childhood trauma, authored by her friend, Roksana. Ada, on her last journalistic adventure before maternity leave, joins Roksana in Poland to recount the gripping story.

    Poland, Germany - 2024
    105 minute
    Smart 7
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    15:45
    Q&A with director Adilkhan Yerzhanov
    Pornit

    Yellow Cat

    Q&A with director Adilkhan Yerzhanov

    Ex-con Kermek and his beloved Eva want to give up their crime-ridden lives in the steppes of Kazakhstan. He has a dream: to build a cinema in the mountains. Will Kermek's love for Alain Delon be strong enough to keep them away from crime gangs' violent clutches?

    Kazakhstan, France - 2020
    90 minute
    3 x 3
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    18:00
    Q&A with director Bella Tarr
    Pornit

    Werkhmeister Harmonies

    Q&A with director Bella Tarr

    An innocent young man witnesses violence break out after an isolated village is inflamed by the arrival of a circus and its peculiar attractions: a giant whale and a mysterious man named “The Prince”.

    Hungary, France, Germany, Italy - 2000
    145 minute
    Close Up: Bela Tarr
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    19:30
    Q&A with operator Csaba Banto
    Pornit

    Vulture's Wake

    Q&A with operator Csaba Banto

    A death reunites three old friends whose paths have diverged over the years. Оne has a teaching job in Mexico, another lives a lower-middle-class life, and the third is financially ruined.

    Hungary - 2024
    82 minute
    Hungarian Day
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    21:00
    Pornit

    Tata

    A journalist from Moldova, estranged from her father who had emigrated to Italy years before, finds out he has become a victim of workplace harassment.

    România, Germany, Netherlands - 2024
    82 minute
    Romanian Days
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Friday 20.06

    15:00
    Screening also accessible for people with visual impairments
    Pornit

    The New Year That Never Came

    Screening also accessible for people with visual impairments

    Screening also accessible for people with visual impairments through the programme Cinema without barriers, with the support of the Institut francais in Romania.

    România, Serbia - 2024
    138 minute
    Romanian Days
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    18:15
    Q&A with director Simona Constantin
    Pornit

    Caliu. Nothing else, what more could I do?

    Q&A with director Simona Constantin

    Not willing to accept that his glorious life as the "King of the violin" is over, Caliu starts the journey of reinventing himself. Traveling back and forth between present struggles and the old, golden days, music is the only constant in Caliu's life.

    Romania, Qatar - 2025
    90 minute
    Romanian Days
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    19:30
    TIFF.24

    Dreams

    TIFF.24

    Fernando, a young ballet dancer from Mexico, dreams of international recognition and a life in the US. Believing his lover, Jennifer, a socialite and philanthropist, will support him, he leaves everything behind — narrowly escaping death in the process.

    Mexico, United States - 2025
    98 minute
    No Limit
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    20:45
    Pornit

    Little Syria

    Shot over 20 years, Little Syria follows the quest of a brother, his sister and her boyfriend trapped between Syria, from where they ran for their lives, and Europe, which seems at times to embrace them and and then to push them back where they came from.

    Germany, Romania, Portugal - 2025
    90 minute
    Romanian Days
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Saturday 21.06

    15:45
    Pornit

    Tata

    A journalist from Moldova, estranged from her father who had emigrated to Italy years before, finds out he has become a victim of workplace harassment.

    România, Germany, Netherlands - 2024
    82 minute
    Romanian Days
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    18:15
    Pornit

    Comatogen

    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
    TIFF.24

    The Blue Trail

    TIFF.24

    Tereza, 77, receives an official government order to relocate to a senior housing colony. The colony is an isolated area where the elderly are brought to «enjoy» their final years, freeing the younger generation to focus fully on productivity and growth.

    Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Netherlands - 2025
    86 minute
    Tomorrow is Fear
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    20:45
    Q&A with director Adam Miklos
    Pornit

    Beyond Rock Bottom

    Q&A with director Adam Miklos

    In the shadow of addiction, Boróka and Szilveszter join a Recovery Centre to confront their inner demons through methods of rock climbing, embarking on a transformative journey of self-discovery, and the reevaluation of their past lives.

    Hungary - 2024
    86 minute
    Hungarian Day
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Sunday 22.06

    13:15
    TIFF.24

    Happy Holidays

    TIFF.24

    Rami, a Palestinian from Haifa, is dealing with his Jewish girlfriend’s sudden change of heart about her planned abortion. His mother, Hanan, is facing a financial crisis and becomes entangled in complications while seeking compensation for her daughter’s Fifi accident.

    Palestine, Germany, France, Italy - 2024
    124 minute
    Supernova
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    19:30
    TIFF.24

    Undercover

    TIFF.24

    After years of pretending to be a young sympathizer of the ETA terrorist group, a police officer finally gets her chance: ETA gets in touch with her. They need to use her apartment for two ETA members whose objective is to prepare several attacks.

    Spain - 2024
    119 minute
    Supernova
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    20:45
    TIFF.24

    Escape

    TIFF.24

    N. is a broken man; something isn’t going well inside him. N. doesn’t feel able to take a single decision in his life. He just needs to stop having options. The psychologist he visits doesn’t know how to deal with him nor does his sister, Abril, who tries to support him to no avail. N.

    Spain, France - 2024
    129 minute
    3 x 3
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