Schedule

Friday 20.06

    22:00
    Pornit

    Bright Future

    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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Saturday 21.06

    10:00
    TIFF.24

    Invention

    TIFF.24

    In the aftermath of a conspiracy-minded father’s unexpected death, his daughter receives his patent for an experimental healing device.

    United States - 2024
    72 minute
    What's Up, Doc?
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    14:30
    Q&A with producer Monika Raide
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    Smile at Last

    Q&A with producer Monika Raide

    16-year-old Mari, raised without a mother by a drunkard father, is put in an orphanage which she immediately, though unsuccessfully, tries to flee from. The sensitive Mari finds it hard to adapt to the coarse manners and brutal games amongst the children.

    Estonia - 1985
    86 minute
    FOCUS Estonia
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    16:30
    Q&A with the film crew
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    The Death of Mr. Lazarescu

    Q&A with the film crew

    Old Mr. Lãzãrescu is suddenly sick and the neighbours call the ambulance. The dying man is shuttled from hospital to hospital as doctors refuse to operate and no one can agree on a diagnosis.

    România - 2005
    153 minute
    Special Screenings
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    18:00
    TIFF.24

    The Marching Band

    TIFF.24

    Thibaut is an internationally renowned conductor who travels the world. When he learns he was adopted, he discovers the existence of a younger brother, Jimmy, who works in a school cafeteria and plays the trombone in a small marching band.

    France - 2024
    103 minute
    Supernova
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    19:30
    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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    20:30
    TIFF.24

    Her

    TIFF.24

    Left heartbroken after his marriage ends, Theodore becomes fascinated with a new operating system which reportedly develops into an intuitive and unique entity in its own right.

    United States - 2013
    126 minute
    Tomorrow is Fear
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    22:00
    Q&A with directors Andres Maimik and Rain Tolk
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    Aurora

    Q&A with directors Andres Maimik and Rain Tolk

    Aurora, the daughter of a religious leader, travels with her husband Joonas to celebrate their wedding anniversary with her parents and the congregation.

    Estonia - 2025
    111 minute
    FOCUS Estonia
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Sunday 22.06

    12:00
    TIFF.24

    Block Pass

    TIFF.24

    Willy and Jojo are childhood friends who never leave each other's side. Training at the motocross track is their way to beat boredom. One evening, Willy discovers Jojo's secret.

    France - 2024
    105 minute
    Teen Spirit
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    14:00
    TIFF.24

    Growing Down

    TIFF.24

    Sándor, a widowed father of two, is tested by fate when he becomes the only witness of a serious accident involving his stepdaughter caused by his youngest son. He has to decide between accepting the consequences of speaking the truth or lying to keep his boy out of juvie.

    Hungary - 2025
    85 minute
    Hungarian Day
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    16:00
    TIFF.24

    Christy

    TIFF.24

    Christy, seventeen, is forced to move in with his estranged older half-brother after being thrown out of his suburban foster home.

    Ireland, United Kingdom - 2025
    94 minute
    Teen Spirit
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    18:00
    Q&A with director Jethro Massey
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    Paul and Paulette Take a Bath

    Q&A with director Jethro Massey

    Paul and Paulette’s chance encounter on a Parisian boulevard sparks an unusual friendship that grows around a dark game. The two youngsters start reenacting scenes of notorious crimes from bygone eras at the sites they occurred... For Paul, the game is a way of getting closer to Paulette.

    United Kingdom - 2024
    109 minute
    Give Me 5: UK Debuts
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    18:00
    TIFF.24

    Quisling: The Final Days

    TIFF.24

    Five years of occupation come to an end on May 8, 1945. The rebuilding of Norway can now begin, but first, the final chapter must be written. In a dark cell at Akershus Fortress sits the man who committed the greatest betrayal of all: Vidkun Quisling.

    Norway - 2024
    146 minute
    Supernova
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    20:30
    TIFF.24

    Brazil

    TIFF.24

    In one of the best dystopian satires in the history of cinema, a bureaucrat becomes an enemy of the state as he pursues the woman of his dreams.

    United Kingdom, United States - 1985
    132 minute
    Tomorrow is Fear
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    21:00
    TIFF.24

    Our Wildest Days

    TIFF.24

    Chloe forgoes her flawed family for a group of youngsters crossing Greece. Through her journey she helps the poor in unconventional ways, faces danger and wonders if tenderness is the ultimate act of rebellion.

    Greece, France, Germany, Belgium - 2025
    104 minute
    Teen Spirit
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