Where the Wind Comes From
TIFF.24
Alyssa, a rebellious 19-year-old girl, and her friend Mehdi, an introverted 23-year-old man, use their imagination to escape their unpromising reality.
Tunisia, France, Qatar - 2025
100 minute
Teen Spirit
Schedule
Schedule
Friday 13.06
2001: A Space Odyssey
TIFF.24
When a mysterious artifact is uncovered on the Moon, a spacecraft manned by two humans and supercomputer HAL 9000 (probably one of the most iconic representations of AI in SF) is sent to Jupiter to find its origins.
United Kingdom, United States - 1968
149 minute
Tomorrow is Fear
I'm Still Here
TIFF.24
Rio de Janeiro, early 1970s. Brazil faces the tightening grip of a military dictatorship. One day, Rubens Paiva, the patriarch of a happy family, vanishes without trace...
This instant classic is screened at the 100th anniversary of FIPRESCI!
Brazil, France - 2024
137 minute
Special Screenings
Saturday 14.06
Islands
TIFF.24
Tom is the tennis coach at a luxurious island hotel, filling the time between lessons with alcohol and one-night stands. He strikes up a relationship with guests Anne, her husband Dave and their son Anton.
Germany - 2024
121 minute
Supernova
Kevlar Soul
Q&A with actor Josef Kersh
When love enters the lives of teenage brothers Alex and Robin, it shatters their protective symbiotic bubble. While marking the start of a healing process for one of them, it sends the other one down a path that will lead to complete catastrophe.
Sweden, Norway, Finland - 2025
101 minute
Teen Spirit
U Are the Universe
Q&A with director Pavlo Ostrikov
The near future. Ukrainian space trucker Andriy Melnik transports nuclear waste on the a cargo ship to the abandoned Jupiter's moon Callisto. During his routine flight, the Earth explodes, but Andriy manages to survive.
Ukraine, Belgium, France - 2024
101 minute
Tomorrow is Fear
Sunday 15.06
Noise
TIFF.24
A woman with a hearing impediment who is haunted by sounds linking to her sister's disappearance and the presence of a malevolent spirit. It leads to a dark secret and the revelation of a mysterious entity.
Republic of Korea - 2024
95 minute
Full Moon
Life & Love
Q&A with director Helen Takkin
In 1933, in times of hardship when nothing is certain and love only seems to exist in films, optimistic cinephile Irma believes in the possibility of true love. The country girl catches the eye of the lonely, handsome older publisher Rudolf, but he is surrounded by unsettling rumors.
Estonia - 2024
119 minute
FOCUS Estonia
The Return
Q&A with director Uberto Pasolini
After 20 years away, Odysseus washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognisable. The King has finally returned home but much has changed in his kingdom since he left to fight in the Trojan war.
Italy, Greece, United Kingdom, France - 2024
116 minute
Supernova
Monday 16.06
Cine-concert Aurora
TIFF.24
Aurora (Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, 1927), directed by F.W. Murnau, is considered one of the greatest masterpieces of early cinema. The story follows a farmer (George O'Brien) who falls under the spell of a femme fatale from the city (Janet Gaynor), who persuades him to murder his wife. However, the film transforms into a profound meditation on love, remorse, and redemption.
The Ugly Stepsister
TIFF.24
In this twisted take on the classic Cinderella story, Elvira struggles to compete with her insanely beautiful stepsister. In a fairy-tale kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira will go to any lengths to catch the Prince’s eye.
Norway, Poland, Sweden, Denmark - 2025
110 minute
Full Moon
Electric Child
Q&A with director Simon Jaquemet and actor Elliott Crossett Hove
Sonny and Akiko’s joy upon the arrival of their first child quickly turns to panic when their doctor gives them unimaginable news.
Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, Philippines - 2024
119 minute
Tomorrow is Fear
Tuesday 17.06
Electric Child
Q&A with director Simon Jaquemet and actor Elliott Crossett Hove
Sonny and Akiko’s joy upon the arrival of their first child quickly turns to panic when their doctor gives them unimaginable news.
Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, Philippines - 2024
119 minute
Tomorrow is Fear
Alpha.
Q&A with director Jan Willem van Ewijk
After his mother passes away, Rein moves to a small village in the Alps to be immersed in nature, meditate and work as a snowboard teacher. His quiet bubble bursts when his extroverted father Gijs comes to visit.
Netherlands, Switzerland, Slovenia - 2024
104 minute
No Limit
Wednesday 18.06
World Between Us
Q&A with director Marie Dvořáková
Marie no longer feels at home in her native Mikulov, nor does she feel like she belongs to America. The phenomenon of pulling up one’s roots, migrating elsewhere, and finding a new home in a foreign land is a universal theme.
Czech Republic, Slovakia - 2024
93 minute
Teen Spirit
The Invisible Fight
Q&A with director Rainer Sarnet
USSR-China border, 1973. Rafael is in the army on guard duty when the border falls under attack from flying Chinese kung fu warriors.
Estonia, Latvia, Finland, Greece - 2024
115 minute
3 x 3
FOCUS Estonia
How Could I Live Without You?
TIFF.24
In this Hungarian box-office smash hit, Lili reads her mother Eszter's diary and love letters, revealing Eszter's summer romance with Geri, a musician, at Lake Balaton in the 1990s.
Hungary - 2024
105 minute
Hungarian Day
Thursday 19.06
A Hunt for Hedgehogs
TIFF.24
Bogi, a talented opera singer student, earns money by babysitting the children of her cousin, whose marriage is in crisis. On the day of her final exam, she is under pressure and commits an error while she is with the children.
Hungary - 2025
94 minute
Hungarian Day
20:30
Q&A with director Jack King, producerl Hollie Bryan and actor Tudor Cucu Dumitrescu
Pornit
The Ceremony
Q&A with director Jack King, producerl Hollie Bryan and actor Tudor Cucu Dumitrescu
A fight over stolen property and a tragic death brings together two very different men for a hypnotic and moving odyssey across the Yorkshire landscape in search of a suitable burial place.
United Kingdom - 2024
92 minute
Give Me 5: UK Debuts
21:45
Screening also accessible for people with visual impairments
Q&A with director Bogdan Mureșanu, actors Adrian Văncică, Emilia Dobrin, Andrei Miercure, Ada Galeș, Doru Catanescu, Gabriel Spahiu, Alice Cora Mihalache, Dana Voicu, editor Mircea Lăcătuș, costume creator Dana Anghel, coproducers Ada Solomon and Viorel Chesaru, executive producers Irina Enea and Adriana Bumbeș, creative producer Roxana Ardelean, historical car consultant Răzvan Marinescu and Andreea Zidaru from film distribuitor Forum Film
Q&A with director Bogdan Mureșanu, actors Adrian Văncică, Emilia Dobrin, Andrei Miercure, Ada Galeș, Doru Catanescu, Gabriel Spahiu, Alice Cora Mihalache, Dana Voicu, editor Mircea Lăcătuș, costume creator Dana Anghel, coproducers Ada Solomon and Viorel Chesaru, executive producers Irina Enea and Adriana Bumbeș, creative producer Roxana Ardelean, historical car consultant Răzvan Marinescu and Andreea Zidaru from film distribuitor Forum Film
Pornit
The New Year That Never Came
Screening also accessible for people with visual impairments
Q&A with director Bogdan Mureșanu, actors Adrian Văncică, Emilia Dobrin, Andrei Miercure, Ada Galeș, Doru Catanescu, Gabriel Spahiu, Alice Cora Mihalache, Dana Voicu, editor Mircea Lăcătuș, costume creator Dana Anghel, coproducers Ada Solomon and Viorel Chesaru, executive producers Irina Enea and Adriana Bumbeș, creative producer Roxana Ardelean, historical car consultant Răzvan Marinescu and Andreea Zidaru from film distribuitor Forum Film
Q&A with director Bogdan Mureșanu, actors Adrian Văncică, Emilia Dobrin, Andrei Miercure, Ada Galeș, Doru Catanescu, Gabriel Spahiu, Alice Cora Mihalache, Dana Voicu, editor Mircea Lăcătuș, costume creator Dana Anghel, coproducers Ada Solomon and Viorel Chesaru, executive producers Irina Enea and Adriana Bumbeș, creative producer Roxana Ardelean, historical car consultant Răzvan Marinescu and Andreea Zidaru from film distribuitor Forum Film
Screening also accessible for people with visual and hearing impairment through the programme Cinema without barriers, with the support of the Institut francais in Romania.
România, Serbia - 2024
138 minute
Romanian Days
Friday 20.06
Moor
Q&A with director Adilkhan Yerzhanov and actress Anna Starchenko
Ex-military Beibars, nicknamed Moor, returns from prison to look after his brother's family, but finds that his brother has disappeared, leaving huge debts behind. It's up to Moor to pay. If you ever wished for a Kazakh Rambo, here it is!
Kazakhstan, France - 2024
85 minute
3 x 3
20:30
Q&A with directors Mihai Gavril Dragolea and Radu Mocanu, editor Andrei Gorgan, producers Monica Lăzurean-Gorgan and Elena Martin
Pornit
Tooth and Nail
Q&A with directors Mihai Gavril Dragolea and Radu Mocanu, editor Andrei Gorgan, producers Monica Lăzurean-Gorgan and Elena Martin
Two filmmakers follow an entrepreneur turned eco-activist as he exposes Romania's timber mafia. Their journey takes a dramatic turn when, in the middle of a forest, the three are attacked by a group of 12 angry men.
România - 2024
85 minute
Romanian Days
Southern Chronicles
Q&A with director Ignas Miškinis
It’s 1992 and Rimantas loves to plays rugby, doesn’t want to study at school, and dreams of becoming rich. One day he meets a girl who likes literature. To get her attention, he starts reading books.
Lithuania, Estonia - 2024
121 minute
Teen Spirit
Saturday 21.06
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
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
2001: A Space Odyssey
TIFF.24
When a mysterious artifact is uncovered on the Moon, a spacecraft manned by two humans and supercomputer HAL 9000 (probably one of the most iconic representations of AI in SF) is sent to Jupiter to find its origins.
United Kingdom, United States - 1968
149 minute
Tomorrow is Fear
Sunday 22.06
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
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
Bolero
TIFF.24
Boundary-pushing dancer Ida Rubinstein selects Maurice Ravel to compose the music for her next ballet. Ravel ends up creating his greatest success ever: Boléro.
A special screening presented by JTI, celebrating the 150th anniversary of Ravel's birth.
France, Belgium - 2024
120 minute
Special Screenings