Coexistence, My Ass!
TIFF.24
Shot over five tumultuous years, the film traces activist-comedian Noam Shuster Eliassi’s journey in tandem with the region’s steady deterioration.
United States, France - 2025
95 minute
No Limit
Schedule
Schedule
Saturday 14.06
The Tirana Conspiracy
TIFF.24
December 2000. The famous photographer Oliviero Toscani accepts an invitation from the art critic Giancarlo Politi to curate a section of the first edition of the Tirana Biennial.
Italy - 2024
71 minute
No Limit
Sunday 15.06
Gut
Q&A with director Heiko Lange
Preceded by the short film What Freedom Looks Like (dir. Dorel Gnatiuc)
Gudrun Gut, an icon of the German underground music scene, dares the unexpected: a film about herself. Here is a personal homage to female creativity: it's poetic, radical, and unmistakably Gudrun Gut!
Germany - 2024
64 minute
Special Screenings
Monday 16.06
Merckx
Q&A with directors Christophe Hermans and Boris Tilquin
Eddy Merckx is more than a champion cyclist; in his time of unprecedented sporting victory during the 1960s and 1970s, he represented the fusion of Belgium’s Walloon and Flemish cultures.
Belgium - 2025
84 minute
Supernova
Tuesday 17.06
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
Wednesday 18.06
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
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
Thursday 19.06
Alien 2 or the Return of Valdis in 17 Chapters
TIFF.24
Preceded by the short film Alien 2 or: Valdis' Escape in 11 Chapters (dir. Rasmus Merivoo )
Estonia - 2024
100 minute
FOCUS Estonia
Friday 20.06
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
A Rebel Edge
Doru Chirodea fled to America in the 1980s and started writing poetry in English without actually knowing the language. Back in Romania, he prints books of poetry at his own expense, for an increasingly narrow audience. A serene meditation on the end of a bohemian, rebellious lifestyle.
România - 2024
87 minute
Romanian Days
Saturday 21.06
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
Marcella
TIFF.24
Marcella Hazan didn't just teach Italian cooking - she changed the way America eats. Fearless, passionate, and exacting, she introduced authentic recipes to millions.
United States - 2025
98 minute
Film Food
Sunday 22.06
About a Hero
TIFF.24
After a local factory worker named Dorem Clery dies under mysterious circumstances, Werner Herzog travels to Getunkirchenburg to investigate his perplexing death.
Denmark, Germany, United States - 2024
84 minute
Tomorrow is Fear