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
Schedule
Schedule
Friday 13.06
Layla
Q&A with director Amrou Al-Kadhi
Layla is a struggling Muslim drag performer in London whose confident façade hides their desperate desire for love. At the lowest point in their life, they are surprised to win the affection of Max, a charming, successful white gay man who is bewitched by Layla’s power on stage.
United Kingdom, United States - 2024
100 minute
Give Me 5: UK Debuts
The Helsinki Effect
TIFF.24
An essay documentary that explores the power narratives and myths of the Cold War era. The film deconstructs the anatomy of an often misunderstood diplomatic process, and reveals how it came to impact the world in a decisive way.
Finland, Germany, Norway - 2025
88 minute
Special Screenings
Saturday 14.06
The House with No Address
Q&A with director Hatice Askin
The government imposes a law of oblivion to punish offenders. Those who commit one of the nine major crime are tried under this law and, when they die, their personal belongings and corpses are ground in the grinding factory, and their traces are completely erased from life.
Turkey, Greece - 2024
96 minute
Tomorrow is Fear
Sunday 15.06
Little Trouble Girls
Q&A with cinematographer Lev Predan Kowarski
To fulfill her mother’s expeIntroverted 16-year-old Lucia joins her Catholic school’s all-girls choir, where she befriends popular and flirty Ana-Maria.
Slovenia, Italy, Croatia (Hrvatska), Serbia - 2025
89 minute
Teen Spirit
The End
TIFF.24
One of the last families on Earth have lived happily in their luxurious compound deep underground. The sudden arrival of a stranger, Girl, threatens the family’s life and Son begins to question their seemingly perfect existence.
Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, United Kingdom, Sweden - 2024
149 minute
Tomorrow is Fear
Monday 16.06
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
Tuesday 17.06
Cine-concert Steamboat Bill, Jr.
TIFF.24
Directed in 1928 by Charles Reisner, Steamboat Bill, Jr. is an exceptional example of Buster Keaton’s talent for physical comedy and stunts.
- 1928
Special Screenings
Thursday 19.06
17:00
TIFF.24 la ISSA Resort: o seară de film și echitație
Thursday, June 19, audiences are invited to ISSA Resort in Turda for an evening that blends cinema with a passion for horses, exceptional wines, and fine gastronomy. ISSA Resort will host, in a special preview, a TIFF-exclusive event – an exclusive experience in a space soon to be opened to the public. Just steps away from Salina Turda, ISSA is a retreat for lovers of nature, fine wines, and purebred horses.
Friday 20.06
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
Saturday 21.06
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
