Schedule

Friday 13.06

    18:15
    TIFF.24

    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
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Saturday 14.06

    18:15
    Q&A with director Hatice Askin
    Pornit

    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
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    21:30
    TIFF.24
    Pornit

    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
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Sunday 15.06

    21:30
    Q&A with director Heiko Lange
    Pornit

    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
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Monday 16.06

    21:30
    Q&A with directors Christophe Hermans and Boris Tilquin
    Pornit

    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
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Tuesday 17.06

    21:30
    Q&A with director Marie Dvořáková
    +16
    Pornit

    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
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Wednesday 18.06

    21:30
    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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Thursday 19.06

    21:30
    Preceded by the short film Alien 2 or: Valdis' Escape in 11 Chapters (dir. Rasmus Merivoo )
    Q&A with director Rasmus Merivoo and producer Tõnu Hiielaid
    +18
    Pornit

    Alien 2 or the Return of Valdis in 17 Chapters

    Preceded by the short film Alien 2 or: Valdis' Escape in 11 Chapters (dir. Rasmus Merivoo )
    Q&A with director Rasmus Merivoo and producer Tõnu Hiielaid

    Preceded by the short film Alien 2 or: Valdis' Escape in 11 Chapters (dir. Rasmus Merivoo )

    Estonia - 2024
    100 minute
    FOCUS Estonia
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Friday 20.06

    18:15
    Q&A with director Simona Constantin, producer Cristina Badea, DOP Andrei Oană
    Pornit

    Caliu. Nothing else, what more could I do?

    Q&A with director Simona Constantin, producer Cristina Badea, DOP Andrei Oană

    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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    21:30
    Q&A with director Bogdan Pușlenghea, producer and cameraman Cristian Maghiar and protagonist Doru Chirodea
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    A Rebel Edge

    Q&A with director Bogdan Pușlenghea, producer and cameraman Cristian Maghiar and protagonist Doru Chirodea

    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
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Saturday 21.06

    18:15
    Q&A with director Igor Cobileanski, actors Ada Lupu, Andreea Chiritescu, Gheorghe Visu, Andrei Aradits, Theodor Soptelea, Vlad Brumaru, Ionut Cornila and DOP and producer Cristian Gugu
    Pornit

    Comatogen

    Q&A with director Igor Cobileanski, actors Ada Lupu, Andreea Chiritescu, Gheorghe Visu, Andrei Aradits, Theodor Soptelea, Vlad Brumaru, Ionut Cornila and DOP and producer Cristian Gugu

    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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    21:30
    TIFF.24

    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
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Sunday 22.06

    18:15
    TIFF.24

    Saturn | The What's Up Doc? Section Award Winner

    TIFF.24

    "In 2018 my grandfather was arrested for child abuse and attempted kidnapping. Now I meet him again and am confronted with his looks, his responses, and my own feelings. Meanwhile, my family gathers at our country house, dealing with the emotional fallout of having grown up with him as a father figure." (Daniel Tornero)

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    21:30
    TIFF.24

    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
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