Schedule

Friday 13.06

    17:00
    Q&A with director Amrou Al-Kadhi
    Pornit

    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
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    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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    19:30
    TIFF.24

    Sunlight

    TIFF.24

    Two people on the edge of life find purpose and romance through an unlikely connection, escaping the darkness in search of some sunlight. A hilariously dark and unconventional love story where one of the protagonists is always dressed in a monkey costume...

    United Kingdom - 2024
    96 minute
    Give Me 5: UK Debuts
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    21:45
    TIFF.24

    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
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Saturday 14.06

    20:45
    TIFF.24

    Dreams (Sex Love)

    TIFF.24

    Johanne falls in love for the first time… with her teacher. To preserve her feelings, she documents her emotions and experiences in writing. When her mother and grandmother read the account, they were shocked by its intimate content...

    Norway - 2025
    110 minute
    Special Screenings
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Sunday 15.06

    21:00
    TIFF.24

    Sex

    TIFF.24

    Two men, both in heterosexual marriages, have an unexpected experience that challenges them to reconsider their understanding of sexuality, gender, and identity.

    The first Romanian screening of Haugerud's finished Sex-Love-Dreams trilogy!

    Norway - 2024
    118 minute
    Special Screenings
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Monday 16.06

    12:15
    Q&A with director Amrou Al-Kadhi

    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
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    16:00
    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
    Buy tickets
    18:30
    TIFF.24

    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
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Tuesday 17.06

    19:30
    TIFF.24

    The Peasants

    TIFF.24

    The tragic story of peasant girl Jagna forced to marry a much older, wealthy farmer Boryna, despite her love for his son Antek. With time, Jagna becomes the object of envy and hate of the villagers...

    Poland, Serbia, Lithuania - 2023
    114 minute
    Special Screenings
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    21:00
    TIFF.24

    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
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Wednesday 18.06

    15:30
    TIFF.24

    Love

    TIFF.24

    Marianne, a doctor, and Tor, a nurse, avoid relationships. After meeting on a ferry where Tor seeks casual encounters, Marianne explores the possibility of spontaneous intimacy, questioning societal norms.

    Norway - 2024
    119 minute
    Special Screenings
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    18:00
    Q&A with director Ciro Guerra
    Pornit

    Embrace of the Serpent

    Q&A with director Ciro Guerra

    The story of the relationship between Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman and last survivor of his people, and two scientists searching the Amazon for a sacred healing plant.

    Special screening in honor of director Ciro Guerra, who serves as a jury member at TIFF 2025!

    Colombia - 2015
    124 minute
    Special Screenings
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Thursday 19.06

    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
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    20:30
    Q&A with director Jethro Massey
    Pornit

    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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Friday 20.06

    20:30
    Q&A with director Avelina Prat and actress Maria de Medeiros
    Pornit

    The Portuguese House

    Q&A with director Avelina Prat and actress Maria de Medeiros

    The disappearance of his wife leaves Fernando completely devastated. Without direction, he assumes the identity of another man as the gardener of a Portuguese estate, where he establishes an unexpected friendship with the landlady, entering a new life that does not belong to him.

    Spain, Portugal - 2025
    114 minute
    Special Screenings
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Saturday 21.06

    16:30
    Q&A with the film crew
    Pornit

    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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    18:30
    TIFF.24

    Dreams (Sex Love)

    TIFF.24

    Johanne falls in love for the first time… with her teacher. To preserve her feelings, she documents her emotions and experiences in writing. When her mother and grandmother read the account, they were shocked by its intimate content...

    Norway - 2025
    110 minute
    Special Screenings
    Buy tickets
    20:15
    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
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    22:30
    Q&A with actress Lyndsey Marshal
    Pornit

    Restless

    Q&A with actress Lyndsey Marshal

    A mild-mannered care worker’s peaceful existence is disturbed when an intimidating party animal moves into the house next door. Subjected to endless sleepless nights, she is gradually drawn into an escalating war of attrition that will test her resolve and her sanity to the limit.

    United Kingdom - 2024
    89 minute
    Give Me 5: UK Debuts
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Sunday 22.06