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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    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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    20:00
    Preceded by the short film Sauna Day (dir. Anna Hints, Tushar Prakash)

    A Woman Heats the Sauna

    Preceded by the short film Sauna Day (dir. Anna Hints, Tushar Prakash)

    On a snowy winter day, Anu comes from town to the summerhouse belonging to the company she works for to clean up the place and heat the sauna for bosses and foreign guests. The farmhouse in the neighbourhood was once the home for a happy family - Anu, her husband Tõnis and their little daughter.

    Estonia - 1979
    69 minute
    FOCUS Estonia
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Saturday 14.06

    20:45
    Q&A with director Moonika Siimets
    Pornit

    The Black Hole

    Q&A with director Moonika Siimets

    When the aliens land on Earth, they will change the lives of everyone they meet. Sirje and Maret, dreaming of finding work abroad, end up in an extraterrestrial science experiment. Jüri, still living with his mother, falls in love with his lustful neighbour, Gertrud.

    Estonia, Finland - 2024
    115 minute
    FOCUS Estonia
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    22:00

    Autumn Ball

    It’s autumn. We see a huge sprawling conurbation of tower blocks built in the Soviet era – the neighbourhood called Lasnamäe. Mati is a young writer who lives alone in a two-bedroom apartment after his wife left him for his friend.

    Estonia - 2007
    123 minute
    FOCUS Estonia
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Sunday 15.06

    12:00
    Q&A with director Moonika Siimets
    Pornit

    The Black Hole

    Q&A with director Moonika Siimets

    When the aliens land on Earth, they will change the lives of everyone they meet. Sirje and Maret, dreaming of finding work abroad, end up in an extraterrestrial science experiment. Jüri, still living with his mother, falls in love with his lustful neighbour, Gertrud.

    Estonia, Finland - 2024
    115 minute
    FOCUS Estonia
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    20:30
    Q&A with director Helen Takkin
    Pornit

    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
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Monday 16.06

    12:15
    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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    17:00
    Q&A with director Helen Takkin and actor Ursel Tilk
    Pornit

    Life & Love

    Q&A with director Helen Takkin and actor Ursel Tilk

    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
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Wednesday 18.06

    10:00
    Preceded by the short film Sauna Day (dir. Anna Hints, Tushar Prakash)

    A Woman Heats the Sauna

    Preceded by the short film Sauna Day (dir. Anna Hints, Tushar Prakash)

    On a snowy winter day, Anu comes from town to the summerhouse belonging to the company she works for to clean up the place and heat the sauna for bosses and foreign guests. The farmhouse in the neighbourhood was once the home for a happy family - Anu, her husband Tõnis and their little daughter.

    Estonia - 1979
    69 minute
    FOCUS Estonia
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    20:30
    Q&A with director Rainer Sarnet
    Pornit

    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
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Thursday 19.06

    19:45
    Q&A with actress Monika Raide
    Pornit

    Smile at Last

    Q&A with actress Monika Raide

    16-year-old Mari, raised without a mother by a drunkard father, is put in an orphanage which she immediately, though unsuccessfully, tries to flee from. The sensitive Mari finds it hard to adapt to the coarse manners and brutal games amongst the children.

    Estonia - 1985
    86 minute
    FOCUS Estonia
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    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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    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

    16:30
    Q&A with directors Andres Maimik and Rain Tolk
    Pornit

    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
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    23:15
    Preceded by the short film Alien 2 or: Valdis' Escape in 11 Chapters (dir. Rasmus Merivoo )
    +18

    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 )

    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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Saturday 21.06

    14:30
    Q&A with actress Monika Raide
    Pornit

    Smile at Last

    Q&A with actress Monika Raide

    16-year-old Mari, raised without a mother by a drunkard father, is put in an orphanage which she immediately, though unsuccessfully, tries to flee from. The sensitive Mari finds it hard to adapt to the coarse manners and brutal games amongst the children.

    Estonia - 1985
    86 minute
    FOCUS Estonia
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    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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    22:00
    Q&A with directors Andres Maimik and Rain Tolk
    Pornit

    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
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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

    14:45
    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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    18:00
    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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    22:15
    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
    Buy tickets