Schedule

Tuesday 16.06

    10:00
    TIFF.25

    If Pigeons Turned to Gold

    TIFF.25

    This deeply personal documentary captures several years in the lives of four family members. Pepa, the director, records on an iPhone and tries to understand why their beloved older brother and cousins live unhoused and experience substance addiction.

    Czech Republic, Slovakia - 2026
    113 minute
    Supernova
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    10:00
    TIFF.25

    Skiff

    TIFF.25

    Fifteen-year-old Malou grows up in a small town with her two brothers and their mother. She excels at the local rowing club, but also gets bullied by her teammates. While her mother is trying to start dating again, the one person she can turn to is her older brother Max.

    Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden - 2026
    107 minute
    Teen Spirit
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    12:15
    Q&A with director Roy Cohen and producer Serge Gordey
    Pornit

    Far From Maine

    Q&A with director Roy Cohen and producer Serge Gordey

    Roy Cohen, an Israeli filmmaker of Arab-Jewish descent, addresses his Palestinian friend Aseel Asleh, killed by Israeli police in their youth, through an intimate cinematic dialogue across time.

    France, Italy, Hungary - 2026
    100 minute
    What's Up, Doc?
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    12:15
    Q&A with director Pavel Cuzuioc
    Pornit

    Green Light

    Q&A with director Pavel Cuzuioc

    The film follows Dr. Johann Spittler, a German neuropsychiatrist and one of the few specialists qualified to assess the decision-making capacity of individuals seeking assisted suicide.

    Austria, România - 2025
    101 minute
    No Limit
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    12:30
    Q&A with director Goran Stankovic and cinematographer Dragan Vildović
    Pornit

    Our Father

    Q&A with director Goran Stankovic and cinematographer Dragan Vildović

    After years of spiraling addiction, 32-year-old Dejan arrives at an isolated monastery where addicts are treated through labor, discipline, obedience and faith. Immersed in a rigid daily routine, Dejan begins his painful journey toward recovery.

    Serbia, Croatia (Hrvatska), Italy, Macedonia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina - 2025
    89 minute
    Competition
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    13:15
    TIFF.25

    The Visitor

    TIFF.25

    30-year-old Danielius has been living in Norway for over a decade. He has everything he needs — a job, a family, and friends. But when his father passes away, he is forced to return to his hometown in Lithuania to sell his childhood flat.

    Lithuania, Norway, Sweden - 2025
    115 minute
    Smart 7 Festival Network
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    14:30
    Q&A with director Chul-young Cho & korean interpreter Louisa Miclǎuş
    Pornit

    The Seoul Guardians

    Q&A with director Chul-young Cho & korean interpreter Louisa Miclǎuş

    On December 3rd, 2024, in Seoul, the President declares martial law in an attempt to overcome a political crisis. As troops advance toward the National Assembly, citizens rush to block them while lawmakers break through police barricades to vote against the decree.

    Korea, Republic of - 2026
    70 minute
    What's Up, Doc?
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    14:45
    Q&A with director Can Evrenol
    Pornit

    The Turkish Coffee Table

    Q&A with director Can Evrenol

    Ibrahim and Zehra are husband and wife. An argument over a coffee table spirals into chaos when a simple mistake turns into a desperate web of lies, panic and deception. Trying to cover up the truth may have terrifying consequences!

    Turkey - 2025
    88 minute
    Full Moon
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    15:00
    Q&A with director Itonje Søimer Guttormsen
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    Butterfly

    Q&A with director Itonje Søimer Guttormsen

    Half-sisters Diana and Lily grew up as the only resident children at an all-inclusive resort on Gran Canaria, where their uninhibited mother, Vera, worked as a Star Tour hostess.

    Norway, United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden - 2026
    116 minute
    Competition
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    15:30
    TIFF.25

    Intelligence Rising

    TIFF.25

    Global heavyweights — from military strategists to philosophers — join a bold wargame exploring how artificial intelligence might reshape power itself.

    This documentary that doesn’t shy away from the most alarming scenarios will be accompanied by a debate on the future of AI!

    United Kingdom - 2026
    76 minute
    Special Screenings
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    15:45
    Q&A with directors Borbala Nagy and Editor Dunai László
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    Mambo Maternica

    Q&A with directors Borbala Nagy and Editor Dunai László

    Adél unexpectedly becomes pregnant in Paris, forcing her to confront the fragility of her relationships and her own uncertainty about the future.

    Hungary - 2026
    93 minute
    Hungarian Day
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    16:00
    TIFF.25

    Le Charme discret de la bourgeoisie

    TIFF.25

    Don Rafael Acosta and his friends arrive for dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sénéchal. To their surprise, there is no fire in the fireplace and the table has not been set. The Sénéchals simply wrote down the wrong date in their agenda.

    France, Italy, Spain - 1972
    102 minute
    The Pitch Black Anthology
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    16:45
    Q&A with director Jose Eduardo Castilla Ponce aka Lalo
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    Motel Paraiso

    Q&A with director Jose Eduardo Castilla Ponce aka Lalo

    Using the same handycam his grandfather once used to film him as a child, the filmmaker turns the camera back on his grandfather, the irreverent owner of a small roadside motel on the Gulf of Mexico.

    Mexico - 2026
    90 minute
    What's Up, Doc?
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    17:00
    Q&A with director Michiel ten Horn and composer Djurre de Haan
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    Fabula

    Q&A with director Michiel ten Horn and composer Djurre de Haan

    55-year-old Jos, a small-town criminal, finds himself increasingly sidelined in his own life as his family loses respect for him and his friends mock him.

    Netherlands, Belgium, Germany - 2025
    121 minute
    FOCUS Netherlands
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    17:30
    TIFF.25

    Animol

    TIFF.25

    Behind the walls of a young offender institution, Troy is thrust into a brutal world of gangs, loyalty and violence. From the moment he arrives, he is tested.

    United Kingdom - 2026
    93 minute
    Teen Spirit
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    18:00
    TIFF.25

    Things We Don't Say

    TIFF.25

    Carlo and Elisa are a successful couple. He’s a university professor and writer facing a creative block; she’s a brilliant, sharp-witted journalist, known for her internationally published editorials.

    Italy - 2026
    114 minute
    Supernova
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    18:30
    Dinner prepared by chef Adi Hădean at Da Pino, presented by URSUS

    Film Food: Spices and Lies

    Dinner prepared by chef Adi Hădean at Da Pino, presented by URSUS

    6:30 PM – Film screening: Spices and Lies (dir. Amine Adjina, France, 2025, 104’) | Military Circle

    8:30 PM – Dinner prepared by chef Adi Hădean at Da Pino, presented by URSUS

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    18:30
    Q&A with director Amine Adijna
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    Spices and Lies

    Q&A with director Amine Adijna

    Mehdi’s life balances between two worlds. He presents himself as the perfect Algerian son to his mother Fatima while secretly maintaining a relationship with Léa and pursuing his passion for French cuisine and wine as a chef.

    France - 2025
    103 minute
    Film Food
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    18:30
    TIFF.25

    Good Boy

    TIFF.25

    Nineteen-year-old hooligan Tommy revels in a life of drugs, parties, and violence. One night, after becoming separated from his friends, he is abducted by a mysterious man and wakes up chained in the basement of an isolated suburban home.

    Poland, United Kingdom - 2025
    110 minute
    The Pitch Black Anthology
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    19:00
    A Grand Dance Performance Set to the Music of Ennio Morricone at TIFF.25

    Notte Morricone

    A Grand Dance Performance Set to the Music of Ennio Morricone at TIFF.25

    Conceived as a total choreographic experience, Notte Morricone brings together 16 dancers in a production that translates the musical universe of one of the most influential composers in the history of cinema onto the stage.

    90 minute
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    19:00
    Q&A with director Adrián Canoura Sánchez and producer Brais Romero Suárez
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    We Were Left Alone

    Q&A with director Adrián Canoura Sánchez and producer Brais Romero Suárez

    An intimate journey between a son and his father aboard a fishing boat bound for Sole Bank.

    Spain - 2025
    82 minute
    What's Up, Doc?
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    19:30
    Q&A with director Ge Zhang and actress Sissy Cui
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    My Turn

    Q&A with director Ge Zhang and actress Sissy Cui

    After a violent clash, rebellious teen Lang dies and mysteriously wakes in his sister Shanshan’s body. Trapped between life and death, the siblings battle for control over one existence, confronting guilt, love, and the limits of identity.

    Hungary - 2026
    101 minute
    Hungarian Day
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    20:00
    Q&A with director Muriel d’Ansembourg, actor Caolan O'Gorman | This film is not suitable for children
    +18
    Pornit

    Truly Naked

    Q&A with director Muriel d’Ansembourg, actor Caolan O'Gorman | This film is not suitable for children

    Alec, an introverted teenager, has always viewed life through the lens of his father’s pornography business. When they relocate from London to a sleepy seaside town, Alec hopes for a fresh start, trying to make friends without revealing his unconventional life.

    Netherlands, Belgium, France - 2026
    102 minute
    Competition
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    20:30
    Q&A with producer Marek Nowowiejski, actor Aidan Gillen
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    Gorky Resort

    Q&A with producer Marek Nowowiejski, actor Aidan Gillen

    1939. The world is descending into chaos. Thousands of distinguished Poles are taken captive by the Soviets and subjected to indoctrination as part of a larger political scheme.

    Poland, Ireland, Ukraine, Cyprus - 2026
    113 minute
    Supernova
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    20:45
    This film is not suitable for children
    +18

    La Grande Bouffe

    This film is not suitable for children

    This film is not suitable for children

     

    France, Italy - 1973
    131 minute
    The Pitch Black Anthology
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    20:45
    Q&A with director Paolo Strippoli
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    The Holy Boy

    Q&A with director Paolo Strippoli

    When Sergio, a teacher tormented by his past, is transferred to Remis, a secluded village known as the happiest town in Italy, it seems the perfect place for a new start. But Sergio soon discovers that behind the town’s joyful facade lies a dark and disturbing secret.

    Italy, Slovenia - 2025
    123 minute
    Full Moon
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