Concert BOGDAN SIMION ȘI LĂUTARII DE MĂTASE (RO)
TIFF.23
Concert presented by Vodafone. Free admission!
Schedule
Schedule
Saturday 22.06
Surprise film: Limonov
TIFF.23
A revolutionary militant, a thug, an underground writer, a butler to a millionaire in Manhattan.
Italia, Franța, Spania - 2024
138 minute
Special Screenings
The Owner
TIFF.23
One day Ivan's family witnesses a car accident on the highway. Always ready to lend a hand to those in trouble, he saves a man who’d been locked inside the car. The man rescued from the jaws of death is a high-profile security forces officer, Rodin, who becomes a helpful contact to Ivan.
Russia - 2023
109 minute
Supernova
Between Silence and Sin
TIFF.23
To one of the world’s most brutal dictatorial regimes, poetry represented the last molecules of freedom and the poets who dared to speak the truth became icons – and enemies of the Romanian Communist state.
Romania - 2024
97 minute
Romanian Days
Dogman
TIFF.23
As a child, Douglas was abused by a violent father who then threw him to the dogs. Instead of attacking him, the dogs protected him. Traumatised and leading a life on the margins of society with his dogs, Douglas descends into a murderous madness.
France - 2023
115 minute
Special Screenings
8 Views of Lake Biwa
TIFF.23
The Eight Views is an Eastern artistic tradition that describes humans’ state of mind through eight poetic motifs, such as evening glow, first snow, sails returning in the evening, rain in the night, autumn moon, temple bell, clear breeze, wild geese departing.
Estonia - 2024
126 minute
No Limit
Cuckoo
TIFF.23
Gretchen travels to the German Alps with her father and stepmother. In the resort town where they are staying, she comes across some dark secrets. She hears strange noises and is plagued by frightening visions of a woman chasing her.
Germany - 2024
102 minute
Full Moon
Ex-Husbands
TIFF.23
Peter Pearce’s parents divorced after 65 years, his wife left him after 35, and his two sons, Mickey and Nick, are off leading their own lives. When Peter flies to Tulum, crashing Nick’s bachelor party hosted by Mickey, he realizes he’s not the only Pearce man in crisis.
United States - 2023
98 minute
Supernova
Exhuma
TIFF.23
After suffering from serial paranormal events, a wealthy family living in Los Angeles summons two shamans to save the newborn of the family. Once they arrive, they sense the dark shadow of their ancestor has latched on the family. The solution?
Republic of Korea (South Korea) - 2024
134 minute
Full Moon
Sons
TIFF.23
The idealistic prison guard Eva faces the dilemma of her lifetime when a young man from her past is transferred to the prison where she works. Without revealing her secret, she asks to be moved to his block, the toughest and most violent in the prison.
Denmark - 2024
100 minute
Supernova
Les Indésirables
TIFF.23
After the sudden death of the town's mayor, Pierre, an idealistic young doctor, is appointed to replace him. He intends to continue the policy of his predecessor, who dreamed of rehabilitating this working-class neighbourhood.
France - 2023
105 minute
Supernova
Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World
TIFF.23
Angela is an overworked production assistant who must drive around the city of Bucharest in order to film the casting for a “safety at work” video commissioned by a multinational company. Soon she encounters Marian, a half paralysed worker, who gets the part.
Romania - 2023
164 minute
Romanian Days
Concert ISLANDMAN (TR)
TIFF.23
Born from the musical dreams of Istanbul-based musician/producer Tolga Boyuk, Islandman represents a fictional character, a music persona, a dreamer composing the stories of a non-existing place… Islandman performs on stage in an electro-acoustic live trio format.
TIFF 2024 Awards Ceremony
TIFF.23
Saturday, June 22, 9 PM | National Theatre
We will find out the winning films of TIFF.23 on Saturday, June 22, at the National Theatre during a glittering gala.
In addition to the winners of this edition, actress Catrinel Dumitrescu (Excellence Award) and other special guests from Romania and abroad will take the stage.
The musical program includes an authentic live performance by Bogdan Simion and Lăutarii de Mătase.
Upon Open Sky
TIFF.23
Two teenage brothers take a road trip to the border between Mexico and the US to track down the man responsible for the car accident that caused their father’s death.
Mexico - 2023
117 minute
Supernova
The First Slam Dunk
TIFF.23
After losing his father, Sota became the main pillar and source of support of the Miyagi family. However, he disappeared while heading out for sea fishing.
Japan - 2022
124 minute
Focus Japan
Plan 75
TIFF.23
Japan, in a near future. The government program "Plan 75" encourages senior citizens to be voluntarily euthanized in order to remedy a super-aged society.
Japan - 2022
108 minute
Focus Japan
Life's A Bitch
TIFF.23
To make Cecile happy, Tom accepts to adopt his dead neighbor's Chihuahua. The problem is that the apparently harmless animal seems to want the new owner's hide! Actress Greta is broken down: her dog and her assistant have just been killed by a bus.
Belgium - 2023
88 minute
No Limit
Upon Open Sky
TIFF.23
Two teenage brothers take a road trip to the border between Mexico and the US to track down the man responsible for the car accident that caused their father’s death.
Mexico - 2023
117 minute
Supernova
Sunday 23.06
Arnold Cautious and the Happiness Stone
TIFF.23
Julius has a vivid imagination, which sometimes worries his parents and older sister. One day Julius meets and befriends mysterious Arnold Cautious, who introduces himself as a vampire, who loves strawberry juice and lives in an abandoned house on the outskirts of the town.
Finland - 2023
89 minute
miniTIFF
Passion
TIFF.23
A couple, Kaho and Tomoya, announce that they are getting married at a party where their friends have gathered, but it is accidentally revealed that the groom, Tomoya, has had an affair in the past. The two spend time apart that night.
Japan - 2008
115 minute
3 x 3
Summer Brother
Screening of the Audience Award winner
Brian is 13 and lives with his father Maurice in a shabby mobile home park. When the care institution housing Brian's severely mentally disabled brother Lucien offers Maurice a large financial incentive if they take care of him over the summer holiday, Maurice immediately agrees.
Netherlands - 2023
86 minute
Competition
Fairy Garden
TIFF.23
On the outskirts of Budapest, in the heart of the woods, hides a ramshackle little hut. Inside, two social outcasts have formed the unlikeliest of bonds.
Hungary - 2023
83 minute
Hungarian Day
River
TIFF.23
The one-hundred-year-old Fujiya inn stands in the quiet region of Kyoto. Mikoto is standing in front of the Kibune river at the back of the building when she is called back to work. But two minutes later, she finds herself back at the river again.
Japan - 2023
86 minute
Focus Japan
Testament
TIFF.23
Jean-Michel, a 73-year-old bachelor, lives in a retirement home run by Suzanne. Their world is shaken up by the sudden arrival of young political activists campaigning for the removal of an ancient fresco depicting the welcoming of Europeans by Native Americans.
Canada - 2023
115 minute
Supernova
Drive My Car
TIFF.23
Yusuke Kafuku, a stage actor and director, is still unable to fully cope with the loss of his wife. He receives an offer to direct Uncle Vanya at a theatre festival and drives to Hiroshima with his car. There, he meets Misaki, a reticent woman assigned to become his chauffeur.
Japan - 2021
179 minute
3 x 3
Girls Will Be Girls
Screening of the Transylvania Trophy winner
In a strict boarding school nestled in the Himalayas, 16-year-old Mira discovers desire and romance; but her sexual, rebellious awakening is disrupted by her mother who never got to come-of-age herself.
India - 2024
119 minute
Competition
Film is Dead. Long Live Film!
TIFF.23
Welcome into the vanishing world of private film collecting, an obsessive, secretive, often illicit world of basement film vaults, piled-high with forgotten reels, inhabited by passionate cinephiles devoted to the rescue and preservation of photochemical film.
United States - 2024
102 minute
Special Screenings
The Things of Life
TIFF.23
Pierre is having a passionate affair with much younger Helene, yet he still cares deeply for his spouse, Catherine. As Pierre spends more time with his new lover, she attempts to persuade him to sever his family ties, after which he sees less and less of Catherine and his young son.
France - 1970
89 minute
3 x 3