SCREENINGS
INDUSTRY SCREENINGS
PRESS & 08:30
HABEMUS PAPAM (Italy/France) 104mins. Dir: Nanni Moretti. Key cast: Nanni Moretti, Michel Piccoli, Margherita Buy The newly elected Pope gets stage fright before his confirmation, forcing his advisers to seek help from a renowned psychiatrist. Special Presentation TIFF Bell Lightbox 2
08:45
MONSTERS CLUB (Japan) 72mins. Dir: Toshiaki Toyoda. Key cast: Eita, Yousuke Kubozuka, KenKen A man abandons the city for a secluded cabin on a mountain, where his outrage with the modern world manifests itself in the mail bombs he sends to the CEOs of various corporations. One day, a mysterious creature appears before him… Visions TIFF Bell Lightbox 4
09:00
BREAKAWAY (Canada) 100mins. Dir: Robert Lieberman. Key cast: Anupam Kher, Russell Peters, Vinay Virmani A young Sikh-Canadian man dreams of hockey stardom but first he has to assemble a team to
beat the local bullies, while romancing the coach’s daughter. Special Presentation Scotiabank Theatre 4
HOUSE OF TOLERANCE (France) 125mins. Dir: Bertrand Bonello. Key cast: Adele Haenel, Alice Barnole, Celine Sallette A highly stylised look at the final days of a fin-de- siecle brothel in Paris. Visions TIFF Bell Lightbox 3
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THE LAST DOGS OFWINTER (New Zealand) 97mins. Dir: Costa Botes Since 1976 Brian Laboon has fought to prevent the extinction of Canadian Eskimo dogs, the rarest registered breed in the world. Real to Reel Scotiabank Theatre 9
09:15
LE HAVRE (Finland) 93mins. Dir: Aki Kaurismaki. Key cast: André Wilms, Kati Outinen, Blondin Miguel Marcel Marx, a former author and well-known bohemian, has retreated into a voluntary exile in the port city of Le Havre, where he works as a shoe-shiner. Masters Scotiabank Theatre 3
MAN ON GROUND (South Africa) 90mins. Dir: Akin Omotoso. Key cast: Hakeem Kae- Kazim, Fana Mokoena
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An exacting portrayal of rising xenophobia in South Africa. Contemporary World Cinema TIFF Bell Lightbox 5
THE ARTIST (France) 100mins. Dir: Michel Hazanavicius. Key cast: Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo Michel Hazanavicius’ black-and-white silent film follows a silent-era film star struggling to make it in the talkies. Special Presentation Scotiabank Theatre 11
09:30
FROM THE SKY DOWN (US) Dir: Davis Guggenheim. Why have U2 thrived and endured when so many other bands have split up? Gala Scotiabank Theatre 2
HISTORIAS QUE SO EXISTEM QUANDO LEMBRADAS (Brazil/Argentina/ France) 98mins. Dir: Julia Murat. Key cast: Sonia Guedes, Lisa Favero, Luiz Serra A portrait of an imaginary Brazilian community in the Paraiba Valley, a once-flourishing region that has fallen on hard times. Discovery Scotiabank Theatre 6
MYWORST NIGHTMARE (France/Belgium) Dir: Anne Fontaine. Key cast: Isabelle Huppert, Benoit Poelvoorde, Andre Dussollier
Agathe’s life is turned upside when she takes in the best friend of her son. Special Presentation Scotiabank Theatre 13
09:45
AMONG US (The Netherlands) 84mins. Dir: Marco van Geffen. Key cast: Dagmara Bak, Guy Clemens, Natalia Rybicka Thriller focusing on the lives of immigrant workers in Europe. Discovery Scotiabank Theatre 8
FOOTNOTE (Israel) 105mins. Dir: Joseph Cedar. Key cast: Shlomo Bar Aba, Lior Ashkenazi, Alisa Rosen Explores the great rivalry between a father and son, both professors at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Contemporary World Cinema Scotiabank Theatre 10
10:00
KILLER ELITE (US/Australia) 105mins. Dir: Gary McKendry. Key cast: Jason Statham, Clive Owen, Robert De Niro A former Navy Seal Black Ops agent must hunt down and destroy a group of SAS assassins. Gala Scotiabank Theatre 1
MARTHAMARCYMAY MARLENE (US) 101mins. Dir: Sean Durkin. Key cast: Elizabeth Olsen,
Christopher Abbott, Brady Corbet Haunted by memories, a damaged woman struggles to reassimilate with her family after fleeing an abusive cult. Special Presentation TIFF Bell Lightbox 1
PLAY (Sweden/France/ Denmark) 119mins. Dir: Ruben Ostlund. Key cast: Anas Abdirahman, Sebastian Blyckert, Yannick Diakite Play is based on an actual incident in Gothenburg, Sweden in which a group of black kids manipulated other teenagers, mostly from ethnic backgrounds, into surrendering their valuables. Visions Scotiabank Theatre 5
10:45
WHORES’ GLORY (Austria/Germany) 119mins. Dir: Michael Glawogger A documentary that travels to Thailand, Bangladesh and Mexico in search of the plain truth of prostitution. Real to Reel TIFF Bell Lightbox 4
11:00
PARIAH (US) 86mins. Dir: Dee Rees. Key cast: Kim Wayans A lesbian teenager unsuccessfully juggles multiple identities to avoid rejection from her friends and family. Discovery TIFF Bell Lightbox 2
11:15
INTO THE ABYSS (US) 106mins. Dir: Werner Herzog. Key cast: Richard Lopez, Damon Hall, Lisa Stotler-Balloun Werner Herzog explores the legacy of a triple homicide in Texas. Real to Reel Scotiabank Theatre 4
ISLANDS (Italy) 92mins. Dir: Stefano Chiantini. Key cast: Asia Argento, Giorgio Colangeli A lonely trio are thrown together in an emotionally charged new living situation. Contemporary World Cinema Scotiabank Theatre 7
11:30
GOODBYE FIRST LOVE (France/Germany) 110mins. Dir: Mia Hansen-Love. Key cast: Lola Creton, Magne Havard Brekke, Sebastian Urzendowsky Detailing the first love of a couple of young teenagers, from initial rapture to heartbreak. Contemporary World Cinema Scotiabank Theatre 9
THE STONES (Argentina) 73mins. Dir: Roman Cardenas. Key cast: Roman Cardenas, Mariana Padial, Nicolas Bellati An occasionally comic look at the dissolution of a couple’s relationship. City to City TIFF Bell Lightbox 5
n 34 Screen International at the Toronto Film Festival September 9, 2011
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