11:45
ALOIS NEBEL (Czech Republic/ Germany/Slovakia) 84mins. Dir: Tomas Lunak. Key cast: Karel Roden, Marie Ludvikova, Miroslav Krobot Tomas Lunak’s tale of a train dispatcher haunted by memories at the close of the Cold War uses rotoscope animation in black and white to look back on still resonant moments in history. Discovery Scotiabank Theatre 3
SURVIVING PROGRESS (Canada) 86mins. Dir: Mathieu Roy, Harold Crooks Explores the idea of “progress traps” in our modern world — ideas which seem like good ones but which get in the way of human advancement. Real to Reel TIFF Bell Lightbox 3
12:00
ANONYMOUS (Germany) 130mins. Dir: Roland Emmerich. Key cast: Joely Richardson, Rhys Ifans, Vanessa Redgrave Drama asking who really wrote Shakespeare’s plays, set in an era of political intrigue at the court of Elizabeth I. Special Presentation Scotiabank Theatre 2
J’AIME REGARDER LES FILLES (France) 92mins. Dir: Frederic Louf. Key cast: Audrey Bastien, Lou De Laage, Pierre Niney
An ordinary youngster and his rich girlfriend have to deal with her condescending friends. Discovery Scotiabank Theatre 8
THE CAT VANISHES (Argentina) 89mins. Dir: Carlos Sorin. Key cast: Beatriz Spelzini, Luis Luque, Maria Abadi When Beatriz picks up her husband Luis from the sanatorium, she is not quite sure if she should believe his psychiatrist’s pronouncement that he is fully cured. City to City Scotiabank Theatre 6
12:15
LENA (The Netherlands/ Belgium) 119mins. Dir: Christophe Van Rompaey. Key cast: Agata Buzek, Emma Levie, Jeroen Willems A young woman struggles to find a place in the world in the face of a bullying mother. Contemporary World Cinema Scotiabank Theatre 11
12:30
DRIVE (US) 100mins. Dir: Nicolas Winding Refn. Key cast: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Oscar Isaac A Hollywood stunt driver moonlights as a getaway driver in the criminal underworld — until a job goes wrong and Driver is left holding the loot. Special Presentation Scotiabank Theatre 13
THE FLYINGMACHINE (Poland/China) 76mins. Dir: Martin Clapp, Geoff Lindsey, Dorota Kobiela Anna and her cousin take to the skies in an amazing flying machine to make a long journey home. TIFF Kids Scotiabank Theatre 1
12:45
A DANGEROUSMETHOD (France/Ireland/UK/ Germany/Canada) 93mins. Dir: David Cronenberg. Key cast: Kiera Knightley, Michael Fassbender, Viggo Mortensen A glimpse into the turbulent relationships between psychiatrist Carl Jung, his mentor Freud
and Sabina Spielrein, the troubled but beautiful woman who came between them. Gala TIFF Bell Lightbox 1
13:00
BLOOD OF MY BLOOD (Portugal) 139mins. Dir: Joao Canijo. Key cast: Rita Blanco, Anabela Moreira, Cleia Almeida Marcia is determined to end the cycle of poverty for her family and when she discovers her daughter is dating an older professor, she will stop at nothing to end this unwelcome relationship. Contemporary World Cinema Scotiabank Theatre 5
PRESS & INDUSTRY 09:00
THE GOOD SON (Finland) 88mins. Dir: Zaida Bergroth. Key cast: Samuli Niittymaki, Elina Knihtila, Eero Aho
FREEMEN (France) 99mins. Dir: Ismael Ferroukhi. Key cast: Tahar Rahim, Michael Lonsdale, Mahmoud Shalaby Set in Occupied Paris, an Algerian who is forced to spy for the authorities decides instead to become a freedom fighter. Contemporary World Cinema Scotiabank Theatre 10
A tragic portrait of the dysfunctional relationship between a teenager and his errant actress mother. Discovery Scotiabank Theatre 7
13:30
TWIGGY (France) 82mins. Dir: Emmanuelle Millet. Key cast: Anne Le Ny, Christa Théret, Johan Libéreau When a young teenager becomes pregnant she is determined to give the child up for adoption. Struggling with her situation she both withdraws into herself,
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