SCREENINGS
CENTURY OF BIRTHING (The Philippines) 360mins. Dir: Lav Diaz. Key cast: Angel Aquino, Joel Torre, Perry Dizon A film-maker struggles to finish his movie while dealing with pressure from his co-workers, festival programmers, girlfriends and the press. Visions AMC 5
FRIENDS WITH KIDS (US) 100mins. Dir: Jennifer Westfeldt. Key cast: Adam Scott, Jennifer Westfeldt When a few members of a close group of married and single friends start to have children, it has a big impact on everyone. Special Presentation Isabel Bader Theatre
LAND OF OBLIVION (France/Germany/ Poland/Ukraine) 115mins. Dir: Michale Boganim. Key cast: Olga Kurylenko When the nuclear accident at Chernobyl happens, a couple finds their wedding day turns into a disaster, destined to change their lives forever. Contemporary World Cinema AMC 10
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SONS OF NORWAY (Norway) 88mins. Dir: Jens Lien. Key cast: Asmund Hoeg, Camilla Frisk, Sonja Richter Nikolaj gets into punk as an act of rebellion, only to find his depressed father starts to encourage him. Contemporary World Cinema AMC 3
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A MONSTER IN PARIS See box, above.
OMAR KILLED ME (France) 85mins. Dir: Roschdy Zem. Key cast: Sami Bouajila, Denis Podalydes A recreation of the harrowing story of a Moroccan gardener, who was sentenced to 18 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. Contemporary World Cinema Jackman Hall — AGO
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A MONSTER IN PARIS (France) 89mins. Dir: Bibo Bergeron. Key cast: Vanessa Paradis, Sean Lennon, Adam Goldberg Having unintentionally unleashed a mysterious
THIS SIDE OF RESURRECTION (Portugal) 110mins. Dir: Joaquim Sapinho. Key cast: Pedro Sousa, Joana Barata, Sofia Grillo Ines runs away to look for her brother Rafael, whom she hasn’t seen since their father died. Visions AMC 6
TWILIGHT PORTRAIT (Russia) 105mins. Dir: Angelina Nikonova. Key cast: Olga Diho Vichnaya, Sergei Borisov, Vsevolod Voronov An upper-class social worker with a doting husband is transformed into a bizarre version of herself after she is raped. Discovery AMC 1
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KILLER ELITE (US/Australia) 105mins. Dir: Gary McKendry. Key cast: Jason Statham, Clive Owen, Robert De Niro A former Navy Seal Black
n 26 Screen International at the Toronto Film Festival September 10, 2011 15:00
monster from a scientist’s greenhouse in Paris at the turn of the last century, a shy movie projectionist and a colourful inventor have to hunt it down. TIFF Kids TIFF Bell Lightbox 2
Ops agent must hunt down and destroy a group of former SAS assassins. Gala Roy Thomson Hall
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PEARL JAMTWENTY (US) 120mins. Dir: Cameron Crowe. Cameron Crowe traces the 20-year history of Pearl Jam, packed with rare footage and new interviews. Special Presentation Princess of Wales
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MONEYBALL (US) 126mins. Dir: Bennett Miller. Key cast: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman Brad Pitt stars as Billy Beane, the Oakland Athletics manager whose unorthodox approach to picking players based purely on mathematical models rather than using talent scouts had a major impact on the game. Gala Visa Screening Room (Elgin)
FABLE OF THE FISH (The Philippines) 85mins. Dir: Adolfo Borinaga Alix Jr. Key cast: Cherry Pie Picache, Bembol Roco, Anita Linda
Examines the curious conflation of folk tales, urban myths and Christianity unique to the Philippines. Visions AMC 7
GOON (Canada) 90mins. Dir: Michael Dowse. Key cast: Seann William Scott, Jay Baruchel, Alison Pill A comic tale about Canada’s national obsession — ice hockey —and the divisive topic of violence in the game. Special Presentation Ryerson
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 AMC 9
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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 Isabel Bader Theatre
THE HUNTER (Australia) 100mins. Dir: Daniel Nettheim. Key cast: Frances O’Connor, Sam Neill, Willem Dafoe A European mercenary is dispatched to the Tasmanian wilderness by a biotech company to search for the last surviving Tasmanian tiger. Special Presentation TIFF Bell Lightbox 1
THE OTHER SIDE OF SLEEP (Ireland/Hungary/The Netherlands) 88mins. Dir: Rebecca Daly. Key cast: Antonia Campbell Hughes, Sam Keeley, Vicky Joyce When a woman is found dead in the woods near a rural Irish town, Arlene is forced to confront her own mother’s disappearance 20 years ago. Discovery AMC 2
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BARRYMORE (Canada/US) 83mins. Dir: Erik Canuel. Key cast: Christopher Plummer, John Plumpis An exploration of the pleasures and perils of show business, and a
tribute to the artistry of actor John Barrymore. Mavericks TIFF Bell Lightbox 2
HANAAN (South Korea) 88mins. Dir: Ruslan Pak. Key cast: Bahodir Musaev, Dmitry Eum, Ilbek Faiziev A young Korean man in Uzbekistan and his three friends try to escape the gloomy life of Tashkent, through drug addiction, death or emigration. Discovery AMC 4
ROSE (Poland) 90mins. Dir: Wojciech Smarzowski. Key cast: Agata Kulesza, Marcin Dorocinski, Kinga Preis A Polish woman left alone on a farm towards the end of the Second World War is grateful for help from a former Polish officer who is trying to hide his identity. Contemporary World Cinema AMC 10
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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 AMC 3
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 Jackman Hall — AGO
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A LETTER TO MOMO (Japan) 120mins. Dir: Hiroyuki Okiura. An animated coming-of- age tale that deals with loss and imagination. TIFF Kids AMC 6
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