SCREENINGS
Stephen Kessler. Key cast: Paul Williams, Robert Blake, Karen Carpenter A film-maker tracks down actor and singer- songwriter Paul Williams to find out what happened to his idol. Real to Reel TIFF Bell Lightbox 5
16:45
SMUGGLER (Japan) 115mins. Dir: Katsuhito Ishii. Key cast: Satoshi Tsumabuki, Masatoshi Nagase, Yasuko Matsuyuki Comedy about a failed actor who is forced to work smuggling dead bodies and contraband in a world full of underground bankers and crazed yakuza killers. Midnight Madness Scotiabank Theatre 3
PRESS & INDUSTRY 14:30
TERRAFERMA (Italy) 88mins. Dir: Emanuele Crialese. Key cast: Filippo Pucillo, Donatella Finocchiaro, Mimmo Cuticcho A tight-knit family living on the island of Linosa south of
KEYHOLE (Canada) 105mins. Dir: Guy Maddin. Key cast: Isabella Rossellini, Jason Patric, Udo Kier A surreal, almost unclassifiable, film from Guy Maddin about a gangster who returns home after a long absence and makes his way, one room at a time, to the bedroom where his wife awaits. Special Presentation Scotiabank Theatre 13
LEAVE IT ON THE FLOOR (Canada) 109mins. Dir: Sheldon Larry. Key cast: Ephraim Sykes, Miss Barbie-Q, Phillip Evelyn Musical about a boy finding his place in the world, set in the voguing and underground ball culture of Los Angeles. Canada First! Scotiabank Theatre 9
14:30
Sicily find their ties stretched to the limit when a group of illegal immigrants from Africa appears in their community, forcing each member of the family to make choices. Special Presentation TIFF Bell Lightbox 4
14:15
LIFE WITHOUT PRINCIPLE (Hong Kong) 107mins. Dir: Johnnie To. Key cast: Lau Ching Wan, Richie Jen, Denise Ho A gangster trying to raise bail for a friend decides to bet on the financial markets run by mainland Chinese mobsters. Special Presentation Scotiabank Theatre 1
ROUGH HANDS (Morocco) 97mins. Dir: Mohamed Asli. Key cast: Mohamed Bastaoui, Houda Rihani, Abdessamad Miftahakhair A young woman dreams of emigrating to Spain, but when her plans fall through, another destiny reveals itself to her. Contemporary World Cinema Scotiabank Theatre 6
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EXTRATERRESTRIAL (Spain) 90mins. Dir: Nacho Vigalondo. Key cast: Julian Villagran, Michelle Jenner, Raul Cimas When strangers Julio and Julia wake up together, groggy and hungover, the last thing they are expecting to discover is that an alien invasion has taken place. Contemporary World Cinema Scotiabank Theatre 11
JUAN OF THE DEAD (Spain/Cuba) 96mins. Dir: Alejandro Brugues. Key cast: Alexis Dias de Villegas, Jorge Molina, Andrea Duro A zombie outbreak hits Cuba on the anniversary of the revolution. Contemporary World Cinema Scotiabank Theatre 3
TERRAFERMA See box, above.
15:00
DARK HORSE (US) 85mins. Dir: Todd Solondz. Key cast: Justin Bartha, Selma Blair, Mia Farrow A dark comedy about a manchild whose desire for
a romantic relationship runs smack into reality. Special Presentation Scotiabank Theatre 2
15:45
THE SWORD IDENTITY (China) 108mins. Dir: Haofeng Xu. Key cast: Yu Chenghui, Song Yang, Zhao Yuanyuan In ancient China four families are the faithful keepers of martial arts and anyone who wants to establish a new sect, or a new form of kung fu, must fight through the family’s gates. Discovery Scotiabank Theatre 7
16:00
IN DARKNESS (Canada/Germany/ Poland) 144mins. Dir: Agnieszka Holland. Key cast: Robert Wieckiewicz, Benno Fürmann, Agnieszka Grochowska A drama following a group of Jews hiding from the Nazis in Poland in the Second World War. Special Presentation Scotiabank Theatre 4
16:30
PAUL WILLIAMS STILL ALIVE (US) 87mins. Dir:
UNION SQUARE (US) 80mins. Dir: Nancy Savoca. Key cast: Mira Sorvino, Tammy Blanchard, Patti LuPone The story of an unexpected reunion between two estranged sisters, one of whom is on the verge of getting married, the other on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Contemporary World Cinema Scotiabank Theatre 9
17:00
A BETTER LIFE (France/Canada) 110mins. Dir: Cedric Kahn. Key cast: Guillaume Canet, Leila Bekhti, Slimane Khettabi An ambitious chef tries to make it in the cut-throat restaurant world of Paris but soon finds a young boy under his care. Special Presentation Scotiabank Theatre 11
CHICKENWITH PLUMS (France/Germany/ Belgium) 91mins. Dirs: Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud. Key cast: Mathieu Amalric, Maria De Medeiros, Golshifteh Farahani Follows the last days of a talented musician’s life as he seeks to replace his beloved violin. Special Presentation Scotiabank Theatre 1
17:15
ELLES (France/Poland/ Germany) 96mins Dir: Malgoska Szumowska. Key cast: Juliette Binoche, Anais Demoustier, Joanna Kulig A journalist working for Elle magazine is writing an article about student prostitution, an investigation which forces her to question her most intimate convictions about money, family and sex. Special Presentation Scotiabank Theatre 2
18:30
TWENTY CIGARETTES (US) 99mins Dir: James Benning A Warholian study of the human face structured around a pack of cigarettes. Wavelengths Jackman Hall — AGO
19:00
CAPRICHOSOS DE SAN TELMO (Argentina/Canada) 72mins. Dir: Alison Murray. Key cast: Hector Roterio, Graciela Macier, Sergio Pasquin A portrait of the working class musicians and dancers of Buenos Aires’s San Telmo neighborhood. City to City TIFF Bell Lightbox 5
20:00
UFO IN HER EYES (Germany) 110mins. Dir: Xiaolu Guo. Key cast: Shi Ke, Udo Kier, Mandy Zhang Has a flying saucer come to disrupt life in a Chinese village or is it simply the fantasy of an illiterate single woman? Contemporary World Cinema Scotiabank Theatre 11
21:15
GOD BLESS AMERICA (US) 99mins Dir: Bobcat Goldthwait. Key cast: Joel Murray, Tara Lynne Barr, Larry Miller A Bonnie and Clyde for the 21st century as a 45-year-old man and a teenage girl go on a killing spree in this bloody black comedy. Midnight Madness TIFF Bell Lightbox 5
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