I’M CAROLYN PARKER: THE GOOD, THEMAD, AND THE BEAUTIFUL (US) 90mins. Dir: Jonathan Demme. Key cast: Carolyn Parker, Kyrah Julian Documentary following a woman struggling to rebuild her home Hurricane Katrina. Real to Reel TIFF Bell Lightbox 5
ROMEO ELEVEN (Canada) 91mins. Dir: Ivan Grbovic. Key cast: Ali Ammar, Joseph Bou Nassar, Sanda Bourenane A young man struggles with a physical disability in this intimately observed tale set in Montreal’s Lebanese community. Canada First! Scotiabank Theatre 13
15:00
50/50 (US) 99mins. Dir: Jonathan Levine. Key
cast: Joseph Gordon- Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick A 27-year-old nice guy is diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Special Presentation Scotiabank Theatre 2
HEADHUNTERS (Norway) 101mins. Dir: Morten Tyldum. Key cast: Aksel Hennie, Synnove Macody Lund, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Follows an elite headhunter who finances his lifestyle by stealing art from his clients. Special Presentation Scotiabank Theatre 11
16:00
SNOWTOWN (Australia) 120mins. Dir: Justin Kurzel. Key cast: Lucas Pittaway, Daniel Henshall, Louise Harris A young teen is befriended by a serial killer. Vanguard TIFF Bell Lightbox 4
THE INVADER (Belgium) 95mins. Dir: Nicolas Provost. Key cast: Issaka Sawadogo, Stefania Rocca, Serge Riaboukine An immigrant who is down on his luck seduces a wealthy woman. Discovery Scotiabank Theatre 7
TWIXT (US) 90mins. Dir: Francis Ford Coppola. Key cast: Val Kilmer, Bruce Dern, Elle Fanning, Ben Chaplin A mystery writer gets mixed up in murder and evil in a California town. Special Presentation Scotiabank Theatre 9
16:30
THE ORANGES (US) 92mins. Dir: Julian Farino. Key cast: Hugh Laurie, Leighton Meester, Catherine Keener A guy falls for the
daughter of a good friend, resulting in a massive upheaval for all the families involved. Special Presentation Scotiabank Theatre 1
17:00
THE PATRON SAINTS (Canada/US) 72mins. Dirs: Brian M Cassidy, Melanie Shatzky A documentary following daily life at a home for the aged and disabled. Canada First! TIFF Bell Lightbox 5
18:00
THE AWAKENING (UK) 106mins. Dir: Nick Murphy. Key cast: Rebecca Hall, Dominic West, Imelda Staunton When a sceptic of the paranormal is called to a school to explain away sightings of a phantom boy, she is forced to reconsider her beliefs. Gala Scotiabank Theatre 11
19:00
NUIT #1 (Canada) 91mins. Dir: Anne Emond. Key cast: Catherine De Léan, Dimitri Storoge Clara and Nikolai meet at a rave and end their night at his flat. But when Clara tries to sneak out without saying goodbye, events take an unexpected turn. Canada First! TIFF Bell Lightbox 4
19:30
DARK GIRLS (US) 75mins. Dir: Bill Duke, D Channsin Berry A documentary examining why skin- colour bias persists among people of African descent, and how it affects the lives of women. Real to Reel TIFF Bell Lightbox 5
20:45
SLEEPLESS NIGHT See box, left.
21:30
LOVELYMOLLY (US) 99mins. Dir: Eduardo Sanchez. Key cast: Gretchen Lodge, Alexandra Holden, Johnny Lewis A young newlywed woman is thrust into a supernatural nightmare of the unknown when she moves into her deceased father’s house, a place that holds many painful memories for her. Midnight Madness TIFF Bell Lightbox 4
22:00
THE STUDENT (Argentina) 110mins. Dir: Santiago Mitre. Key cast: Esteban Lamothe, Romina Paula A young man starts to show an interest in politics in a bid to seduce his professor but soon finds it can be a demoralising business. City to City TIFF Bell Lightbox 5
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NOVEMBER 3–10, 2011
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