INDUSTRY SCREENINGS
PRESS & 08:30
THE LADY (France/UK) 145mins. Dir: Luc Besson. Key cast: Michelle Yeoh, David Thewlis The inspiring true story of Burmese pro-democracy activist, leader and political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi. Gala Scotiabank Theatre 4
08:45
THE DEEP BLUE SEA (UK) 98mins. Dir: Terence Davies. Key cast: Rachel Weisz, Tom Hiddleston, Simon Russell Beale A woman’s overpowering, obsessive love alienates the men around her and destroys her well-being. Special Presentation Scotiabank Theatre 3
09:00
ARIRANG (South Korea) 100mins. Dir: Kim Ki-duk. A self-made ‘documentary’ about a man who is regarded as one of the greatest Korean directors working today. Real to Reel Scotiabank Theatre 9
COUNTDOWN (South Korea) 120mins. Dir: Huh Jong-ho. Key cast: Jung Jae-young, Jeon Do-youn A man who is told he has liver cancer decides to track down the recipients of organs donated by his late son. Special Presentation TIFF Bell Lightbox 2
SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN (UK) 112mins. Dir: Lasse Hallström. Key cast: Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, Kristin Scott Thomas A fisheries scientist finds himself saddled with the task of introducing salmon fishing to the highlands of Yemen. Special Presentation Scotiabank Theatre 1
09:15
ALBERT NOBBS (Ireland) 114mins. Dir: Rodrigo Garcia. Key cast: Glenn Close, Mia Wasikowska, Janet Mcteer A 19th-century woman from Ireland disguises herself as a man to work as a butler. Gala Scotiabank Theatre 11
FIRST POSITION (US) 90mins. Dir: Bess Kargman Key cast: Aran Bell, Michaela DePrince, Joan Sebastian Zamora Six young ballet dancers prepare for one of the most prestigious competitions in the world. TIFF Kids TIFF Bell Lightbox 5
LAS ACACIAS (Argentina/Spain) 85mins. Dir: Pablo Giorgelli. Key cast: German de Silva, Hebe Duarte, Nayra Calle Mamani The relationship between a truck driver and a young woman he drives 1,000 miles to Paraguay’s capital where she hopes to find work. Discovery Scotiabank Theatre 13
THE LAST CHRISTEROS (Mexico/Netherlands) 90mins. Dir: Matias Meyer. Key cast: Alejandro Limon, Antonio Garcia, Jesus Moises Rodriguez At the end of the 1930s, a small band of men fight against religious persecution in Mexico. Visions Scotiabank Theatre 7
W.E. (UK) 114mins. Dir: Madonna. Key cast: Abbie Cornish, Andrea Riseborough, James D’Arcy Traces two separate love stories — the first, one of England’s most infamous romances, the second a more contemporary courtship. Gala Scotiabank Theatre 2
09:30
AMYSTERIOUSWORLD (Argentina/Germany) 107mins. Dir: Rodrigo
September 12, 2011 Screen International at the Toronto Film Festival 19 n
Moreno. Key cast: Esteban Bigliardi, Cecilia Rainero, Rosario Blefari Cut adrift by his girlfriend, a man drifts through Buenos Aires, observing city life. City to City Scotiabank Theatre 6
SHAME (UK) 99mins. Dir: Steve McQueen. Key cast: Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, James Badge Dale A man confronts his sexual compulsions and the self-destructive acts of his sister. Special Presentation TIFF Bell Lightbox 1
09:45
SWIRL (Brazil) 90mins. Dir: Helvecio Marins Jr., Clarissa Campolina. Key cast: Maria Sebastiana Martins Alvaro, Maria da Conceicao, Gomes de Moura A depiction of life in a village in the arid region in the north of Brazil, through the eyes of an 81-year-old woman. Visions Scotiabank Theatre 8
10:00
CRAZY HORSE (France/US) 134mins. Dir: Frederick Wiseman Documentary about The Crazy Horse club in Paris, which claims to have the
greatest nude dancing in the world. Real to Reel Scotiabank Theatre 5
THE DAY See box, below.
11:00
MACHINE GUN PREACHER (US) 123mins. Dir: Marc Forster. Key cast: Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, Michael Shannon The true story of an American drug-dealing biker who turned his life around to become a crusader for hundreds of Sudanese child soldiers. Gala Scotiabank Theatre 3
11:15
RESTORATION (Israel) 105mins. Dir: Yossi Madmony. Key cast: Sasson Gabai, Henri David, Nevo Kimhi A family fights to save their antiques business — and themselves. Contemporary World Cinema Scotiabank Theatre 9
11:30
AFGHAN LUKE (Canada) 97mins. Dir: Mike Clattenburg. Key cast: Nick Stahl, Nicolas Wright, Stephen Lobo Drama about a journalist in Afghanistan. Special Presentation Scotiabank Theatre 13
SAMSARA (US) 99mins. Dir: Ron Fricke. A journey around the world, exploring themes of birth, death and rebirth through stunning visuals and music. Real to Reel TIFF Bell Lightbox 2
THE CARDBOARD VILLAGE (Italy) 87mins. Dir: Ermanno Olmi. Key cast: Michael Lonsdale, Rutger Hauer, Massimo De Francovich An elderly priest is devastated when his church is deconsecrated, leaving him without a role in life. It is not long before a group of illegal immigrants find shelter in the church and give the priest a new role. Special Presentation Scotiabank Theatre 7
THEWOMAN IN THE FIFTH (France/Poland/UK) 83mins. Dir: Pawel Pawlikowski. Key cast: Kristin Scott Thomas, Ethan Hawke, Joanna Kulig
PRESS & INDUSTRY 10:00
THE DAY (US) 90mins. Dir: Doug Aarniokoski. Key cast: Shawn Ashmore, Ashley Bell Cory Hardrict A band of survivors must fight to keep
A struggling writer in Paris becomes involved with a beguiling woman. Special Presentation Scotiabank Theatre 1
11:45
KILLER JOE (US) 103mins. Dir: William Friedkin. Key cast: Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Thomas Haden Church A Texas debtor plots to kill his mother, but when he cannot afford a downpayment to get the job done, the hired killer demands his young sister as surety. Special Presentation Scotiabank Theatre 2
TRESPASS (US) 85mins. Dir: Joel Schumacher. Key cast: Nicholas Cage, Cam Gigandet, Nicole Kidman Thriller in which masked gunmen invade a family home, but do the owners know their asssailants? Gala TIFF Bell Lightbox 1
humanity alive in a bleak post-apocalyptic world. Once a group of 12, their numbers have now dwindled to five and soon they will have to make a stand. Midnight Madness Scotiabank Theatre 10
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