SCREENINGS 12:30


WUTHERING HEIGHTS (UK) 130mins. Dir: Andrea Arnold. Key cast: Kaya Scodelario, Nichola Burley, Steve Evets The immortal story of Heathcliff and Cathy, whose love creates a storm of vengeance and redemption. Special Presentation Scotiabank Theatre 13


13:00


DEATH OF A SUPERHERO (Germany/Ireland) 98mins. Dir: Ian FitzGibbon. Key cast: Andy Serkis, Thomas Brodie-Sangster A coming-of-age tale about a 14-year-old undergoing chemotherapy. Special Presentation Scotiabank Theatre 5


THE LAST GLADIATORS (US) 94mins. Dir: Alex Gibney Looks at the world of the National Hockey League enforcers and the career of Chris “Knuckles” Nilan. Real to Reel TIFF Bell Lightbox 5


13:15


ISLANDS See box, right.


13:30


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 had a major impact on the game of baseball. Gala Scotiabank Theatre 2


13:45


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 Scotiabank Theatre 7


THE WOMAN IN THE FIFTH (France/Poland/UK) 83mins. Dir: Pawel Pawlikowski. Key cast: Kristin Scott Thomas,


Ethan Hawke, Joanna Kulig A struggling writer in Paris becomes involved with a beguiling woman. Special Presentation Scotiabank Theatre 1


14:00


TAHRIR 2011: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE POLITICIAN (Egypt) 90mins. Dirs: Tamer Ezzat, Ayten Amin, Amr Salama Months after Hosni Mubarak stepped down, Egyptians appear to be determined to maintain the insurgency until their demands are met. Mavericks Scotiabank Theatre 9


TYRANNOSAUR (UK) 91mins. Dir: Paddy Considine. Key cast: Peter Mullan, Olivia Colman, Eddie Marsan An angry alcoholic who has reached rock-bottom is brought back to life by a complete stranger: a middle-class woman with a strong belief in Christ. Special Presentation Scotiabank Theatre 3


14:15


CAFE DE FLORE (Canada) 120mins. Dir: Jean-Marc Vallée. Key cast: Vanessa Paradis, Kevin Parent, Helene Florent Twin tales of a mother whose son has Down syndrome, and a DJ going through a divorce. Special Presentation Scotiabank Theatre 8


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 4


14:45


BLOOD OFMY 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


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she discovers her daughter is dating an older professor, she will stop at nothing to end this unwelcome relationship. Contemporary World Cinema Scotiabank Theatre 11


15:45


YOU’RE NEXT (US) 95mins. Dir: Adam Wingard. Key cast: Sharni Vinson, Joe Swanberg, AJ Bowen A family reunion spirals into a night of terror when a group of heavily armed masked assailants lay siege to the clan. Midnight Madness TIFF Bell Lightbox 5


16:00


LAND OF OBLIVION (France/Germany/ Poland/Ukraine) 115mins. Dir: Michale Boganim. Key cast: Olga Kurylenko When the nuclear accident at Chernobyl happens, a young couple finds their wedding day turns into a day of disaster, destined to change their lives forever. Contemporary World Cinema Scotiabank Theatre 7


16:15


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


INTO THE ABYSS (US) 106mins. Dir: Werner Herzog. Key cast: Richard Lopez, Damon Hall, Lisa Stotler-Balloun Werner Herzog explores the legacy of a triple homicide in Texas, from the victims’ families to a man on death row. Real to Reel Scotiabank Theatre 9


16:45


PAGE EIGHT (UK) 99mins. Dir: David Hare. Key cast: Bill Nighy, Rachel Weisz, Michael Gambon An MI5 agent has learned to keep his observational skills perpetually operational. However, a top secret document containing unsavoury revelations about compromises made by the UK’s government will push his professional abilities, as well as his integrity, to their limits. Gala Scotiabank Theatre 4


PRESS AND INDUSTRY 13:15


ISLANDS (Italy) 92mins. Dir: Stefano Chiantini. Key cast: Asia Argento, Giorgio Colangeli, Ivan Franek, Anna Ferruzzo A lonely trio are


18:00


BURNING MAN (Australia) 109mins. Dir: Jonathan Teplitzky. Key cast: Matthew Goode, Bojana Novakovic, Essie Davis The moving story of a father and son’s journey back to happiness. Special Presentation Scotiabank Theatre 11


18:30


TRISHNA (UK) 117mins. Dir: Michael Winterbottom. Key cast: Freida Pinto, Riz Ahmed Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the D’Urbervilles is retold in contemporary India, following Trishna, a young woman who is seduced by the son of a property developer. Special Presentation Scotiabank Theatre 3


18:45


THINK OF ME (US) 103mins. Dir: Bryan Wizemann. Key cast: Lauren Ambrose, Audrey Scott, Dylan Baker


thrown together in an emotionally charged new living situation on an island off the Adriatic coast of Italy. Contemporary World Cinema Scotiabank Theatre 10


As things unravel for a struggling single mother, she must decide what she is willing to do, and to give up, in order to get by. Contemporary World Cinema TIFF Bell Lightbox 5


20:45


KOTOKO (Japan) 91mins. Dir: Shinya Tsukamoto. Key cast: Cocco, Shinya Tsukamoto A single mother suffers a nervous breakdown and is then accused of child abuse, resulting in her baby being taken away. Visions Scotiabank Theatre 11


21:45


URBANIZED (US/UK) 82mins. Dir: Gary Hustwit Examines ideas about cities and urban design with examples from around the world and interviews with architects, politicians, artists and city planners. Real to Reel TIFF Bell Lightbox 5


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