SCREENINGS
SCREENINGS P&I 08:30
THE LAST SUPPER (China) 120mins. Creative Artists Agency (CAA) (US). Wild Bunch (Int). Dir: Lu Chuan. Cast: Bojie Hao, Chen Chang, Cuckoo He, Daniel Wu, Dao Qi. Lu Chuan returns with this historical epic about the fall of the Qin Dynasty in the second century B.C. Special Presentation TIFF Bell Lightbox 2
08:45
FOXFIRE: CONFESSIONS OF A GIRL GANG (France-Canada) 143mins. Memento Films International (Int). Dir: Laurent Cantet. Cast: Alexandria Ferguson, Ali Liebert, Brandon McGibbon, Briony Glassco, Claire Mazerolle, Gary Reineke. An adaptation of the Joyce Carol Oates novel about a small-town girl gang in the 1950s. Special Presentation Scotiabank 10
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK (US) 120mins. The Weinstein Company (Int). Dir: David O. Russell. Cast: Anupam Kher, Bradley Cooper, Chris Tucker, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro. A comedy-drama about a former teacher who returns to his family home after
four years in a psychiatric institution. Gala Presentation Scotiabank 2
09:00
ATANY PRICE (US) 105mins. Exclusive Media (Int). Dir: Ramin Bahrani. Cast: Chelcie Ross, Clancy Brown, Dennis Quaid, Heather Graham, Zac Efron. A rebellious son’s dreams of becoming a race-car driver are derailed when his father’s farming empire becomes the target of an investigation. Special Presentation TIFF Bell Lightbox 1
CLIP
(Serbia) 102mins. Wide (Int). Dir: Maja Milos. Cast: Isidora Simijonovic, Jovo Makisc, Monja Savic, Sanja Mikitisin, Vukasin Jasnic. An explicit look at the self- destructive sexual antics of a group of youths living in a suburb of Belgrade. Discovery Scotiabank 6
DIFFERENTLY, MOLUSSIA (France) 81mins. Dir: Nicolas Rey. Cast: Peter Hoffmann. An award-winning philosophical fable. Wavelengths TIFF Bell Lightbox 4
GREETINGS FROM TIM BUCKLEY See box, right
IN THE HOUSE (France) 105mins. Wild Bunch (Int). Dir: Francois Ozon.
Cast: Denis Ménochet, Emmanuelle Seigner, Fabrice Luchini, Kristin Scott Thomas. A student’s essays about a friend’s family start to blur the lines between reality and fiction — and may conceal a dark purpose. Special Presentation Scotiabank 13
09:15
9.79* (UK) 77mins. ESPN Films (Int). Dir: Daniel Gordon. Cast: Ben Johnson, Calvin Smith, Carl Lewis, Linford Christie. An investigation of the 1988 Olympic race that resulted in disgrace for sprinter Ben Johnson. TIFF Docs Scotiabank 9
IGOR & THE CRANES’ JOURNEY (Israel-Poland-Germany) 90mins. Sola Media (Int). Dir: Evgeny Ruman. Cast: Itai Shcherback, Ola Schur Selektar, Tomasz Sobczak. A father and son are brought together when they trace a family of birds on their migratory journey. TIFF Kids TIFF Bell Lightbox 5
IT WAS THE SON (Italy-France) 90mins. RAI Radio Televisione Italiana (Int). Dir: Daniele Cipri. Cast: Alfredo Castro, Fabrizio Falco, Giselda Volodi, Toni Servillo. An unsuspecting family man is sucked into the
byzantine web of the Sicilian underground. Special Presentation Scotiabank 5
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (US) 107mins. Creative Artists Agency (CAA) (US). Dir: Joss Whedon. Cast: Alexis Denisof, Amy Acker, Clark Gregg. Shakespeare’s classic is given a modern makeover. Special Presentation Scotiabank 3
09:30
DUST (Guatemala-Spain- Chile-Germany) 80mins. m-appeal (Int). Dir: Julio Hernandez Cordon. Cast: Agustin Ortiz Perez, Alejandra Estrada. A drama exploring the repercussions of Guatemala’s civil war. Contemporary World Cinema Scotiabank 7
PRESS AND INDUSTRY 09:00
GREETINGS FROM TIM BUCKLEY (US) 99mins. Celluloid Dreams (Int). Dir: Dan Algrant. Cast: Imogen Poots, Penn Badgley, William Sadler.
THE END (Spain) 90mins. Film Factory Entertainment (Int). Dir: Jorge Torregrossa. Cast: Andres Velencoso, Antonio Garrido, Blanca Romero, Carmen Ruiz, Clara Lago, Daniel Grao, Maribel Verdu, Miquel Fernandez. The first feature from Spain’s Jorge Torregrossa is an apocalyptic thriller set in the Pyrenees, in which a group of friends face a mysterious, all- encompassing blackout. Contemporary World Cinema Scotiabank 8
Jeff Buckley struggles to make peace with his late father Tim’s legacy while preparing to perform at a tribute concert to the singer-songwriter. Special Presentation Scotiabank 4
THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST (India-Pakistan-US) 128mins. Cinetic Media (US). K5 International (Int). Dir: Mira Nair. Cast: Haluk Bilginer, Kate Hudson, Kiefer Sutherland, Liev Schreiber, Riz Ahmed. This adaptation of the bestselling novel follows a young Pakistani, whose pursuit of corporate success on Wall Street leads him on a path back to the world he had left. Gala Presentation Scotiabank 1
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The UK FILM CENTRE at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival brings together the UK’s film commissions, national agencies, producers and sales companies to provide the latest information about the UK's locations and services, films and talent. Visit
www.ukfilmcentre.org.uk and
www.filmexportuk.comfor the very latest updates.
Supporting film-making at the UK Film Centre:
British Council British Film Commission British Film Institute Creative England Creative Scotland Film London Northern Ireland Screen
Sales companies at the UK Film Centre:
Bankside Films Content Media Corporation Genesis Film Sales Kaleidoscope Film Distribution Moviehouse Entertainment Stealth Media Group
Other sales companies with UK offices attending TIFF include:
Altitude Film Sales AV Pictures Celsius Entertainment Ealing Metro International Embankment Films Exclusive Media Fandango Portobello Focus Features
Fortissimo Films Goalpost Film Hanway Films Independent Intandem Films K5 International Mister Smith Entertainment Pathe International Protagonist Pictures
Salt SC Films International Studiocanal UK The Works International Timeless Films Westend Films
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