The schedule for the 50th annual Toronto International Film Festival is here.
TIFF released its full schedule for the 50th annual festival Tuesday morning, with almost 300 films represented. A small slate with additional features was also announced as part of the festival, which goes from September 4 to September 14.
Those interested in participating in TIFF can access the entire schedule on tiff.net/schedule. On this page they find views for 291 choices in total – including 209 new features, Six classicsThe 10 Primetime series and 66 short films.
TIFF announced a small slate of new features added to their robust schedule. They also emphasized that Park Chan-Wook’s “No other choice” would have its North American premiere in the gala part of TIFF 50. TIFF SPECIAL TRIBUTE AWARD at a September 7 award ceremony.
The other five films listed in the publication will all be shown in the Special presentations in TIFF 50. TIFF will be the stage for the North American premiere of “The Wizard of the Kremlin”, Olivier Assaya’s political thriller with Paul Dano as Vadim Baranov and Jude Law as Vladimir Putin. Assayas wrote the film with Emmanuel Carrère and adapted from Giuliano da Empoli’s book of the same name. Alicia Vikander, Zach Galifianakis, Tom Sturridge and Jeffrey Wright are also in the role. “Dog 51” by Cédric Jimenez will also have his North American premiere on TIFF after his appearance as the final night film at Venice.
Pablo Traperos “& Sons” would have its world premiere at the festival, the director’s first feature in the decade. Sarah Polley, who won a best adapted script Oscar for “Women Talking”, wrote the script for “& sons”, who follows a novelist who gathers his foreign sons when he thinks he is on the verge of death. The movie Stars Bill Nighy, George Mackay, Noah Juppe, Imelda Staunton, Johnny Flynn and Dominic West.
Claire Denis “The Fence” will also have its world premiere on TIFF 50. Denis directed “The fence” and wrote the script together with Suzanne Lindon and Andrew Litvack and adapted from Bernard-Marie Koltès game “Black Batts with Dogs.” Tom Blyth, Mia McKenna-Bruce, Matt Dillon and Isaach de Bankolé star in the film. Deni’s “two most recent films,” both sides of the magazine “and” Stars at Noon “, both released in 2022 and won Berlin’s Silverbjörn for best director and Cannes Grand Prix respectively.
“The Voice of Hind Rajab” will have its North American premiere at TIFF after a premiere in early September in Venice, where it is in competition for Golden Lion along with “No other choice” and “The Wizard of the Kremlin.” The film tells the true story of Hind Rajab, a five -year -old Palestinian girl killed by Israeli forces during the invasion of the Gaza Strip. Kaouther Ben Hania wrote and directed the “movie” The Voice of Hind Rajab. “Her previous two films -” Four Daughters “and” The Man Who sold his skin ” – were both Oscar nominees:” Four Daughters “was nominated for best documentary function, while” The Man Who sold his skin “became the first Tunisian nominated for best international function.
The 50th Toronto International Film Festival launches September 4 and goes to September 14.
TIFF additional features
“& Sons”, Pablo Trapero (World premiere)
“Dog 51,” Cédric Jimenez (North American premiere)
“No other choice”, Park Chan-Wook (North American Premiere)
“Fence”, Claire Denis (World premiere)
“The Voice of Hind Rajab,” Kaouther Ben Hania (North American Premiere)
“The Crember’s Magician,” Olivier Assayas (North American Premiere)
