Featuring Close Your Eyes by Víctor Erice, Fallen Leaves by Aki Kaurismäki, Green Border by Agnieszka Holland, Perfect Days by Wim Wenders, and more…
Additional Galas, Special Presentations, and Documentaries also announced
| TORONTO — TIFF is proud to announce this year’s Centrepiece programme presented by Indeed featuring 47 titles from filmmakers representing 45 countries. The programme, previously known as Contemporary World Cinema (CWC), honours and celebrates global cinematic achievements, inviting audiences to immerse themselves in a dynamic array of contemporary films. “We are very excited to present the new Centrepiece programme, a cinematic journey that transcends boundaries and embraces the art of human experience,” said Anita Lee, TIFF Chief Programming Officer. “The rebranding of the TIFF programme, formerly Contemporary World Cinema, is a reflection of the Festival’s vision to provide an elevated platform for international cinema, acclaimed titles from festivals around the globe, highly anticipated premieres from Canadian and international talents, and the latest work of influential filmmaking luminaries.” TIFF is also delighted to present the additional lineup of recently confirmed Galas, Special Presentations, and Documentaries. CENTREPIECE PROGRAMME 2023 100 Yards Xu Haofeng, Xu Junfeng | China International Premiere About Dry Grasses (Kuru Otlar Üstüne) Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Turkey/France/Germany/Sweden North American Premiere Luminaries A Happy Day Hisham Zaman | Norway/Denmark World Premiere A Ravaging Wind (El Viento Que Arrasa) Paula Hernández | Argentina/Uruguay World Premiere A Road to A Village (गाउ आएको बाटो) Nabin Subba | Nepal World Premiere Banel & Adama (Banel e Adama) Ramata-Toulaye Sy | France/Senegal/Mali North American Premiere Chuck Chuck Baby Janis Pugh | United Kingdom International Premiere City of Wind (сэр сэр салхи) Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir | France/Mongolia/Portugal/Netherlands/Qatar/Germany North American Premiere Close Your Eyes (Cerrar Los Ojos) Víctor Erice | Spain/Argentina North American Premiere Luminaries Death of a Whistleblower Ian Gabriel | South Africa World Premiere Fallen Leaves (Kuolleet lehdet) Aki Kaurismäki | Finland/Germany Canadian Premiere Luminaries Fitting In Molly McGlynn | Canada Canadian Premiere Sloan Science on Film Showcase, supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Green Border (Zielona Granica) Agnieszka Holland | Poland/Czech Republic/France/Belgium North American Premiere Luminaries Hey, Viktor! Cody Lightning | Canada Canadian Premiere Holiday Edoardo Gabbriellini | Italy World Premiere Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person (Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant) Ariane Louis-Seize | Canada North American Premiere I Do Not Come To You By Chance Ishaya Bako | Nigeria World Premiere In Flames Zarrar Kahn | Canada/Pakistan North American Premiere Inshallah a Boy (Inshallah Walad) Amjad Al Rasheed | Jordan/France/Saudi Arabia/Qatar/Egypt North American Premiere Irena’s Vow Louise Archambault | Canada/Poland World Premiere Je’vida Katja Gauriloff | Finland Canadian Premiere Kanaval Henri Pardo | Canada/Luxembourg World Premiere Limbo Ivan Sen | Australia North American Premiere Lost Ladies (Laapataa Ladies) Kiran Rao | India World Premiere Mountains Monica Sorelle | USA International Premiere National Anthem Luke Gilford | USA International Premiere Perfect Days Wim Wenders | Japan Canadian Premiere Robot Dreams Pablo Berger | Spain/France North American Premiere Shadow of Fire Shinya Tsukamoto | Japan North American Premiere Shayda Noora Niasari | Australia Canadian Premiere Sira Apolline Traoré | Burkina Faso/Senegal/France/Germany North American Premiere Snow Leopard (Xue Bao) Pema Tseden | China North American Premiere Sweet Dreams Ena Sendijarević | Netherlands/ Sweden/ Indonesia/France North American Premiere The Breaking Ice Anthony Chen | China North American Premiere The Delinquents Rodrigo Moreno | Argentina/Brazil/Luxembourg/Chile North American Premiere The Feeling That the Time for Something Has Passed Joanna Arnow | USA North American Premiere The Monk and the Gun Pawo Choyning Dorji | Bhutan/France/USA/Taiwan International Premiere The Nature of Love (Simple Comme Sylvain) Monia Chokri | Canada/France North American Premiere The Reeds (Son Hasat) Cemil Ağacıkoğlu | Turkey/Bulgaria World Premiere The Settlers (Los Colonos) Felipe Gálvez Haberle | Chile/Argentina/France/Denmark/United Kingdom/Taiwan/Sweden/Germany North American Premiere The Teachers’ Lounge Ilker Çatak | Germany North American Premiere They Shot the Piano Player (Dispararon Al Pianista) Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal | Spain/France Canadian Premiere Toll (Pedágio) Carolina Markowicz | Brazil/Portugal World Premiere Upon Open Sky (A Cielo Abierto) Mariana Arriaga, Santiago Arriaga | Mexico/Spain North American Premiere We Grown Now Minhal Baig | USA World Premiere Woodland (WALD) Elisabeth Scharang | Austria World Premiere Your Mother’s Son (Anak Ka Ng Ina Mo) Jun Robles Lana | Philippines World Premiere GALAS A Normal Family Hur Jin-ho | South Korea World Premiere Finestkind Brian Helgeland | USA World Premiere Smugglers Ryoo Seung-wan | South Korea North American Premiere Thank You For Coming Karan Boolani | India World Premiere SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS Daddio Christy Hall | United States International Premiere El Sabor de la Navidad Alejandro Lozano | Mexico World Premiere Evil Does Not Exist Ryûsuke Hamaguchi | Japan North American Premiere Quiz Lady Jessica Yu | USA World Premiere Ru Charles-Olivier Michaud | Canada World Premiere The Movie Teller Lone Scherfig | Spain/France/Chile World Premiere The Promised Land Nikolaj Arcel | Denmark/Germany/Sweden Canadian Premiere DOCUMENTARY I am Sirat A collaboration between Deepa Mehta and Sirat Taneja | Canada World Premiere |
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