Festivalul International de Film de la Toronto va avea loc anul acesta intre 7 si 17 septembrie, avand un total de 60 de filme in Selectia Oficiala. Reprezentand 70 de tari, lineup-ul din 2023 contine 37 de premiere mondiale, 7 premiere internationale, 12 Nord-Americane si 4 premiere canadiene.
“This year’s Galas & Special Presentations showcase a rich tapestry of talent, vision, and storytelling. From thought-provoking narratives to breathtaking visuals and stories so unreal they have to be real, each work embodies the power of cinema to inspire, challenge, and move audiences. Get ready to experience an unforgettable celebration of film and a memorable and star-studded festival, showcasing the best of global cinema for film lovers in September”, a declarat CEO-ul festivalului, Cameron Bailey.
Printre premierele mondiale din cadrul festivalului se regasesc drama Lee, regizata de Ellen Kuras, in care Kate Winslet o interpreteaza pe fotografa de razboi Lee Miller, iar Andy Samberg este fotograful revistei Life, David E. Scherman; The Dead Don’t Hurt, un western regizat de Viggo Mortensen, in care acesta si joaca alaturi de Vicky Krieps, dramedia Dumb Money a lui Craig Gillespie, cu o gramada de actori de comedie celebri in distributie, dar si Ezra, comedie ce reprezinta debutul regizoral al lui Tony Goldwyn, cu Robert De Niro, Bobby Cannavale si Rose Byrne in rolurile principale.
Alte titluri interesante sunt The We End Start From, un thriller dramatic regizat de Mahalia Belo, cu Jodie Comer, Katherine Waterston si Benedict Cumberbatch, Knox Goes Away – film regizat de Michael Keaton, in care joaca alaturi de Al Pacino si James Marsden; North Star, saga de familie a lui Kristin Scott Thomas, care le are in distributie si pe Scarlett Johansson & Sienna Miller, drama Netflix regizata de David Yates, Pain Hustlers (cu Emily Blunt si Chris Evans), dar si filmul The Burial (r. Maggie Betts) cu Jamie Foxx, Tommy Lee Jones si Jurnee Smollett in distributie. Si sa nu uitam de Woman of the Hour, primul film in regia indragitei actrite americane Anna Kendrick.
Prezentarile de Gala
Concrete Utopia, Um Tae-Hwa | Coreea de Sud
Premiera Nord Americana
Dumb Money, Craig Gillespie | S.U.A.
Premiera Mondiala
Fair Play, Chloe Domont | S.U.A.
Premiera Internationala
Flora and Son, John Carney | Irlanda/ S.U.A.
Premiera Canadiana
Hate to Love: Nickelback, Leigh Brooks | Canada
Premiera Mondiala
Lee, Ellen Kuras | Marea Britanie
Premiera Mondiala
Next Goal Wins, Taika Waititi | S.U.A.
Premiera Mondiala
NYAD, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin | S.U.A.
Premiera Internationala
Punjab ’95, Honey Trehan | India
Premiera Mondiala
Solo, Sophie Dupuis | Canada
Premiera Mondiala
The End We Start From, Mahalia Belo | Marea Britanie
Premiera Mondiala
The Movie Emperor, Ning Hao | China
Premiera Mondiala
The New Boy, Warwick Thornton | Australia
Premiera Nord Americana
The Royal Hotel, Kitty Green | Australia/ Marea Britanie
Premiera Canadiana
Prezentari Speciale
A Difficult Year, Éric Toledano si Olivier Nakache | Franta
Premiera Internationala
A Normal Family, Hur Jin-ho | Coreea de Sud
Premiera Mondiala
American Fiction, Cord Jefferson | S.U.A.
Premiera Mondiala
Anatomy of a Fall, Justine Triet | Franta
Premiera Canadiana
Close to You, Dominic Savage | Canada/ Marea Britanie
Premiera Mondiala
Days of Happiness, Chloé Robichaud | Canada
Premiera Mondiala
El Rapto, Daniela Goggi | Argentina
Premiera Nord Americana
Ezra, Tony Goldwyn | S.U.A.
Premiera Mondiala
Fingernails, Christos Nikou | S.U.A.
Premiera Internationala
Four Daughters, Kaouther Ben Hania | Franta/ Tunisia/ Germania/ Arabia Saudita
Premiera Nord Americana
His Three Daughters, Azazel Jacobs | S.U.A.
Premiera Mondiala
Hitman, Richard Linklater | S.U.A.
Premiera Nord Americana
In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon, Alex Gibney | S.U.A.
Premiera Mondiala
Kidnapped, Marco Bellocchio | Italia/Franta/Germania
Premiera Nord Americana
Knox Goes Away, Michael Keaton | S.U.A.
Premiera Mondiala
La Chimera, Alice Rohrwacher | Italia/ Franta/ Elvetia
Premiera Nord Americana
Last Summer, Catherine Breillat | Franta
Premiera Nord Americana
Les Indésirables, Ladj Ly | Franta
Premiera Mondiala
Memory, Michel Franco | S.U.A./Mexico
Premiera Nord Americana
Monster, Kore-eda Hirokazu | Japonia
Premiera Nord Americana
Mother Couch, Niclas Larsson | S.U.A.
Premiera Mondiala
North Star, Kristin Scott Thomas | Marea Britanie
Premiera Mondiala
One Life, James Hawes | Marea Britanie
Premiera Mondiala
Pain Hustlers, David Yates | S.U.A.
Premiera Mondiala
Poolman, Chris Pine | S.U.A.
Premiera Mondiala
Reptile, Grant Singer | S.U.A.
Premiera Mondiala
Rustin, George C. Wolfe | S.U.A.
Premiera Internationala
Seven Veils, Atom Egoyan | Canada
Premiera Mondiala
Shoshana, Michael Winterbottom | Marea Britanie/ Italia
Premiera Mondiala
Sing Sing, Greg Kwedar | S.U.A.
Premiera Mondiala
Smugglers, Ryoo Seung-wan | Coreea de Sud
Premiera Nord Americana
Swan Song, Chelsea McMullan | Canada
Premiera Mondiala
The Beast, Bertrand Bonello | Franta/ Canada
Premiera Nord Americana
The Burial, Maggie Betts | S.U.A.
Premiera Mondiala
The Convert, Lee Tamahori | Australia/ Noua Zeelanda
Premiera Mondiala
The Critic, Anand Tucker | Marea Britanie
Premiera Mondiala
The Dead Don’t Hurt, Viggo Mortensen | Mexic/ Canada/ Danemarca
Premiera Mondiala
The Holdovers, Alexander Payne | S.U.A.
Premiera Internationala
The Peasants, DK Welchman, Hugh Welchman | Polonia/ Serbia/ Lituania
Premiera Mondiala
The Zone of Interest, Jonathan Glazer | Marea Britanie/ Polonia/ S.U.A.
Premiera Canadiana
Together 99, Lukas Moodysson | Suedia/ Danemarca
Premiera Mondiala
Unicorns, Sally El Hosaini, James Krishna Floyd | Marea Britanie/ S.U.A./ Suedia
Premiera Mondiala
Uproar, Paul Middleditch, Hamish Bennett | Noua Zeelanda
Premiera Mondiala
Wicked Little Letters, Thea Sharrock | Marea Britanie
Premiera Mondiala
Wildcat, Ethan Hawke | S.U.A.
Premiera Internationala
Woman of the Hour, Anna Kendrick | S.U.A.
Premiera Mondiala
