Toronto International Film Festival 2023 unveiled this year’s Centrepiece (previously known as Contemporary World Cinema) program featuring 47 titles from filmmakers representing 45 countries. Films include Close Your Eyes by Víctor Erice, Fallen Leaves by Aki Kaurismäki, Green Border by Agnieszka Holland, and Perfect Days by Wim Wenders.
“We are very excited to present the new Centrepiece program, 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 progra, 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 also announced 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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