‘Bonjour Tristesse’ to Open 2024 Discovery Lineup at Toronto Film Festival

Bonjour Tristesse by Durga Chew-Bose
Bonjour Tristesse (Film Constellation)

24 titles, with 20 World Premieres, are set for the 2024 Discovery program lineup at the Toronto International Film Festival in which audiences will uncover hidden cinematic gems from around the globe. The Discovery program premieres debut and sophomore films from emerging filmmakers, showcasing the best of contemporary international cinema.

From its opening night film Bonjour Tristesse, Durga Chew-Bose’s adaptation of Françoise Sagan’s novel, to other titles such as Afolabi Olalekan’s Freedom Way, Egil Pedersen’s My Fathers’ Daughter, Laura Carreira’s On Falling, and Pavlo Ostrikov’s U Are The Universe, this year’s TIFF Discovery lineup promises a blend of tour-de-force performances and captivating storytelling.

Discovery alumni include award-winning filmmakers such as Ildikó Enyedi, Alfonso Cuarón, Christopher Nolan, Maren Ade, Yorgos Lanthimos, Barry Jenkins, and Emma Seligman.

2024 Discovery Programme (in alphabetical order):

Aberdeen
Ryan Cooper, Eva Thomas | Canada
World Premiere

Bonjour Tristesse
Durga Chew-Bose | Canada/Germany (opening night)
World Premiere
Sales Title

Boong
Lakshmipriya Devi | India
World Premiere

Diciannove
Giovanni Tortorici | Italy
International Premiere
Sales Title

Do I Know You From Somewhere?
Arianna Martinez | Canada
World Premiere

Freedom Way
Afolabi Olalekan | Nigeria
World Premiere
Sales Title

Gülizar
Belkıs Bayrak | Turkey/Kosovo
World Premiere
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Horizonte
César Augusto Acevedo | Colombia/France/Luxembourg/Chile/Germany
World Premiere
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Ink Wash
Sarra Tsorakidis | Romania/Greece/Denmark
World Premiere
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Linda
Mariana Wainstein | Argentina/Spain
World Premiere
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Meat
Dimitris Nakos | Greece
World Premiere
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Mother Mother
K’naan Warsame | Kenya/Somalia
World Premiere
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My Fathers’ Daughter
Egil Pedersen | Sápmi (Norway/Sweden/Finland)
World Premiere
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On Falling
Laura Carreira | United Kingdom/Portugal
World Premiere
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Really Happy Someday
J Stevens | Canada
World Premiere
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Saba
Maksud Hossain | Bangladesh
World Premiere
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Sad Jokes
Fabian Stumm | Germany
International Premiere
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Seeds
Kaniehtiio Horn | Canada
World Premiere

Shook
Amar Wala | Canada
World Premiere
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The Courageous
Jasmin Gordon | Switzerland
World Premiere
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The Paradise of Thorns
Boss Kuno | Thailand
International Premiere
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The Party’s Over
Elena Manrique | Spain
World Premiere
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The Quiet Ones
Frederik Louis Hviid | Denmark
World Premiere
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U Are the Universe
Pavlo Ostrikov | Ukraine/Belgium
World Premiere
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