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The Toronto International Film Festival today unveiled the first round of titles premiering in the Gala and Special Presentations programs of the 42nd edition of the festival, taking place from September 7 to 17, 2017.
Of the 14 Galas and 33 Special Presentations, this first announcement includes 25 World Premieres, eight International Premieres, six North American Premieres and eight Canadian Premieres.
“Festival-goers from around the world can anticipate a remarkable lineup of extraordinary stories, voices and cinematic visions from emerging talent and some of our favorite masters,” said Piers Handling, CEO and Director of TIFF. “Today’s announcement offers audiences a glimpse at this year’s rich and robust selection of films, including works from Canada, USA, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Ireland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, India, Chile, Egypt and Cambodia.”
“Every year we set the stage for film lovers of all ages and cultural backgrounds to come together and embrace the universal power of cinema,” said Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director of TIFF. “As the Festival enters its fifth decade, we’ve challenged ourselves to adapt and build on our strengths, and we look forward to championing a new selection of films that will captivate and inspire global film audiences.”
GALAS 2017
Breathe
Andy Serkis, United Kingdom
World Premiere
The Catcher Was A Spy
Ben Lewin, USA
World Premiere
*Closing Night Film*
C’est la vie!
Olivier Nakache, Eric Toledano, France
World Premiere
Darkest Hour
Joe Wright, United Kingdom
Canadian Premiere
Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool
Paul McGuigan, United Kingdom
Canadian Premiere
Kings
Deniz Gamze Ergüven, France/Belgium
World Premiere
Long Time Running
Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier, Canada
World Premiere
Mary Shelley
Haifaa Al Mansour, Ireland/United Kingdom/Luxembourg/USA
World Premiere
The Mountain Between Us
Hany Abu-Assad, USA
World Premiere
Mudbound
Dee Rees, USA
International Premiere
Stronger
David Gordon Green, USA
World Premiere
Untitled Bryan Cranston/Kevin Hart Film
Neil Burger, USA
World Premiere
The Wife
Björn Runge, United Kingdom/Sweden
World Premiere
Woman Walks Ahead
Susanna White, USA
World Premiere
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 2017
Battle of the Sexes
Valerie Faris, Jonathan Dayton, USA
International Premiere
BPM (Beats Per Minute)
Robin Campillo, France
North American Premiere
The Brawler
Anurag Kashyap, India
World Premiere
The Breadwinner
Nora Twomey, Canada/Ireland/Luxembourg
World Premiere
Call Me By Your Name
Luca Guadagnino, Italy/France
Canadian Premiere
Catch the Wind
Gaël Morel, France
International Premiere
The Children Act
Richard Eyre, United Kingdom
World Premiere
The Current War
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, USA
World Premiere
Disobedience
Sebastián Lelio, United Kingdom
World Premiere
Downsizing
Alexander Payne, USA
Canadian Premiere
A Fantastic Woman
Sebastián Lelio, Chile
Canadian Premiere
First They Killed My Father
Angelina Jolie, Cambodia
Canadian Premiere
The Guardians
Xavier Beauvois, France
World Premiere
Hostiles
Scott Cooper, USA
International Premiere
The Hungry
Bornila Chatterjee, India
World Premiere
I, Tonya
Craig Gillespie, USA
World Premiere
*Special Presentations Opening Film*
Lady Bird
Greta Gerwig, USA
International Premiere
mother!
Darren Aronofsky, USA
North American Premiere
Novitiate
Maggie Betts, USA
International Premiere
Omerta
Hansal Mehta, India
World Premiere
Plonger
Mélanie Laurent, France
World Premiere
The Price of Success
Teddy Lussi-Modeste, France
International Premiere
Professor Marston & the Wonder Women
Angela Robinson, USA
World Premiere
The Rider
Chloé Zhao, USA
Canadian Premiere
A Season in France
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, France
World Premiere
The Shape of Water
Guillermo del Toro, USA
Canadian Premiere
*Special Presentations Closing Film*
Sheikh Jackson
Amr Salama, Egypt
World Premiere
The Square
Ruben Östlund, Sweden
North American Premiere
Submergence
Wim Wenders, France/Germany/Spain
World Premiere
Suburbicon
George Clooney, USA
North American Premiere
Thelma
Joachim Trier, Norway/Sweden/France/Denmark
International Premiere
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Martin McDonagh, USA
North American Premiere
Victoria and Abdul
Stephen Frears, United Kingdom
North American Premiere
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Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool starring Academy Award nominee Annette Bening, BAFTA Award winner Jamie Bell, Academy Award nominee Julie Walters, and Academy Award winner Vanessa Redgrave has been acquired by Sony Pictures Classics for release in the US.
The film directed by Paul McGuigan is premiering in Gala Presentations at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.
Based on Peter Turner’s memoir, Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool follows the playful but passionate relationship between Turner (Bell) and the eccentric Academy Award-winning actress Gloria Grahame (Bening) in 1978 Liverpool. What starts as a vibrant affair between a legendary femme fatale and her young lover quickly grows into a deeper relationship, with Turner being the person Gloria turns to for comfort. Their passion and lust for life is tested to the limits by events beyond their control.
“Annette Bening in the role of a lifetime as an elusive personality whose dramatic true story defies belief. Supported to perfection by Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Vanessa Redgrave and the rest of the cast, embodied by Paul McGuigan’s precise direction. And then there’s producer Barbara Broccoli whose diligence over many years made it all happen. Independent filmmaking doesn’t come better than this. It is a privilege to be involved in bringing this remarkable film to the public,” said Sony Pictures Classics.
Sony Pictures Classics has also acquired rights for North America, Eastern Europe, Germany and Asia Pay Television.