BROTHER
Director: Clement Virgo
Writer: Clement Virgo
Main Cast: Aaron Pierre, Lamar Johnson, Kiana Madeira, and Marsha Stephanie Blake
Clement Virgo’s staggering adaptation of David Chariandy’s novel, the story of two Jamaican Canadian brothers whose dreams are dashed by violent reality in 1990s Scarborough, is sure to be received as one of the most powerful films of the year.
TIFF SCREENINGS:
Friday, September 9 @ 6:30 pm (VISA Screening Room At Princess of Wales)
Thursday, September 15 @ 2:45pm (TIFF Bell Lightbox Cinema 1)
MY SAILOR, MY LOVE
Director: Klaus Härö
Writer: Kirsi Vikman & Jimmy Karlsson
Main Cast: James Cosmo, Catherine Walker, and Bríd Brennan
MY SAILOR MY LOVE is a heart-warming drama on timeless love and forgiveness by Director Klaus Härö. Howard, a retired sailor and widower, lives in a house by the sea. His adult daughter Grace hires a carer for her father, a lady in her mature years, Annie. Recluse and stubborn, Howard rejects Annie’s company, but eventually opens his heart and gives his final love a chance. Härö’s previous film, THE FENCER, was nominated for a Golden Globe and shortlisted for an Academy Award.
SCREENINGS:
Friday, September 9 @ 5:45pm (Scotiabank 3)
Tuesday, September 13 @ 2:45pm (Scotiabank 10)
Friday, September 16 @ 9:40pm (Scotiabank 7)
BONES OF CROWS
Director: Marie Clements
Writer: Marie Clements
Main Cast: Grace Dove, Phillip Forest Lewitski, Rémy Girard, Karine Vanasse, Alyssa Wapanatâhk, Michelle Thrush, Glen Gould, Gail Maurice, Carla Rae, Cara Gee
An epic account of the life of Cree matriarch Aline Spears that spans generations, Marie Clements’ BONES OF CROWS is a powerful indictment of the abuse of Indigenous peoples as well as a stirring story of resilience and resistance
TIFF SCREENINGS:
Saturday, September 10 @ 5:45pm (Scotiabank 1)
Thursday, September 15 @ 11:00am (TIFF Bell Lightbox Cinema 1)
THE PEOPLE’S JOKER
Director: Vera Drew
Writers: Bri LeRose and Vera Drew
Main Cast: Vera Drew, Lynn Downey, Kane Distler, Griffin Kramer, Nathan Faustyn, David Liebe Hart, Tim Heidecker, Ruin Carroll, Bob Odenkirk, Scott Aukerman, Trevor Drinkwater, Denali Winter, Bambi Bell, Dan Curry, Daniella Baker, Sarah Sherman
After years of numbing herself with irony and an inhalant called Smylex, an unfunny aspiring clown grapples with gender identity, first love, and old foes all while founding an illegal comedy theatre in Gotham City. It’s a queer coming of age Joker Origin story. Completely unlicensed by DC and Warner Brothers. Starring and directed by Vera Drew (“Beef House,” “Who Is America”) and featuring the work of 200 independent artists on three separate continents, all made during a global pandemic!
SCREENINGS:
Tuesday, September 13 @ 11:59 pm (Royal Alexandra Theatre)
Wednesday, September 14 @ 7:30 pm (Scotiabank 2)
Saturday, September 17 @ 3:30pm (Scotiabank 4)
DALÍLAND
Director: Mary Harron
Writer: John C. Walsh
Main Cast: Sir Ben Kingsley, Barbara Sukowa, Christopher Briney, Andreja Pejic, Rupert Graves, Suki Waterhouse, Ezra Miller
DALÍLAND tells the story of the later years of the strange and fascinating marriage between the genius Salvador Dalí and his wife, Gala, as their seemingly unshakable bond begins to stress and fracture. Set in New York and Spain in 1973, the story is told through the eyes of James, a young assistant keen to make his name in the art world, who helps the eccentric and mercurial Dalí prepare for a big gallery show.
SCREENINGS:
Saturday, September 17 @ 6:30 pm (VISA Screening Room at Princess of Wales)
Saturday, September 17 @ 8:00 pm (Roy Thomson Hall)
