TIFF 2015: Contemporary World Cinema
1.
25 April
(2015 Documentary)
The tragic 1915 Galipoli Campaign of WW1 is told through the perspective of six New Zealanders who were involved.
Director: Leanne Pooley
2.
3000 Nights
(2015)
A young Palestinian schoolteacher gives birth to her son in an Israeli prison where she fights to protect him, survive and maintain hope. (103 mins.)
Director: Mai Masri
3.
Sweet Bean
(2015)
The manager of a pancake stall finds himself confronted with an odd but sympathetic elderly woman looking for work. A taste of her homemade bean jelly convinces him to hire her, which starts a relationship that is about much more than just street food. (113 mins.)
Director: Naomi Kawase
4.
The Apostate
(2015)
An existential comedy of a Spanish man trying to apostate from the Catholic Church. (80 mins.)
Director: Federico Veiroj
5.
As I Open My Eyes
(2015)
Tunis, summer 2010, a few months before the Revolution: Farah, 18 years-old, has just graduated and her family already sees her as a future doctor... (102 mins.)
Director: Leyla Bouzid
6.
Baba Joon
(2015)
The son of a family of Iranian farmers in Israel rebels against his strong-willed father. (91 mins.)
Director: Yuval Delshad
7.
Box
(2015)
A simple game, no rules, a game in which nobody is safe. (93 mins.)
Director: Florin Serban
8.
Campo Grande
(2015)
Eight-year-old Ygor and six-year-old Rayane are left by their mother on Regina's doorstep in the upscale Rio de Janeiro neighborhood of Ipanema. (108 mins.)
Director: Sandra Kogut
9.
Chevalier
(2015)
In the middle of the Aegean Sea, six men on a fishing trip on a luxury yacht decide to play a game. During this game... (105 mins.)
Director: Athina Rachel Tsangari
10.
A Copy of My Mind
(2015)
A female cheap salon worker and a pirated DVDs subtitle maker fall in love during the turbulent presidential election in Indonesia. (116 mins.)
Director: Joko Anwar
11.
Cuckold
(2015)
When an assistant professor's wife leaves him his life spirals into a world of debauchery, with only the hope of an old friend to save him from ruin. (95 mins.)
Director: Charlie Vundla
12.
Embrace of the Serpent
(2015)
The story of the relationship between Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman and last survivor of his people, and two scientists who work together over the course of 40 years to search the Amazon for a sacred healing plant. (125 mins.)
Director: Ciro Guerra
13.
The Endless River
(2015)
Gilles and Tiny are both mourning recent deaths. Their grief unites them but hiding beneath the grief are darker shadows that connect their losses. (108 mins.)
Director: Oliver Hermanus
14.
The Fear
(2015)
A young soldier testifies of his thoughts about the first world war, between disillusion, fear and hate, following his path through the letters he sends to his lover. (93 mins.)
Director: Damien Odoul
15.
Frenzy
(2015)
Amid the intense political violence of Istanbul, Kadir is released on parole two years early on the condition that he become an informant for the police gathering terrorist informations, activities, and searching for bombs on trash cans. (119 mins.)
Director: Emin Alper
16.
Girls Lost
(2015)
three young girls who's friendship is tested after they have planted a very special flower; the Nectar... (106 mins.)
Director: Alexandra-Therese Keining
17.
Granny's Dancing on the Table
(2015)
Eini grows up isolated from society in the woods together with her controlling and abusive father. Stories about her granny and Eini's invincible fantasy enables her to create a world within, from which she can draw her strength to survive. (89 mins.)
Director: Hanna Sköld
18.
A Heavy Heart
(2015)
A former East German boxing champion reduced to working as a bouncer and debt collector is forced to reflect on his life when he is diagnosed with a fatal disease. (2 mins.)
Director: Thomas Stuber
19.
Homesick
(2015)
Two separated half-siblings meet for the first time and fall in love. (106 mins.)
Director: Anne Sewitsky
20.
Hong Kong Trilogy: Preschooled Preoccupied Preposterous
(2015 Documentary)
A story of Hong Kong told by three generations of real people: 'preschooled' children, 'preoccupied' young people, and 'preposterous' senior citizens. (90 mins.)
Director: Christopher Doyle
21.
Honor Thy Father
(2015)
A family is caught in a financial ruin after being involved in a ponzi scheme. (115 mins.)
Director: Erik Matti
22.
How Heavy This Hammer
(2015)
Erwin (Erwin van Cotthem), a family man who spends most of his time playing computer games, makes a drastic shift in his life when he suddenly decides to leave his wife, yet finds himself in the same rut as before. (75 mins.)
Director: Kazik Radwanski
23.
Invisible
(2015)
Imbisibol tells the tale of illegal Filipino immigrants in Japan and their plight to evade authorities. (132 mins.)
Director: Lawrence Fajardo
24.
In the Room
(2015)
Six different stories of six couples in a particular room in a hotel in Singapore. (90 mins.)
Director: Eric Khoo
26.
Ivy
(2015)
When the ship's owner goes bankrupt, the crew learns there is a lien on the ship and that key crew members must stay on board. Six men trapped aboard a ship sailing to Egypt. (104 mins.)
Director: Tolga Karaçelik
28.
Journey to the Shore
(2015)
Mizuki's husband (Yusuke) drowned at sea three years ago. When he suddenly comes back home, she is not that surprised. Instead, Mizuki is wondering what took him so long. She agrees to let Yusuke take her on a journey. (127 mins.)
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
29.
The Kind Words
(2015)
Follows three brothers who are going to discover the greatest secret of their late mother. This trip is going to change their lives. (118 mins.)
Director: Shemi Zarhin
30.
Goat
(2015)
A former Olympic boxer on a quest for his last defeat. (75 mins.)
Director: Ivan Ostrochovský
31.
Lamb
(2015)
When a man meets a young girl in a parking lot he attempts to help her avoid a bleak destiny by initiating her into the beauty of the outside world. The journey shakes them in ways neither expects. (97 mins.)
Director: Ross Partridge
32.
Last Cab to Darwin
(2015)
When Rex, a Broken Hill cab driver, is told he doesn't have long to live, he sets out on an epic journey to Darwin in a bid to die on his own terms. (123 mins.)
Director: Jeremy Sims
33.
Our Loved Ones
(2015)
After the death of his father, an artisan does his best to raise and nurture his dynamic daughter. (102 mins.)
Director: Anne Émond
34.
Let Them Come
(2015)
Algeria, the late 80s. Idols of the past, such as socialism, are staggering. New idols rush in: capitalism made in IMF... (95 mins.)
Director: Salem Brahimi
35.
Magallanes
(2015)
Magallanes, a former army soldier (Damian Alcazar) drives a taxi and eventually a driver of a retired colonel (Federico Luppi)... (109 mins.)
Director: Salvador del Solar
36.
Mekko
(2015)
Mekko gets out of prison after 19 years. He has no home or family so he makes his way to Tulsa. He tries... (87 mins.)
Director: Sterlin Harjo
38.
Much Loved
(2015)
A group of women in Morocco make a living as prostitutes in a culture that is very unforgiving toward women in that profession. (104 mins.)
Director: Nabil Ayouch
39.
Murmur of the Hearts
(2015)
An artist reunites with her brother after the two were separated years ago when she left Liudau, an island off of Taiwan. (119 mins.)
Director: Sylvia Chang
40.
My Internship in Canada
(2015)
An idealistic young Haitian travels to rural Quebec to intern for an independent Member of Parliament when a national debate erupts that finds the MP holding the tie-breaking vote. (108 mins.)
Director: Philippe Falardeau
41.
One Breath
(2015)
A loving mother searching for her child. A pregnant woman escaping from her responsibility. Two women who couldn't be more different will be pushed to their limits of humanity. Connected by one breath which decides everything. (97 mins.)
Director: Christian Zübert
42.
One Floor Below
(2015)
After being the sole unfortunate witness of a domestic quarrel that ends up in a murder, Patrascu finds himself at odds with two very close neighbors: one is the bizarre murderer, the other one his very own conscience. (93 mins.)
Director: Radu Muntean
44.
Paths of the Soul
(2015 Documentary)
Docu-drama follows the journey of a group of Tibetans on a pilgrimage to Lasa, the holy capital of Tibet... (115 mins.)
Director: Yang Zhang
45.
The People vs. Fritz Bauer
(2015)
The story of the man who brought high-ranking Nazi criminal Adolf Eichmann to justice. (105 mins.)
Director: Lars Kraume
46.
Price of Love
(2015)
A young Addis Ababa taxi driver gets caught up in the dark side of love, causing his taxi to be stolen. He finds himself stuck in a relationship with a prostitute, making him confront his past and discover what is the price of love. (99 mins.)
Director: Hermon Hailay
47.
Rams
(2015)
In a remote Icelandic farming valley, two brothers who haven't spoken in 40 years have to come together in order to save what's dearest to them - their sheep. (93 mins.)
Director: Grímur Hákonarson
48.
Schneider vs. Bax
(2015)
On his birthday, a hitman reluctantly takes on the easy task of killing a writer, only to find the job a lot more difficult than expected. (96 mins.)
Director: Alex van Warmerdam
49.
Song of Songs
(2015)
1905. A Jewish Shtetl. Shimek and Buzya are two 10 year olds. Of course, she is a princess and he is aprince... (75 mins.)
Director: Eva Neymann
50.
Sparrows
(2015)
A coming-of-age story about the 16-year old boy Ari, who has been living with his mother in Reykjavik... (99 mins.)
Director: Rúnar Rúnarsson
52.
The Steps
(2015)
An uptight New Yorker and his party girl sister visit their Dad's lake house to meet his new wife, and rough-around-the-edges kids...
Director: Andrew Currie
53.
Story of Judas
(2015)
The last days of Jesus into Jerusalem, from the perspective of an unexpected Judas, presented as the closest of his disciples. (99 mins.)
Director: Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche
54.
56.
Thank You for Bombing
(2015)
Thank you for Bombing accompanies three correspondents to their working place in conflict areas and...
Director: Barbara Eder
57.
The Treasure
(2015)
Costi is a family man whose cash-strapped neighbor makes him an intriguing proposition: help him find the fortune reportedly buried somewhere on the grounds of his family's country home in Romania and split the profits. (89 mins.)
Director: Corneliu Porumboiu
58.
Truman
(2015)
Julián receives an unexpected visit from his friend Tomás, who lives in Canada. The two men, accompanied by Julián's faithful dog, Truman, will share emotional and surprising moments prompted by Julián's complicated situation. (108 mins.)
Director: Cesc Gay
59.
The Waiting Room
(2015)
Jasmin, once a successful actor in former Yugoslavia, dreams of returning to Sarajevo to continue his career, but fears losing his son Daniel if he follows through with his plan. (92 mins.)
Director: Igor Drljaca
60.
The Whispering Star
(2015)
A feminine android delivers packages to the scattered humans in the galaxy. With years to spare the android and us have time to contemplate what it is to be human. (100 mins.)
Director: Sion Sono