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    The Debut

    When Mona Friedman is cast in a bit part at a small community theater, she transforms from a shy, unassuming housewife into a zealous method actor willing to do anything to protect the artistic integrity of her marginal role—even if it means waging war against the show’s domineering director.

    • Jesse EisenbergDirector
    • Julianne Moore
    • Jesse Eisenberg
    • Paul Giamatti
    • Patrick Fabian
    • Cara Buono

    United States of America — English

    Music · Comedy · Drama

    105 min

    International Premiere

  • 11
    Special Presentations

    Alpha Gang

    Alien invaders, in the form of a 1950’s biker gang, are sent on a mission to conquer Earth.

    • David Zellner
    • Nathan ZellnerDirectors
    • Cate Blanchett
    • Dave Bautista
    • Chris Pine
    • Léa Seydoux
    • Riley Keough

    United States of America — English

    Comedy · Science Fiction

    109 min

    International Premiere

  • 7
    Special Presentations

    Bucking Fastard

    Two sisters, Jean and Joan Holbrooke, are so close to each other that they speak in unison, love the same man, and have the same dreams. They even make the same slip of tongue in unison. We cannot see the world as they see it, but we do see how the world reacts to them – through the courts and the press, through those that want to help and those who want to use them, through the eyes of beasts both tame and wild, and even through their own echoes in the core of the earth.

    • Werner HerzogDirector
    • Orlando Bloom
    • Domhnall Gleeson
    • Kate Mara
    • Rooney Mara
    • Michael Hough

    United States of America — English

    Drama

    109 min

  • In cinemas 3mo later
    11
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    Ink

    A group of misfits and visionaries had an idea for a new kind of news - one that would give the people what they want, and would change the face of the world we live in today.

    • Danny BoyleDirector
    • Guy Pearce
    • Jack O'Connell
    • Jonathan Hyde
    • Georgie Henley
    • Brian Gleeson

    United Kingdom, France, United States of America — English

    Drama · History

    116 min

    Canadian Premiere

  • In cinemas 2mo later
    5
    Special Presentations

    I Play Rocky

    The electrifying true story about an unknown actor with an unshakable belief that he wasn't just meant to write Rocky—he was meant to be Rocky Balboa. Told "no" at every turn, Sylvester Stallone bets everything on himself, holding the line on playing the lead against seemingly impossible odds.

    • Peter FarrellyDirector
    • Toby Kebbell
    • Matt Dillon
    • Tracy Letts
    • P.J. Byrne
    • AnnaSophia Robb

    United States of America — English

    Drama · History

    127 min

    World Premiere

  • In cinemas 4mo later
    6
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    The Liberation

    Rita is entranced by the mesmeric Leader and renounces her family to embrace the world of the enigmatic Harmonia commune. Her daughters Ella and Jo put everything on the line to infiltrate the cult and bring their mother home. Yet, once immersed in the commune, they find themselves inexorably drawn into the Leader’s labyrinthine web of psycho-spiritual manipulation.

    • Guy NattivDirector
    • Lily James
    • Carrie Coon
    • Tracy Letts
    • John Cassini
    • Sharon Taylor

    United States of America — English

    Drama · Thriller

    124 min

  • In cinemas 4mo later
    11
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    A Long Winter

    High in the mountains, autumn comes to an end and a family prepares for the long winter ahead.

    • Andrew HaighDirector
    • Martin Freeman
    • Manuel Garcia-Rulfo
    • Caitríona Balfe
    • Ebon Moss-Bachrach
    • Fred Hechinger

    Canada, United Kingdom — English

    Drama

    117 min

    Canadian Premiere

  • In cinemas 2mo later
    7
    Special Presentations

    Elsinore

    The deeply emotional and inspirational true story of Ian Charleson, a gifted actor whose greatest challenge becomes his greatest triumph. Facing his own mortality with unflinching honesty, wit, and grace, Charleson delivers a courageous performance that becomes a source of healing and inspiration for those around him.

    • Simon StoneDirector
    • Olivia Colman
    • Andrew Scott
    • Peter Mullan
    • Adeel Akhtar
    • Matthew Beard

    United Kingdom — English

    Drama

    104 min

    Canadian Premiere

  • In cinemas 2mo later
    13
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    Wild Horse Nine

    Shortly before the 1973 Chilean coup, CIA agents Chris and Lee are dispatched from Santiago to Easter Island by their bureau chief, MJ. Amongst the Island's iconic statues, and as the longtime partners wrestle with their dark pasts and present conspiracies, Chris's newfound bond with a pair of rebellious students threatens to send everyone’s trip to this remote paradise sideways.

    • Martin McDonaghDirector
    • Steve Buscemi
    • Sam Rockwell
    • John Malkovich
    • Parker Posey
    • Tom Waits

    United States of America, Chile — English

    Comedy · Crime · Thriller

    118 min

  • In cinemas 1w later
    8
    Special Presentations

    Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

    Latif, a devoutly religious hitman, struggles to balance work, faith and fatherhood. When his wife dies, he embarks on a desperate journey across Houston to protect his children, confronting the forces closing in around him – and the beliefs threatening to unravel within.

    • Bassam TariqDirector
    • Mahershala Ali
    • Giancarlo Esposito
    • John Cho
    • Alec Rayme
    • Laith Nakli

    United States of America — English

    Drama · Crime

    112 min

    World Premiere

  • 7
    Special Presentations

    The Housewife

    A young New York Times journalist tracking down a potential Nazi officer living secretly in Queens.

    • Ben ShirinianDirector
    • Naomi Watts
    • Luke Evans
    • Tye Sheridan
    • Michael Imperioli
    • Norman Reedus

    United States of America — English

    Drama

    102 min

    World Premiere

  • 10
    Special Presentations

    The Julia Set

    Julia, a gifted mathematician, navigates the cutthroat world of academia. Pascal, a teaching assistant, recruits her to join an exclusive training program for the prestigious and notoriously difficult Putnam mathematics competition.

    • Niki ByrneDirector
    • Jason Isaacs
    • Gillian Anderson
    • Carmen Ejogo
    • Karl Farrer
    • Nina Hoss

    United States of America — English

    Drama

    112 min

    World Premiere

  • In cinemas 2mo later
    9
    Special Presentations

    Bitter Christmas

    Elsa is an advertising director whose mother dies during a long December holiday. She works non-stop and, without realizing, doesn’t give herself time to mourn her mother’s absence. After a crisis, Elsa decides to travel to the island of Lanzarote accompanied by her friend Patricia, who also needs to get away from the city. The story of these characters runs parallel to that of a screenwriter and film director, exploring how life and fiction are inseparably linked, sometimes painfully so.

    • Pedro AlmodóvarDirector
    • Leonardo Sbaraglia
    • Bárbara Lennie
    • Rossy de Palma
    • Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
    • Patrick Criado

    Spain — Spanish

    Drama · Comedy

    111 min

    North American Premiere

  • In cinemas 4w later
    9
    Special Presentations

    La Bola Negra

    The intertwined lives of three men in three different eras, three lives intimately linked by sexuality and desire, pain, and legacy.

    • Javier Calvo
    • Javier AmbrossiDirectors
    • Penélope Cruz
    • Glenn Close
    • Antonio de la Torre
    • Lola Dueñas
    • Miguel Bernardeau

    Spain, France — Spanish

    Drama · War

    160 min

    Canadian Premiere

  • In cinemas 3mo later
    5
    Special Presentations

    Clarissa

    A modern reimagining of the Virginia Woolf novel Mrs. Dalloway. Follows society woman Clarissa as she prepares to host a party at her home in Lagos, Nigeria, where she will unexpectedly encounter once-intimate friends from her youth. As the group reflects on their shared past over the course of a single night, memories of their intricate relationships, passionate love, hidden desires, and lost aspirations give rise to bittersweet reckoning.

    • Arie Esiri
    • Chuko EsiriDirectors
    • David Oyelowo
    • Sophie Okonedo
    • Ayo Edebiri
    • Nikki Amuka-Bird
    • Danny Sapani

    Nigeria, United States of America — English · Nigerian Pidgin

    Drama

    134 min

    North American Premiere

  • In cinemas 2w later
    3
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    Love of Your Life

    After a chance encounter sparks a sweeping romance, Maya's future is suddenly upended, sending her on an unexpected journey to love and live again.

    • Rachel MorrisonDirector
    • Catherine Keener
    • Corey Johnson
    • Margaret Qualley
    • Gabriel Basso
    • Patrick Schwarzenegger

    United States of America — English

    Drama · Romance

    106 min

    World Premiere

  • In cinemas 2mo later
    7
    Special Presentations

    Josephine

    After eight-year-old Josephine accidentally witnesses a brutal assault in Golden Gate Park, she begins acting out violently to protect herself. This emotional trauma leads to conflicts between her parents as they search for justice, and a way to feel safe again.

    • Beth de AraújoDirector
    • Channing Tatum
    • Gemma Chan
    • Philip Ettinger
    • Dana Millican
    • Syra McCarthy

    United States of America — English

    Drama · Crime · Thriller

    119 min

    Canadian Premiere

  • In cinemas 3w later
    14
    Special Presentations

    Fjord

    Following the deaths of Mihai's parents, Mihai and Lisbeth Gheorghiu leave their life behind in Romania and move with their children to a remote village in Norway, hoping to rebuild their lives near Lisbeth's family. There, they grow close to their neighbors, the Halbergs, whose warmth gives them hope for a fresh start. But the fragile peace begins to unravel when the Gheorghiu family’s young daughter, Elia, arrives at school covered in bruises.

    • Cristian MungiuDirector
    • Sebastian Stan
    • Christian Rubeck
    • Renate Reinsve
    • Lisa Loven Kongsli
    • Thorbjørn Harr

    Romania, France, Norway, Sweden, Denmark — Norwegian · English · Swedish · Romanian

    Drama

    146 min

    Canadian Premiere

  • In cinemas 1w later
    6
    Special Presentations

    Hombre al agua

    Camilo, a Cuban lifeguard, saves Mexican businessman Abel from drowning. Grateful, Abel brings Camilo to Mexico, where he marries Abel's daughter, Juana, and they have a child. But Camilo soon discovers his new life is part of Abel's Machiavellian plan of manipulation and control. With his world collapsing, Camilo must uncover the plot and take control of his destiny. Will he find a way out, or remain trapped in the power game?

    • Gael García BernalDirector
    • Gael García Bernal
    • Manuel Garcia-Rulfo
    • Esmeralda Pimentel
    • Anna Diaz
    • Jorge Salinas

    Mexico — Spanish · Portuguese

    Drama · Comedy

    116 min

    North American Premiere

  • In cinemas 1w later
    4
    Special Presentations

    The Stunt Driver

    Based on the true story of Montrealer Ken Carter, the “Mad Canadian” stunt driver who tried to jump the Saint Lawrence River in a rocket car in the mid-’70s. Carter's dream was to end his 30-year career with a big jump, a big paycheck, and mega stardom. In the process of accomplishing it, he hired a big sports manager and enlisted the best in rocket car design, with the National Film Board of Canada filming a documentary leading up to the event.

    • Michael DowseDirector
    • Ed Helms
    • Jay Baruchel
    • Ben Foster
    • Dan Bakkedahl
    • Joe Cobden

    Canada — English

    Action · Comedy · Drama

    99 min

    World Premiere

  • Already released
    5
    Special Presentations

    The Beloved

    The acclaimed film director Esteban Martínez is a legend both for his films and for his past marked by violence and excess. For his new project, he offers his daughter Emilia a role under the pretext of helping her with her stalled acting career. Living together on set will foster a closeness they haven’t shared for years, but it will also reopen old wounds that never healed.

    • Rodrigo SorogoyenDirector
    • Javier Bardem
    • Marina Foïs
    • Raúl Arévalo
    • Laura Birn
    • Melina Matthews

    Spain — Spanish · English · French

    Drama

    135 min

    North American Premiere

  • 6
    Special Presentations

    All That She Wants

    Emma desperately wants a baby but as she sets about getting her life in order to make it happen, she just won't let herself give in to the idea that the man she really loves is a recent college grad ten years younger than her, whom she used to babysit when she was a teenager and he was four.

    • Scarlett Bermingham
    • Andrew RhymerDirectors
    • Christine Baranski
    • Finn Wittrock
    • Bill Irwin
    • Zosia Mamet
    • John Gemberling

    United States of America, Canada — English

    Comedy · Romance

    104 min

    World Premiere

  • In cinemas 3mo later
    4
    Special Presentations

    It Will Happen Tonight

    The film will explore contemporary emotions, fears, and relationships through intertwined stories, resembling Nevo's narrative style.

    • Nanni MorettiDirector
    • Louis Garrel
    • Nanni Moretti
    • Angela Finocchiaro
    • Jasmine Trinca
    • Hippolyte Girardot

    Italy, France, Spain — Italian · English · Spanish

    Drama · Romance

    109 min

  • In cinemas 2mo later
    6
    Special Presentations

    Le Faux Soir

    November 1943, German-occupied Belgium. In the face of grave danger if caught, the Independent Front, a Belgian resistance organization, publishes a spoof edition of Le Soir to satirize the German occupiers and the nation’s main propaganda-controlled newspaper. Le Faux Soir is considered the first act of media hacking in history.

    • Michaël R. RoskamDirector
    • François Damiens
    • Bouli Lanners
    • Mélanie Thierry
    • Yolande Moreau
    • Alexis Manenti

    Belgium, France — French

    Drama · History

    133 min

    World Premiere

  • In cinemas 2mo later
    8
    Special Presentations

    Club Kid

    A hard-partying New York City club promoter sees his whirlwind lifestyle upended by the arrival of the 10-year-old son he never knew he had.

    • Jordan FirstmanDirector
    • Cara Delevingne
    • Colleen Camp
    • Kirby Howell-Baptiste
    • Diego Calva
    • Vicki Pepperdine

    United States of America — English

    Comedy · Drama

    122 min

    Canadian Premiere

  • In cinemas 4mo later
    5
    Special Presentations

    The Man I Love

    In late 1980s New York, a theater artist living with AIDS takes on one possibly last great role.

    • Ira SachsDirector
    • Rebecca Hall
    • Rami Malek
    • Ebon Moss-Bachrach
    • Sasha Lane
    • Tom Sturridge

    United States of America — English

    Drama · Romance

    97 min

    Canadian Premiere

  • In cinemas 5w later
    8
    Special Presentations

    Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo

    A corrupt gambler in the Metropolitan Police Force finds himself thrown into a tangled case after an enigmatic FBI agent arrives in Tokyo to investigate the disappearance of a politician’s daughter.

    • Takashi MiikeDirector
    • Lily James
    • Jun Kunimura
    • Shun Oguri
    • Gionna Daddio
    • Jun Murakami

    United States of America, Japan — English · Japanese

    Thriller · Crime · Action

    108 min

    World Premiere

  • In cinemas 6w later
    5
    Special Presentations

    Gentle Monster

    After relocating with her family to the countryside, a renowned pianist uncovers a life-shattering truth that forces her to confront the complexities of love, trust, and deception.

    • Marie KreutzerDirector
    • Léa Seydoux
    • Catherine Deneuve
    • Sylvester Groth
    • Jella Haase
    • Laurence Rupp

    Austria — French · English · German

    Drama

    114 min

    Canadian Premiere

  • 5
    Special Presentations

    The Idiot(s)

    Fyodor Dostoyevsky and his wife Anna travel to Europe for their honeymoon and end up staying in a health resort in Switzerland, only to return to Russia after four years. Fyedya can’t shake his roulette habit and keeps losing their money. His wife accepts this fate since he keeps assuring her that it’s all for inspiration and soon he shall write his to-be masterpiece, 'The Idiot'.

    • Małgorzata Szumowska
    • Michał EnglertDirectors
    • Rainer Bock
    • Vicky Krieps
    • Johnny Flynn
    • Christian Friedel
    • Aimee Lou Wood

    Poland, Germany — English · German · French

    Drama

    118 min

  • In cinemas 8mo later
    12
    Special Presentations

    Everybody Wants to F*ck Me

    An original razor-sharp dark comedy thriller set in the world of modern dating in London.

    • Jonathan ScheyDirector
    • Taron Egerton
    • Jessica Henwick
    • Mia McKenna-Bruce
    • Herbert Nordrum
    • Antonia Clarke

    United Kingdom, France — English

    Comedy · Thriller

    97 min

    World Premiere

  • 5
    Special Presentations

    Closing Night

    A celebrated actress's life begins to unravel on the eve of her greatest performance. When her sister April arrives in New York after a 30-year estrangement, the stage is set for a tense family confrontation.

    • Cody FernDirector
    • Naomi Watts
    • Sarah Paulson
    • Dianne Wiest
    • Odessa A'zion
    • Toby Wallace

    Australia, Canada — English

    Thriller

    115 min

  • In cinemas 2mo later
    6
    Special Presentations

    All of a Sudden

    Marie-Lou Fontaine, director of a nursing home in the Paris suburbs, defies convention by adopting the 'Humanitude' method despite her team’s resistance. Her encounter with Mari Morisaki, a terminally ill Japanese playwright, transforms her life. Together, they turn the facility into a symbol of resistance and humanity against the system’s limits.

    • Ryûsuke HamaguchiDirector
    • Tao Okamoto
    • Virginie Efira
    • Marie Bunel
    • Jean-Charles Clichet
    • Marie Denarnaud

    France, Japan, Germany, Belgium — French · Japanese

    Drama

    196 min

    North American Premiere

  • Already released
    3
    Special Presentations

    The Unknown

    Photographer David Zimmerman rarely leaves home until friends bring him to a wild party. He becomes fixated on a mysterious woman and follows her. By dawn, his life transforms - he awakens in her body.

    • Arthur HarariDirector
    • Léa Seydoux
    • Victoire du Bois
    • Niels Schneider
    • Radu Jude
    • Jonathan Turnbull

    France — French

    Fantasy · Drama · Mystery

    140 min

    Canadian Premiere

  • Already released
    Special Presentations

    Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?

    Vietnam veteran Allen Nelson returns with severe PTSD, winding up on the streets before crossing paths with Dr. Daniels of the Veterans Affairs who sets about trying to help him.

    • Shinya TsukamotoDirector
    • Geoffrey Rush
    • Lily Franky
    • Tatyana Ali
    • Rodney Hicks
    • Natalie Jacobs

    Japan — English · Vietnamese

    Drama · War

    116 min

    North American Premiere

  • Already released
    8
    Special Presentations

    Look Back

    Fourth-grader Fujino is admired for the comics she makes for her school newspaper. Her world is upended when asked to share the space with her reclusive classmate Kyomoto, whose stunning artwork is better than anything she can make. When the girls finally meet, Fujino discovers Kyomoto has been idolizing her from afar all along. Her one-sided rivalry abates, and the two are pulled into an all-consuming love of drawing that carries them into adulthood as aspiring manga artists. The adult Fujino and Kyomoto embark on a shared journey where the joys of artistic expression collide with the unpredictability of life.

    • Hirokazu Kore-edaDirector
    • Masaki Suda
    • Miyu Sasaki
    • Kenshi Yonezu
    • Kankuro Kudo
    • Aju Makita

    Japan — Japanese

    Drama

    100 min

    North American Premiere

  • 4
    Special Presentations

    Faith

    Gina, a hard-working and devoted single mother, meets a quietly enigmatic stranger, Michael. The presence of someone who appears to care for her brings a new and exciting dynamic to her life, despite the fact she knows nothing about him or what his intentions towards her really are. Is he a friend, a potential lover or something more sinister?

    • Paul Andrew WilliamsDirector
    • James McAvoy
    • Clea Martin
    • Erin Doherty
    • Liv Hill
    • Sandra Huggett

    United Kingdom — English

    Drama · Fantasy

    109 min

    World Premiere

  • 4
    Special Presentations

    Whatcha Want

    A recent immigrant and trophy wife from Hong Kong rediscovers her love of dance after her wealthy husband's betrayal.

    • Mina ShumDirector
    • Tzi Ma
    • Ming-Na Wen
    • Hugh Tran
    • Isabella Wei
    • Russell Lee

    Canada — English · Cantonese · Mandarin

    Music · Drama

    90 min

    World Premiere

  • 1
    Special Presentations

    Neil Peart: No One's Disciple

    Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson team up with four revered drummers — Stewart Copeland, Danny Carey, Chad Smith, and Gavin Harrison — for an exhilarating and poignant tribute to late Rush legend Neil Peart.

    • Scot McFadyen
    • Sam DunnDirectors
    • Chad Smith
    • Stewart Copeland
    • Geddy Lee
    • Alex Lifeson
    • Danny Carey

    Canada — English

    Documentary

    106 min

  • In cinemas 3mo later
    8
    Special Presentations

    Tender Loving Care

    Amy is a devoted social service worker who puts her heart and soul into her job to care for those in need. At home, however, she finds herself confronting new challenges as her beloved father begins to show the early signs of dementia, and she and her mother must begin to make peace with their new reality. Through it all, Amy finds comfort, perspective, and plenty of laughter through sips of wine with her lifelong friend Rosie, whose warmth and wit become a vital anchor as both women navigate the shifting rhythms of approaching middle age.

    • Mike LeighDirector
    • Brid Brennan
    • Alan Williams
    • Marion Bailey
    • Paul Jesson
    • Alice Bailey Johnson

    United Kingdom — English

    Drama · Comedy

    107 min

    Canadian Premiere

  • In cinemas 2mo later
    9
    Special Presentations

    Minotaur

    When Gleb, a successful company director, finds himself under siege from mounting corporate pressures, an increasingly unstable world, and the discovery of his wife's affair, the collapse of his carefully ordered life accelerates toward violence.

    • Andrey ZvyagintsevDirector
    • Anatoliy Belyy
    • Artur Smolyaninov
    • Mikhail Safronov
    • Vladimir Friedman
    • Yurii Zavalnyuk

    France, Germany, Latvia — Russian

    Drama · Crime · Thriller

    141 min

    Canadian Premiere

  • In cinemas 5w later
    8
    Special Presentations

    Possible Love

    A laid-off worker and his wife cross paths with a documentary filmmaker and her spouse and confront their hidden desires.

    • Lee Chang-dongDirector
    • Cho Yeo-jeong
    • Sul Kyung-gu
    • Jo Yuri
    • Jeon Do-yeon
    • Zo In-sung

    South Korea — Korean

    Drama

    164 min

    North American Premiere

  • In cinemas 4w later
    4
    Special Presentations

    Paradise Lost

    A bus full of children mysteriously vanishes. When an altered version of a grieving mother's son returns years later, she must grapple with the technologically revised reality she has created.

    • Yeon Sang-hoDirector
    • Koo Kyo-hwan
    • Kim Jong-tae
    • Kim Hyun-joo
    • Lee Hyun-kyun
    • Bae Hyeon-seong

    South Korea — Korean

    Thriller · Drama · Science Fiction

    101 min

    World Premiere

  • In cinemas 5w later
    5
    Special Presentations

    Growth of the Soil

    It is late autumn. Isak fights to survive in the wilderness. One day, Inger appears over the mountain. Out of a meeting in need, love grows. In merciless nature, Isak and Inger fight to create a life together. With love as their driving force, they build the farm Sellanraa from nothing. When a dark secret comes to the surface, love is put to the test.

    • Hans Petter MolandDirector
    • Gard B. Eidsvold
    • Anders Baasmo Christiansen
    • Herbert Nordrum
    • Sjur Vatne Brean
    • Oddgeir Thune

    Norway — Norwegian

    Drama

    155 min

    World Premiere

  • 3
    Special Presentations

    Glaxo

    Chivilcoy, 1957. In a quiet Argentinian town, the arrival of an ominous former police commissioner and his seductive wife fractures the bond between four inseparable young men. Decades later, the past resurfaces, forcing them to confront old wounds, guilt, and the possibility of revenge in a country which has lost its innocence.

    • Benjamín NaishtatDirector
    • Esteban Bigliardi
    • Alan Sabbagh
    • Esteban Lamothe
    • Lali Espósito
    • Marcelo Subiotto

    Argentina, Brazil — Spanish

    Drama · Crime

    107 min

    World Premiere

  • In cinemas 2mo later
    5
    Special Presentations

    A Good Little Soldier

    Follows Carla, a 43-year-old high-performing executive newly recruited as HR manager of a major insurer, tasked with rebuilding its brand in a corporate environment where vulnerability is not an asset.

    • Stéphane BrizéDirector
    • Alba Rohrwacher
    • Vincent Lindon
    • Sharif Andoura
    • David Talbot

    France — French · Italian

    Drama

    102 min

  • 2
    Special Presentations

    The Age of Goodbyes

    Set in Malaysia, the film follows a young woman named Du Li An who falls in love with a man named Lin Sang in 1969 before he mysteriously disappears. Years later, after marrying a gangster and becoming stepmother to a teenage girl, Du Li An encounters a man who looks exactly like her vanished lover. The decade-spanning narrative blends elements of romance, mystery and coming-of-age storytelling.

    • Edmund YeoDirector
    • Emerson Tsai
    • Vivian Sung Yun-hua
    • Liu Liang-tso
    • Troy Liu
    • Phoebe Lin

    Taiwan, Malaysia — Mandarin · Cantonese · Malay · Thai · English

    Drama

    142 min

    World Premiere

  • In cinemas 3mo later
    8
    Special Presentations

    Coward

    Pierre, a young Belgian soldier, wants to prove himself on the battlefield during the First World War. Behind the frontlines, he meets Francis, who is asked to find a way to boost morale.

    • Lukas DhontDirector
    • Valentin Campagne
    • Orlando Vauthier
    • Jules Smekens
    • Jef Jacobs
    • Mistral Guidotti

    Belgium, France, Netherlands — Dutch · French

    Drama · Romance · War

    125 min

    North American Premiere

  • 1
    Special Presentations

    Happily Ever After

    As one sister prepares for marriage and the other resists every convention it represents, their fragile bond is tested by love, family expectations, and the question of whether happiness can ever truly be chosen.

    • Feng-I Fiona RoanDirector
    • Jack Kao
    • Yang Kuei-mei
    • Kent Tsai
    • Yeh Shu-hua
    • Xuan Chen

    Taiwan — Chinese

    Drama

    95 min

    World Premiere

  • 4
    Special Presentations

    In Alaska

    When a suicidal Inuk teen accidentally pierces an oil pipeline with a bullet, the FBI launches a full-scale manhunt across the northern wilderness.

    • Jaap van Heusden
    • Vinnie KaretakDirectors
    • Noomi Rapace
    • Yin Wang
    • Miali Buscemi
    • Zorga Qaunaq
    • Leo Matthew Temela

    Netherlands, Canada — English · Inuktitut

    Drama

    108 min

    World Premiere

  • Already released
    1
    Special Presentations

    The Road Not Taken

    ...But, At least you're still out there, somewhere in the world. That trail of the comet that once streaked across the sky, Is now the untrodden path by which I seek you.

    • Peter Ho-Sun ChanDirector
    • Zhou Xun
    • Tian Zhuangzhuang
    • Wen Qi
    • Diana Lin
    • Wang Xiao

    China — Chinese

    Animation · Fantasy

    135 min

  • In cinemas 6w later
    2
    Special Presentations

    Everest: The Other Side

    An intimate portrait of two people bound by love, ambition, and the pursuit of the impossible. Elite ski mountaineers Jim Morrison and Hilaree Nelson fell deeply in love while reaching the pinnacle of their sport. Their drive sharpened into a shared dream: to climb and ski the direct North Face of Mount Everest - the most difficult and dangerous climb on the mountain and the most coveted ski line on Earth - something only a handful have ever achieved, and no one has successfully skied down.

    • Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
    • Jimmy ChinDirectors
    • Hilaree Nelson
    • Jim Morrison

    United States of America — English

    Documentary

    115 min

    Canadian Premiere

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    Special Presentations

    Phoolan

    Follows an impoverished 17-year-old girl who becomes a famous outlaw and survives a brutal 48-hour siege when thousands of armed men trap her in a village.

    • Richie MehtaDirector
    • Aakash Dahiya
    • Anurag Thakur
    • Vikram Pratap Singh

    India — Hindi

    113 min

    World Premiere