Films
247 films in the TIFF 2026 catalogue. Star what you want to see, then set a priority so the planner knows what matters.
In cinemas 3w later6Gala PresentationsMisty Green
Years after her Hollywood breakthrough, a talented actress whose career has stalled fights for her second act.
Chris RockDirector
Adam Driver
Anna Kendrick
Chris Rock
Topher Grace
Daniel Kaluuya
United States of America — English
Drama · Comedy
103 min
World Premiere
8Gala PresentationsBabies
Struggling with the decision of whether or not to bring a child into the world, Annie and her husband Aaron become instant co-parents when their newly-divorced friend moves into their home with her 4-year-old. An ensemble comedy drama about the journey to parenthood... or not.
Lauren Miller RogenDirector
Seth Rogen
Anna Kendrick
Ed Helms
David Strathairn
Dan Stevens
United States of America — English
Comedy · Drama
96 min
World Premiere
3PrimetimeSlow Horses
Follow a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents—and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb—as they navigate the espionage world's smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.
Adam RandallDirector
Gary Oldman
Hugo Weaving
Jonathan Pryce
Kristin Scott Thomas
Olivia Cooke
United Kingdom, United States of America — English
Crime · Drama · Mystery
95 min
International Premiere
In cinemas 3mo later13Special PresentationsThe 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
In cinemas 4mo later6CentrepieceTangles
When Alzheimer's disease begins to strip away her mother's vibrant personality, a headstrong young woman is forced to return to her oddball family in the conservative small town she recently fled in order to care for her. She quickly realizes she must accept the cruel and warped reality of the disease, and the imperfect beauty of her family, in order to become the daughter they need.
Leah NelsonDirector
Seth Rogen
Bryan Cranston
Sarah Silverman
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Pamela Adlon
Canada, United States of America — English
Animation · Drama
102 min
North American Premiere
11Special PresentationsAlpha 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
8Gala PresentationsThe Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd
A teacher in an abusive marriage takes a job at a maximum security prison, where she falls for a charismatic inmate. The disastrous consequences call into question not only the nature of punishment and retribution, but the very limits of our humanity.
Tim Blake NelsonDirector
Amanda Seyfried
Scoot McNairy
Tim Blake Nelson
Missi Pyle
Elizabeth Marvel
United States of America — English
Drama
121 min
World Premiere
7Midnight MadnessRogue Trooper
Rogue is a "Genetic Infantryman", a genetically-engineered, blue-skinned, manufactured super soldier who, alongside his three comrades, is searching for the Traitor General. His comrades are with him in the form of biochips—onto which a G.I.'s entire personality is downloaded at the time of death for later retrieval—and are named Gunnar (mounted on Rogue's rifle), Bagman (on his backpack) and Helm (on his helmet). Rogue is designed to be immune to almost all known toxins, can submerge in strong acid unaffected, and is able to withstand a vacuum on his bare skin.
Duncan JonesDirector
Sean Bean
Jemaine Clement
Hayley Atwell
Asa Butterfield
Matt Berry
United Kingdom — English
Science Fiction · Action · Animation · Adventure
120 min
7Special PresentationsBucking 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 5mo later12Gala Presentations
Bunker
When an architect accepts a morally ambiguous project — building a survivalist bunker for a tech billionaire — his wife begins to question their marriage after 17 years together.
Florian ZellerDirector
Javier Bardem
Paul Dano
Penélope Cruz
Stephen Graham
Mark Gatiss
France, Spain — English · Spanish
Thriller · Drama
126 min
North American Premiere
5Gala PresentationsEvil Genius
Follows the true story of the 2003 death of Brian Wells, a notorious case known as the “collar bomb” or “pizza bomber” incident. The FBI investigation revealed an extraordinarily complex and bizarre plot, later described as one of the most intricate crimes in the Bureau’s history.
Courteney CoxDirector
David Harbour
Tom McCarthy
Garret Dillahunt
Patricia Arquette
Michael Chernus
United States of America — English
Crime · Thriller
94 min
World Premiere
In cinemas 3mo later11Special PresentationsInk
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 5w later7Gala PresentationsThe Only Living Pickpocket in New York
Harry Lehman is an aging pickpocket who plies his trade with ever-diminishing returns in a drastically changed New York. Wallets stuffed with cash have been replaced by easily cancelled credit cards, and Harry struggles to make ends meet as he cares for his disabled wife, Rosie. When he unwittingly purloins and fences a valuable USB stick, Harry finds himself in a race against time to return the loot or face the rage of a vengeful crime family.
Noah SeganDirector
Steve Buscemi
Giancarlo Esposito
John Turturro
Jamie Lee Curtis
Tatiana Maslany
United States of America — English
Crime · Drama
88 min
Canadian Premiere
In cinemas 2mo later5Special PresentationsI 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 later6Special PresentationsThe 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 2mo later5Gala PresentationsBeing Heumann
Scrappy, defiant, and done being treated like a burden, Judy Heumann turns her outrage into a revolution. In 1977, she and more than 100 disability rights protestors send a very loud message: The system is broken—not us.
- Siân HederDirector
Mark Ruffalo
Dylan O'Brien
Ray Fisher
Rob Delaney
Jon Beavers
United States of America — English
Drama
127 min
World Premiere
4Gala PresentationsGirl Group
A pop diva, kicked out of her own group's reunion tour and slapped with a community service court order, seizes the chance to stage a comeback by coaching a group of misfit teen girls for a major record label audition, only to push them too far, forcing her to confront her toxic industry — and her own streak of self-destruction.
Rebel WilsonDirector
Sally Hawkins
Rebel Wilson
Randall Park
Jennifer Coolidge
Nicole Scherzinger
United States of America, United Kingdom — English
Comedy · Music
98 min
World Premiere
In cinemas 4mo later11Special PresentationsA 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 7mo later5Gala PresentationsUp Against It
Álvaro and his ex-wife Saffron attempt to set aside the drama of their messy divorce for the sake of their daughter Rose.
Trudie StylerDirector
Antonio Banderas
Forest Whitaker
Richard E. Grant
Úrsula Corberó
Jordan A. Nash
United Kingdom — English
Comedy · Drama · Romance
122 min
World Premiere
In cinemas 2mo later7Special PresentationsElsinore
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 later13Special PresentationsWild 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
Already released3Special EventsHope
In the remote South Korean village of Hope Harbor, police chief Bum-seok and officer Sung-ae are called to investigate a mysterious creature wreaking havoc on the community. But all is not as it seems, and perceptions can be misleading. What begins as ignorance plants the seed of disaster, escalating through human conflict into a tragedy of cosmic proportions.
Na Hong-jinDirector
Michael Fassbender
Alicia Vikander
Taylor Russell
Cameron Britton
Hwang Jung-min
South Korea — Korean
Science Fiction · Mystery · Action
157 min
In cinemas 1w later8Special PresentationsYour 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
4PrimetimeCarrie
Misfit high-schooler Carrie White has spent her life in seclusion with her domineering mother. After her father's sudden death, Carrie finds herself contending with the challenges of attending public high school, a bullying scandal, and the emergence of mysterious telekinetic powers.
Mike Flanagan
Mike FlanaganDirectors
Matthew Lillard
Samantha Sloyan
Amber Midthunder
Summer H. Howell
Alison Thornton
Canada, United States of America — English
Mystery · Drama
100 min
World Premiere
7Special PresentationsThe 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
10Special PresentationsThe 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 2w later4Gala PresentationsAtonement
Based on Dexter Filkins’ resonant New Yorker article of the same name, about Marine Lu Lobello, haunted by memories of a deadly incident in Baghdad, whose journey of guilt and remorse leads him to reach out to Nora, the sole surviving member of the family he believes he may have harmed.
Reed Van DykDirector
Kenneth Branagh
Boyd Holbrook
Hiam Abbass
Jake Weary
Dino Kelly
United States of America — English · Arabic
War · Drama
118 min
North American Premiere
4PrimetimeAmerican Hostage
Fred Heckman, a beloved Indianapolis radio reporter, is thrust into the middle of a life-or-death crisis when hostage-taker, Tony Kiritsis, demands to be interviewed on his popular radio news program.
Adam ArkinDirector
Jon Hamm
Giovanni Ribisi
Mireille Enos
William Jackson Harper
Kristoffer Polaha
United States of America — English
Drama · Crime
89 min
World Premiere
TIFF DocsDarlene Love: I Know Where I've Been
A documentary on Darlene Love, the singer and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee known for “He’s a Rebel” and collaborations with Cher, Bruce Springsteen, Dionne Warwick, Sam Cooke and other greats.
Barry AvrichDirector
Robert Smigel
Jimmy Fallon
Marc Shaiman
Darlene Love
Cher
Canada — English
Documentary · Music
115 min
World Premiere
In cinemas 2mo later9Special PresentationsBitter 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
Already released1TIFF ClassicsKen Russell's The Devils
In 1634 France, charismatic Father Urbain Grandier becomes the target of a sexually obsessed nun’s witchcraft accusations, which corrupt church and state officials are all too happy to exploit.
Ken RussellDirector
Gemma Jones
Vanessa Redgrave
Oliver Reed
Kenneth Colley
John Woodvine
United Kingdom — English
Drama · History · Horror
114 min
In cinemas 4w later9Special PresentationsLa 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
5Gala PresentationsOnwards and Sideways
Tony Evans is the deputy head of a local primary school. Emma Dretzin is a pianist, composer and single mother of two daughters. Neither knows the other until a startling encounter changes the course of their lives: on the same morning, they are both confronted with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s.
John MaddenDirector
Rhys Ifans
Laura Linney
Rory Kinnear
Danielle Galligan
Monica Dolan
United Kingdom — English
Comedy · Drama
115 min
World Premiere
- In cinemas 5w later12Gala Presentations
A Talent for Murder
A young man travels from New York to Switzerland to try to persuade acclaimed thriller writer Patricia Highsmith to write one final installment of her Tom Ripley series, with his efforts gradually turning more sinister.
Anton CorbijnDirector
Helen Mirren
Alden Ehrenreich
Olivia Cooke
James Faulkner
Juliet Stevenson
United Kingdom, Italy — English
Drama · Crime
106 min
World Premiere
In cinemas 3mo later5Special PresentationsClarissa
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 later3Special PresentationsLove 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
Already released5DiscoveryDrifter
In a forgotten desert town, a solitary racetrack janitor with a gift for drifting is haunted by his tragic past. Given a single chance to compete at a pro drifting event, he discovers his raw talent is useless without the one thing he's always avoided: connection with others. Under a hardened mentor, he must learn to trust his found family and transform his untamed, lonely art into a dangerous dance of partnership, or be consumed and controlled by the past he's desperate to escape.
Sung KangDirector
Sung Kang
Shane Johnson
Gregory Cruz
Tamara Braun
McCaleb Burnett
United States of America — Korean · English
Action · Drama
147 min
World Premiere
In cinemas 2mo later7Special PresentationsJosephine
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
Already releasedSpecial EventsObsession
After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.
Curry BarkerDirector
Andy Richter
Darin Toonder
Michael Johnston
Inde Navarrette
Megan Lawless
United States of America — English
Horror · Thriller
108 min
2CentrepieceHow We Stand
Tombs weaves together the triangular story points of three Oklahoma sisters and their mother who travel to Los Angeles as a part of a relocation program in the 1950s that gave Native Americans the opportunity to become “civilized” by getting jobs in urban centres. When they arrive, they begin to understand that like many east-to-west dreams, the reality is not the new beginning they sought. Abandoned by government policy and in acute poverty, they begin to search for their own, finding home in “the tombs” – the cemented riverways of LA. It is here a young mother is killed, and the lives of her children separate down three very different paths that emerge in 1970s Los Angeles – weaving together one telling, one flood.
Marie ClementsDirector
Gil Bellows
Eric Johnson
Amber Midthunder
Gary Farmer
Darren Mann
Canada — English
Drama
107 min
World Premiere
In cinemas 3w later14Special PresentationsFjord
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 later6Special PresentationsHombre 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 later4Special PresentationsThe 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
6CentrepieceBack in Black
In a wellness-obsessed small town where nobody dies anymore, struggling mortician Clyde faces bankruptcy — until his granddaughter Sam devises an unexpected solution to save the family business.
Ron MurphyDirector
Christopher Walken
Jane Curtin
Tony Nappo
Deborah Grover
Stuart Hughes
Canada — English
Comedy · Thriller
92 min
World Premiere
4PrimetimeCrystal Lake
Single mother Pam Voorhees has been unable to shake her grief after her young, sickly son Jason tragically drowned in the town lake almost a year before. When two strangers arrive at Pam’s door digging into her past, a disturbing chain of events are set into motion, leaving the townspeople of Crystal Lake wondering: just who is Pam Voorhees?
Brad Caleb Kane
Logan George
Celine HeldDirectors
Linda Cardellini
William Catlett
Cameron Scoggins
Joy Suprano
Devin Kessler
United States of America — English
Mystery · Drama
108 min
World Premiere
In cinemas 2mo later8Gala PresentationsPrima Facie
Tessa is a brilliant British defence barrister dominating London’s ruthless courtrooms. Fierce, witty, and self-made, she defends men accused of sexual assault — until she is assaulted herself by a colleague from a powerful legal dynasty. Suddenly, the system she trusted turns against her. As she faces the same tactics she once used in court, Tessa’s faith in justice unravels. Once in control, now exposed and disbelieved, she must fight to reclaim her voice and sense of self.
Susanna WhiteDirector
Cynthia Erivo
Simon Russell Beale
Noma Dumezweni
Khalid Abdalla
Daniel Ings
Australia, United Kingdom — English
Drama
106 min
World Premiere
Already released1TIFF ClassicsKissed
Over the years, a child's romantic ideals about death blossom into necrophilia, the study of embalming and the most profound relationship of her life.
Lynne StopkewichDirector
Peter Outerbridge
Jay Brazeau
Molly Parker
Joe Maffei
Robert Thurston
Canada — English
Romance · Drama
78 min
Already released5Special PresentationsThe 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
In cinemas 2w later5Gala PresentationsAll About Corinne
Corinne Maclou is a background actor who dreams of one day being more than an extra. Confident her breakthrough is right around the corner, she befriends famous actor Sandrine Kiberlain, hoping it will help her achieve her goal.
Marc FitoussiDirector
Diane Kruger
Isabelle Huppert
Sandrine Kiberlain
Anne Marivin
Emmanuelle Bercot
France — French
Comedy
115 min
North American Premiere
6Special PresentationsAll 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 during TIFF1CentrepieceHa-Chan, Shake Your Booty!
Haru and Luis love competing in Tokyo’s ballroom dance scene, but after tragedy strikes, Haru withdraws into isolation. When friends coax her back to the studio, she develops an infatuation with the new instructor. She must face what comes next as sparks fly.
Josef Kubota WladykaDirector
Rinko Kikuchi
Derek Mio
Damián Alcázar
Alejandro Edda
Soji Arai
United States of America — Spanish · English · Japanese
Comedy · Drama · Romance
121 min
Canadian Premiere
In cinemas 3mo later4Special PresentationsIt 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 later6Special 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
9Midnight MadnessThe Face of Horror
In medieval England, the beautiful Eleanor pines away for her errant husband, the handsome but adulterous knight Edward. When Edward’s treachery culminates in a tragedy that robs Eleanor first of her beauty and then of her life, she returns as a ghost to eke bloody revenge on Edward and his new bride.
Anna BillerDirector
Bella Heathcote
Brian Caspe
Jonah Hauer-King
Perdita Weeks
Ellie Bamber
United Kingdom — English
Horror · Romance
120 min
In cinemas 2mo later8Special PresentationsClub 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
1PrimetimeBelow
Chasing sun, romance and adventure… we follow the Princess Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises crew and guests as they live their best lives at sea.
- Jamie Childs
- Jesse McKeownDirectors
Josh Hartnett
Mackenzie Davis
Natasha Henstridge
Charlie Heaton
Rohan Campbell
Canada — English
Documentary
80 min
World Premiere
In cinemas 4mo later5Special PresentationsThe 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 later8Special PresentationsBad 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 during TIFF4DiscoveryBedford Park
Haunted by an abusive childhood, Audrey, a Korean American woman in her 30s, faces her emotional past. When her mother’s car accident brings her back to her parents’ home, she meets the man responsible for the accident. Their relationship builds, passions ignite, and they form a loving connection.
Stephanie AhnDirector
Aaron Yoo
Jefferson White
Cindy Hogan
Paco Lozano
Taylor Kowalski
United States of America — English · Korean
Drama · Romance
121 min
International Premiere
- In cinemas 6w later5Special 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
5Special PresentationsThe 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 later12Special PresentationsEverybody 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
In cinemas during TIFF8Gala PresentationsThe Assassin(s)
In 1974, a shooting shocks South Korea. Detective Cheol-gu, who witnesses the attack, Jae-hwan, the city desk editor whose coverage is suppressed, and Young-il, a rookie reporter, begin to dig beneath the cover-up. As their pursuit of the truth deepens, they come to confront forces meant to remain unseen.
Hur Jin-hoDirector
Park Hae-il
Yoo Hai-jin
Park Sung-hoon
Jung Woo-sung
You Seong-joo
South Korea — Korean · Japanese
Drama · Crime · Thriller · Action
131 min
World Premiere
5Special PresentationsClosing 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
6DiscoveryMagazine
A young intern faces intoxicating power dynamics at a prestigious New York City literary magazine.
- Alexandra PechmanDirector
AnnaSophia Robb
Jake Lacy
Daniel Zolghadri
Iris Apatow
Lukita Maxwell
United States of America — English
Drama
105 min
World Premiere
CentrepieceNeverman
A transgender woman with Alzheimer's moves into a retirement home. As her lucidity wanes, she must confront the challenges of her condition and fight for her identity once more.
Rodrigo BarriusoDirector
Elias Koteas
Jess Salgueiro
Marie-Josée Croze
Laura Wilson
Duane Murray
Canada — English
Drama
98 min
World Premiere
In cinemas 4w later4PlatformChildren Untold
War may be over, but for the children of Miwa Nishikawa’s latest film — adapted from her forthcoming novel — survival has only begun.
Miwa NishikawaDirector
Koji Yakusho
Yuko Tanaka
Junichi Okada
Yutaka Takenouchi
Fumi Nikaido
Japan — Japanese
Drama · War
150 min
World Premiere
CentrepieceIntermission
Spanning nearly sixty years, Yonfan features his career in music, dance, photography, and writing through fifteen films in Intermission. This captivating cinematic journey stands as a witness to the essence of a changing world.
YonfanDirector
Chow Yun-Fat
Daniel Wu
Maggie Cheung
Sylvia Chang
Rie Miyazawa
Hong Kong — Chinese · English · Japanese
Documentary
225 min
North American Premiere
In cinemas 2mo later6Special PresentationsAll 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
In cinemas 1w later4CentrepieceThe Lost Children Of Tuam
When amateur historian Catherine Corless begins examining records from a former Mother and Baby Home in Tuam, Co. Galway, she stumbles upon evidence pointing towards a deeply troubling past. Refusing to let the questions go, she embarks on a painstaking investigation, putting her in conflict with the Church, State, and local town. As official resistance mounts, and unsettling discoveries emerge, her determination challenges powerful institutions, exposing a hidden chapter of Ireland's past that many would rather keep hidden.
Frank BerryDirector
Ian McElhinney
Monica Dolan
Patrick O'Donnell
Ruth McCabe- Ian Dillon
Ireland — English
Drama · History
84 min
International Premiere
3CentrepieceSmudge the Blades
Treaty 6 Blades, an under-18 hockey team from an Alberta reservation, face their last season together while navigating their tough northern league.
Cody LightningDirector
Ed Helms
David Lawrence
David McNally
Tom Carey
Cody Lightning
Canada — English
96 min
World Premiere
8DiscoveryPurgatory
In the early 1980s, 13-year-old Beatrice Gravel's comfortable world—family, school, and church—fractures when her mother moves out to 'self actualize', leaving Beatrice and her younger sister Chloe with their devastated father. As Beatrice doubles down on a plan to 'fix' her family, she barrels through bullies, friendship blowups, a make-out party, and a kleptomaniac babysitter—forcing her to decide who she wants to be when she can’t get what she wants.
Lindsay LanzillottaDirector
J.K. Simmons
John Reynolds
Abby Elliott
Mary Walsh
Julianne Arrieta
Canada, United States of America — English
Comedy · Drama
104 min
World Premiere
Already released3Special PresentationsThe 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
- 4Primetime
YAGA
While a private investigator probes the disappearance of the young heir to a powerful fishery, he finds himself at odds with an apprehensive local detective, a charismatic university professor with a taste for younger men, and a labyrinth of enigmatic suspects, secret lives, and ancient magic.
- Rachel Talalay
- David FrazeeDirectors
Carrie-Anne Moss
Patrick Gilmore
Sheila McCarthy
Clark Backo
Noah Reid
Canada — English · Ukrainian
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
56 min
World Premiere
Already releasedSpecial PresentationsMr. 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
In cinemas 2mo later1Gala PresentationsVilleneuve: The Rise of a Legend
Showcases the early years of Québec racing driver Gilles Villeneuve.
- Yan Lanouette TurgeonDirector
Joe Cobden
Neil Webb
Frank Crudele
Maurizio Terrazzano
Luc Picard
Canada — French · English
Drama · History
102 min
World Premiere
7CentrepieceThe Surgeon
A former surgeon is kidnapped and given an impossible choice.
- Roshan SethiDirector
Martin Freeman
Michelle Yeoh
Yuri Kolokolnikov
Laurie Davidson
Joseph Mydell
Ireland — English
Action · Thriller
92 min
World Premiere
9CentrepieceTrash Mountain
A twenty something gay man travels from Chicago to his home in rural Missouri following the death of his father — an obsessive hoarder who has left a house full of items, some valuable and some not so, to pick through.
Kris ReyDirector
Zooey Deschanel
Jacki Weaver
Jaboukie Young-White
Caleb Hearon
Kyle Marvin
United States of America — English
Drama · Comedy
90 min
World Premiere
Already released8Special PresentationsLook 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
- 4Special 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
CentrepieceThe Betrayers
A former Israeli politician and Soviet dissident finds his betrayer at a Crimean resort, sparking a confrontation with past wounds and questions of justice and forgiveness.
David BezmozgisDirector
Simon McBurney
Tina Benko
Michael Aronov
Roxanna Hope Radja
Kaelen Ohm
Canada, Ukraine — English
Drama
90 min
World Premiere
In cinemas 1w later3DiscoveryWhat Lies Between Us
A quiet suburban community is shaken by the alleged sexual assault of a teenage boy by two of his peers. As the town reels, successful real estate agent Anne Sofie discovers her own son may be more involved than she imagined. Determined to protect him and the family's reputation, she makes a choice that sets her on a collision course with the other boys' mothers, Sarah and Ulrikke. As accusations against her son begin to spread, the pressure mounts and to shield her family, Anne Sofie pins the blame on one of the other boys. But as her relationships fracture and her moral compass wavers, she’s forced to make a life-altering decision.
- Amalie Næsby FickDirector
Sidse Babett Knudsen
Sofie Gråbøl
Trond Espen Seim
Kurt Ravn
Thomas Hwan
Denmark — Danish
Drama
105 min
World Premiere
3PlatformWild Wild East
In occupied Poland 1943, German official Martin Wolff is sent to a remote village to investigate the disappearance of a Jewish lawyer. His arrival unsettles the fragile order between scarred villagers, corrupt collaborators, and Nazi authorities, unearthing a web of betrayal and greed tied to whispers of the lawyer’s hidden fortune. Yet as the village’s darkest truths come to light, Wolff’s search may be hiding more than it reveals.
Jan HoloubekDirector
Jacek Koman
Joanna Kulig
Robert Więckiewicz
Itay Tiran
Jacek Beler
Poland — German · Polish · Ukrainian
War · Thriller · Crime
108 min
World Premiere
4Special PresentationsWhatcha 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
1CentrepieceJulián
Wide-eyed Julián is about to spend the summer with a grandmother he barely knows. He is amazed to discover her treasure-trove apartment, his own Caribbean heritage and the lively Brooklyn community he is surrounded by. But most surprising of all, Julián discovers that he is, in fact, a mermaid!
Louise BagnallDirector
Kim Roberts
Stephanie Herrera
Yanna McIntosh
Manuel Rodriguez-Saenz
Milcania Diaz-Rojas
Luxembourg, Ireland, Canada, Denmark — English · Spanish
Animation · Family · Fantasy
85 min
North American Premiere
PrimetimeAlice
Virginie Verrier- Guillaume LonerganDirectors
Bérénice Bejo
Irène Jacob
Oscar Lesage
François Arnaud
Yannick Choirat
France, Canada — French · English
90 min
World Premiere
- In cinemas 2mo later1Discovery
In Waves
In Los Angeles, AJ, a shy teenager, meets Kristen. She lives for surfing; he loves skateboarding and drawing. They fall madly in love, and a happy future seems within reach. But everything changes when Kristen faces a sudden illness. Together, they face adversity, driven by the strength of their love, their friends, and their newly shared passion for surfing and the ocean.
Phuong Mai NguyenDirector
Stephanie Hsu
Will Sharpe
Lyna Khoudri
Gauthier Battoue
Paul Kircher
France, Belgium — English
Animation · Romance · Drama
91 min
International Premiere
6Midnight MadnessVintage Violence
When a disgraced livestreamer discovers a trove of rare vintage denim in a Colorado mine, he follows it to Tokyo and straight into the arms of a woman who may be using him. Caught between desire and betrayal, he soon finds himself entangled in black-market turf wars, yakuza, and a past that refuses to stay buried.
Eugene KotlyarenkoDirector
Cole Sprouse
Nijiro Murakami
Kiko Mizuhara
Pierre Taki
Hio Miyazawa
United States of America, Japan — English · Japanese
Action · Comedy · Romance
105 min
Already released6Gala PresentationsIt's My Time
At the age of seventy, a fiercely non-conformist grandmother partners with a lethargic, underachieving young prodigy to navigate the highly competitive and eccentric subculture of speedcubing, defying familial skepticism and generational expectations.
Bai XueDirector
Michelle Yeoh
Liu Haoran
Bai Ke
Qi Xi
Tian Yu
China — Mandarin · Cantonese
Drama · Family
107 min
1DiscoverySeventeen
Set over the course of seventeen hours, the lives of three young, queer, Indigenous sex workers intersect through chance, relation, and the shared experience of familial and colonial displacement.
- Justin DucharmeDirector
Kaniehtiio Horn
Ray G. Thunderchild
Mathias Retamal
Renae Morriseau
Shannon Baker
Canada — English · Cree
Drama
88 min
World Premiere
1Special PresentationsNeil 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 5mo later4DiscoveryKrux
In a German village near war's end, women struggle to maintain normalcy as corpses appear along the river. When ordered to leave no Germans alive for arriving Russians, villagers face brutal choices about survival and humanity.
- Tony VahlDirector
Clemens Schick
Martin Wuttke
Jella Haase
Hans-Uwe Bauer
Steffi Kühnert
Germany, Poland — German
Drama · History · War
92 min
World Premiere
In cinemas 3mo later8Special PresentationsTender 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
1Gala PresentationsDiary of a Mad Old Man
A seventy year old widow recovers from a stroke in the care of his dysfunctional family. While his body is failing him, his libido still rages on – unwittingly sparked by the attentions of his daughter-in-law, a dancer with a shady past.
Wayne WangDirector
Fan Bingbing
Lily Franky
Youki Kudoh
Takumi Saitoh
Momoka Ayukawa
United States of America — Mandarin · Japanese
Drama
115 min
World Premiere
4CentrepieceLemonade
Danny, a kind-hearted teen about to age out of the care system is facing adulthood without family or support. After a turbulent childhood and separation from his younger brother, Danny is determined to build a future - but one reckless mistake puts him at risk of prison. As his 18th birthday approaches, Josh - his former social worker and the only adult who ever believed in him - returns, offering guidance when Danny needs it most. With new love, big dreams, and overwhelming challenges, Danny must choose whether to repeat the cycle of his past or fight for the life he deserves.
Kim BartleyDirector
Barry Keoghan
Eileen Walsh
Carla Tous
John Connors
Connie Doona
Ireland, United Kingdom — English
Drama
112 min
World Premiere
In cinemas 5w later2WavelengthsThe Diary of a Chambermaid
Gianina, a young Romanian, works as a housekeeper for a bourgeois family in Bordeaux. In the evenings, she rehearses the role of a maid with an amateur theater troupe in an adaptation of The Diary of a Chambermaid by Octave Mirbeau. She takes care of Louen, her employers’ son, while her own daughter is growing up far from her, in Romania. The maternal absence deepens into a wound but, as Christmas approaches, the promise of a reunion begins to take shape.
Radu JudeDirector
Mélanie Thierry
Vincent Macaigne
Marie Rivière
Amélie Prévot
Ilinca Manolache
France, Romania — French · Romanian
Drama · Comedy
94 min
North American Premiere
3DiscoveryAncestors
1988. Dreams, memories and history collide as a young man searches for his missing friend.
- David TurpinDirector
Rupert Everett
Christina Hendricks
Éanna Hardwicke
Jack Wolfe
Jessica Reynolds
Ireland, United Kingdom — English
Drama · Fantasy · Romance
106 min
World Premiere
Already released1TIFF ClassicsTen Dark Women
Kaze is a philandering TV producer. His wife and nine of his mistresses conspire to kill him. However each woman would rather keep him alive, as long as she was the only woman in his life.
Kon IchikawaDirector
Kyôko Kishida
Jūzō Itami
Jun Hamamura
Tamao Nakamura
Eiji Funakoshi
Japan — Japanese
Comedy · Drama
103 min
In cinemas 4w later7Gala PresentationsTenzing
A determined man embarks on a high-stakes quest—and defies seemingly impossible odds—to fulfill his dream of being the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Jennifer PeedomDirector
Willem Dafoe
Tom Hiddleston
Caitríona Balfe
Genden Phuntsok
Thinley Lhamo
United States of America, Australia — English
Drama
128 min
Canadian Premiere
In cinemas 2mo later9Special PresentationsMinotaur
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 later8Special PresentationsPossible 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
4Midnight MadnessArrested Memory
Lee is a superstar police detective in Taipei. After losing his team during a crime investigation, he is haunted by guilt and transferred to a rural police station. Traumatized by the incident, Lee develops amnesia—but is determined to keep it a secret. Soon, he is assigned a new case: the kidnapping of the son of an influential Japanese businessman. As his memory continues to fade, Lee can only rely on his instincts—which, against all odds, lead him to the criminals.
SABUDirector
Shinichi Tsutsumi
Reika Kirishima
Ethan Juan
Hsieh Ying-shiuan
Brando Huang
Taiwan, Japan — Mandarin · Taiwanese · Japanese
Action · Comedy · Drama
87 min
In cinemas 3w later5Midnight MadnessThe Spiral
On a stormy night in Rome, Anna arrives at her daughter Alice’s apartment with a devastating confession: their entire family history is built on a lie. Twenty years earlier, after a horrific accident that nearly cost Alice her leg, Anna claims she made a pact with a mysterious Stranger to save her. But the miracle came at a price. What she believed was a single desperate bargain has in fact unleashed a spiraling chain reaction — a domino effect of increasingly dark events that have haunted their lives ever since. Now, the Stranger has come to collect. And Anna is convinced that only Alice can break the spiral and set things right. But at what cost?
Paolo StrippoliDirector
Jasmine Trinca
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Adriano Giannini
Romana Maggiora Vergano
Alessandro Carbonara
Italy, France, Belgium — Italian
Drama · Thriller
115 min
In cinemas 2mo laterPlatformOn Behalf of My Son
Vicentina struggles to cope with the death of her son Wesley after a tragic bus accident, in which he was the driver. As the investigation unfolds, evidence suggests that Wesley’s actions may have been suicidal. Vicentina then embarks on a journey to seek out the victims’ families and apologize, while confronting her own grief and uncertainty.
Gabriel MartinsDirector
Bárbara Colen
Karine Teles
Carlos Francisco
Flávio Bauraqui
Grace Passô
Brazil — Portuguese
Drama
145 min
World Premiere
In cinemas 4w later4Special PresentationsParadise 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 later5Special PresentationsGrowth 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
1PrimetimeOxygen Masks Will (Not) Drop Automatically
1988: A Brazilian flight attendant named Fernando jets between Rio and New York, loves many men, and lives life to the fullest. He ignores the fact that lots of people around him are contracting a mysterious illness. When he himself is diagnosed with HIV, he resolves to fight it. Taking a risk, he smuggles a drug out of the US and into Brazil, where it is illegal.
Marcelo Gomes- Carol MinêmDirectors
Hermila Guedes
Carla Ribas
Johnny Massaro
Júlio Machado
Rita Assemany
Brazil — Portuguese
Drama
110 min
North American Premiere
1PlatformIn the Heart of the South
Yura Ivalu is an ambitious Inuk multimedia artist who spirals out of control when an estranged childhood friend, Sesi Ilupaalik, forces Yura to confront the trauma she’s built her career on and the identity she built as an avenue to escape.
Nyla InnuksukDirector
Alexander Nunez
Rob Ramsay- Tara Nicodemo
Anna Lambe
Star Slade
Canada — English
Comedy · Drama · Thriller
95 min
World Premiere
5PlatformDjinn Wedding
When four estranged siblings reunite in their remote Anatolian village for their sister’s wedding, long-buried memories begin to resurface. As the celebrations unfold, two of them are drawn back into the unbreakable bond they once shared. Family secrets slowly come to light, leading them on a journey through grief and the invisible ties between generations.
Ferit KarahanDirector
Sarp Bozkurt
Ushan Çakır
Baki Davrak
Demet Özdemir
Hakan Salınmış
Turkey — Turkish
Drama
132 min
World Premiere
In cinemas 2mo later1CentrepieceInherit
Follows a wealthy family whose polished exterior begins to crack when an ancient centipede spirit infiltrates their bloodline.
Banjong PisanthanakunDirector
Kowit Wattanakul
Pongsatorn Jongwilas
Sinjai Plengpanich
Davika Hoorne
Trin Settachoke
Thailand — Thai
Horror · Mystery
128 min
World Premiere
Already released5CentrepieceEverytime
A tragedy brings a mother, daughter, and teenage boy together. Struggling with blame and forgiveness, the unlikely trio take a trip to Tenerife for a family holiday that never happened. Under the glow of the sun, past and present quietly start to overlap.
Sandra WollnerDirector
Birgit Minichmayr
Hermann Beyer
Knut Berger
Eva Weißenborn
Lilly Marie Tschörtner
Germany, Austria — German
Drama
119 min
North American Premiere
DiscoveryI Am Mario
Mario is a trans taxi driver who gets pregnant. He has the possibility of fulfilling his desire to become a father, but this confronts him with his expectations regarding his masculinity. Before exposing himself to a "macho" and prejudice-filled society, he must face himself.
Sharon KleinbergDirector
Hector Kotsifakis
Fermín Martínez
Mayra Batalla
Kristyan Ferrer
Mercedes Hernández
Mexico — Spanish
Drama
98 min
International Premiere
In cinemas during TIFFCentrepieceThe Violinist
It is Singapore in the late 1930s. Kai and Fei are childhood friends and aspiring violinists. When Japan invades Malaya in 1941, Kai chooses to forgo his music career to join the anti-Japanese forces. After the war Kai goes missing. Determined to find him, Fei performs all over Southeast Asia, all the while seeking any news of Kai. Yet, as time fades, Fei has to decide if she must find her own music to define the remaining years of her life.
Ervin Han
Raúl GarcíaDirectors
Enrique Arce
Tan Kheng Hua
Kazuya Tanabe
Adrian Pang
Ayden Sng
Singapore, Spain, Italy — English · Japanese
Animation · Drama · Music
114 min
North American Premiere
3Special PresentationsGlaxo
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 4w later4DiscoveryArne Goes to Space
Two small-town brothers are visited by an alien. Having crash-landed in the forests of Norrbotten, the visitor is named Roland. The brothers, Arne and Stefan, teach him everything important about life on Earth, including moonshine, hunting, and the mystery of love.
Lars VegaDirector
Kiran Shah
Rolf Lassgård
Lennart Jähkel
Jarmo Mäkinen
Margareta Pettersson
Sweden — Swedish
Science Fiction
101 min
World Premiere
In cinemas 3w laterWavelengthsNobody's Violence
Mira is a solitary woman of few words. She travels the roads meeting desperate people with whom she seems to have forged strange death pacts. With no apparent destination, she meets Madeleine and Ludo, two free-spirited hedonists living deep in the forest. Taking a break from her missions and unsettled by a sudden encounter with an excessive and intriguing young man, she uses this stopover to question her wandering life and reassess her dark agreements.
Denis CôtéDirector
Philippe Rebbot
Gabrielle Lazure
Larissa Corriveau
Pierrette Robitaille
Belkacem Lahbairi
Canada — French
Drama
118 min
North American Premiere
In cinemas 3w later4CentrepieceFour Seasons in Java
Pertiwi returns to her hometown after spending two decades in prison to rebuild her life. There, she finds power in things that have been abandoned: discarded electronic devices that mysteriously light up and a community of outcasts living on the fringes of society. But coming home also means confronting the four men who sent her to prison and now rule the village. Together with the outcasts, Pertiwi begins to uncover the darkness that still haunts the place - and the past she thought she had left behind.
Kamila AndiniDirector
Christine Hakim
Hana Malasan
Putri Marino
Cut Mini
Shofia Shireen
Indonesia, France, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore — Javanese · Indonesian
Drama · Thriller · Crime · Western
137 min
World Premiere
In cinemas 3w later1CentrepieceIron Boy
In rural France, Christophe (10) tries to live up to his rigid and distant father on the family farm. But the young boy starts to lean over and collapse without warning — on the tractor, at school, at dinner... A doctor finds the solution: Christophe must wear an iron corset to keep himself upright. Forced to reinvent his life away from the farm, Christophe discovers a new passion for music, meets a new friend, and follows her into his first mischief. But will any of this really fix what is out of balance?
Louis ClichyDirector
Alexandre Astier
Jean-Pascal Zadi
Rod Paradot- Brune Moulin
- Aurélie Vassort
France, Belgium — French
Animation
90 min
North American Premiere
In cinemas 2mo laterCentrepieceL'AUTRE
Bedridden following a severe cancer, a man sees his recovery falter when his young roommate begins to stir up his deepest fears.
- Alexandre FranchiDirector
Pierre-Yves Cardinal
Benoît Gouin
Bilel Chegrani
Marc Messier
Nahéma Ricci
Canada — French
Thriller · Comedy
98 min
World Premiere
In cinemas 5mo later4CentrepieceWoman Unknown
Marie, a former housekeeper, plans an extravagant dinner party for her engagement to the household's patriarch. As preparations unfold, hidden aspects of her past begin to surface, threatening to disrupt the celebration.
May el-ToukhyDirector
Mikael Birkkjær
Joen Højerslev
Carsten Bjørnlund
Marina Bouras
Mathilde Arcel
Denmark — Danish
Drama
126 min
North American Premiere
2DiscoverySalvation
A tenacious aspiring guru must go to extreme measures to pay off the debts he’s accrued from trying, and failing, to set up an online life-coaching business in a post-industrial Scottish town. Exploring the world of male influencer culture and how it might be affecting the young men who come into its orbit, SALVATION blends mounting tension, dark comedy and a forensic focus on its protagonist to explore the very modern story of a delusional life coach spiralling out of control.
- Tom NicollDirector
Kim Allan
Rian Gordon
Kathleen McDermott
Conor McCarron
Ronan Doyle
United Kingdom — English
Drama · Thriller
91 min
World Premiere
3CentrepieceConversation With The Sea
In Jerusalem, Kamal, a 60-year-old Palestinian man, is ordered by an Israeli court to pay a large social security debt allegedly owed by his son Wael. But Wael drowned in the Red Sea decades ago. When no official record of his death can be found, Kamal follows the only remaining lead to uncover what happened to his son.
Muayad AlayanDirector
Amer Hlehel
Kamel El Basha
Ebla Mari
Ruba Bilal
Maria Zreik
Palestine — Arabic · Hebrew · English
Drama · Mystery
112 min
North American Premiere
In cinemas 3mo later2DiscoveryThe Daughters of Abraham
After several years apart, Myriam, a young woman from a Muslim background who grew up in Marseille, reconnects with Eva, who comes from a Jewish family, during the summer vacation. Together, they live out their youth outside the imposed norms. But this carefree summer begins to unravel when a tragedy upends the balance of their social and family circles—and soon, their own destinies.
Hanaël El YousfiDirector
Younes Bouab
Syrus Shahidi
Melissa Guers
Ava Baya
Hiba Bennani
France — French · Arabic
Drama
94 min
International Premiere
In cinemas 2mo later5Special PresentationsA 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
In cinemas 2w laterCentrepieceThe City of the Living
Luca is twenty-three years old. He lives with an adoptive family who loves him. He moves between the suburbs and the city center with his friends and has a girlfriend with whom he shares a love that is young, yet significant for them both. Luca is searching for his path at an age when everything still feels possible and, at the same time, already lost; in this pursuit, he leads a double life. One night, after a seemingly chance encounter, the trajectory of Luca’s life is shattered, colliding with blind and senseless violence.
Edoardo GabbrielliniDirector
Valerio Mastandrea
Roberta Mattei
Emanuele Maria Di Stefano
Simona Senzacqua- Gaia Merlonghi
Italy — Italian
Drama · Thriller
103 min
International Premiere
DiscoveryA Common Story
Erika and Mauro live in the province, living a simple life made up of reassuring habits and small gestures. When their daughter Irene leaves to study abroad, the house empties, and the balance on which the couple has built their existence seems to be shaken.
Anna FogliettaDirector
Alba Rohrwacher
Guido Caprino
Elio De Capitani- Caterina Casini
Italy — Italian
Drama
107 min
International Premiere
2Special PresentationsThe 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
1DiscoveryStrong Son
A former South Asian bodybuilder moves back in with his aging father to become his primary caregiver, forcing him to balance the physical strength that once defined him with the mental and emotional challenges of caring for the man who raised him.
- Ian BawaDirector
Erik Athavale
Onalee Ames- Quinn Greene
Yuvraj Dhesi
Michaela Kurimsky
Canada — English · Punjabi
Drama · Comedy
88 min
World Premiere
Already released2Gala PresentationsSpirit Guardians: The Last Secret of the First Emperor
Set in the Dinh Dynasty of the 10th century, the period film follows seven loyal warriors who must race against time to transport 99 coffins to different parts of the kingdom as a decoy to the enemy and keep the final resting place of the first emperor a secret.
- Nguyễn Phan Quang BinhDirector
Johnny Tri Nguyen
Như Quỳnh
Đỗ Thị Hải Yến
Lê Vũ Long
Tuấn Trần
Vietnam — Vietnamese
Action · Drama · War · Thriller · Mystery · Fantasy · Adventure
155 min
International Premiere
In cinemas 2mo later2DiscoverySisters
- Ione HernándezDirector
Elena Anaya
Emma Suárez
Josean Bengoetxea
Leon Martínez
Aritz Kortabarria
Spain — Spanish · Basque
Drama
101 min
World Premiere
In cinemas 4w later4TIFF DocsMusk
A definitive and unvarnished examination of multi-billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk.
Alex GibneyDirector
Elon Musk
Kara Swisher
Geoffrey Hinton- Ashley St. Clair
- Justine Musk
United States of America — English
Documentary
230 min
North American Premiere
Already releasedCentrepieceOur Loves
Based on true events. The story of 7 characters whose lives will unknowingly entangle. Each character is trapped in a failed relationship due to both tragic and comedic events, which leads them all to a shared belief: October 6th, the day the love died, is their worst day ever. The following day, during Hamas' sudden attack on Israel, they'll desperately have to try to survive while figuring out the true meaning of their lives and what must be changed.
Avi NesherDirector
Hadas Yaron
Noa Cohen
Evelin Hagoel
Yaniv Biton
Shalom Michaelshvili
Israel — Hebrew · Arabic
War
117 min
World Premiere
2PlatformThe Smell of Apples
In the insulated bubble of white Apartheid South Africa, Marnus, a sheltered 11-year old boy accuses the grandson of his family’s domestic worker of steeling his fishing rod. A brutal chain of events is set in motion, shattering the illusion of his family’s wholesome facade.
John TrengoveDirector
Inge Beckmann
Alejandro Goic
Hilton Pelser
Maude Sandham
Dawian van der Westhuizen
South Africa, Netherlands, Chile — Afrikaans · English
History · Drama
104 min
World Premiere
In cinemas 6w later2DiscoveryWe Are Born Good
A dining mishap caused a rift between Ji and Rui, leading to a cycle of revenge. Their already troubled lives only came together to fall apart.
- Leung Chuen YeungDirector
Coco Chiang Yi
Fish Liew Chi-Yu
Lo Chun-Yip
Yeung Wai-Lun
Chung Suet-Ying
Hong Kong — Chinese
Drama
96 min
World Premiere
Gala PresentationsMan in Motion: The Rick Hansen Story
This galvanizing portrait celebrates Rick Hansen, the great Canadian athlete and activist. It chronicles his 26-month Man In Motion World Tour: a 40,000-kilometre wheelchair journey that raised millions to eliminate accessibility barriers and transform public perception of people with disabilities.
- Adrian BuitenhuisDirector
- Nancy Thompson
Don Alder
Mike Reid- Amanda Hansen
- Fred Cawsey
Canada — English
Documentary
96 min
World Premiere
1PrimetimeBlindspot Berlin
- David NawrathDirector
Albrecht Schuch
Jeanne Goursaud
Bernd Hölscher
Bayan Layla- Wael Alkhatib
Germany — German · Arabic · Turkish · Polish
89 min
World Premiere
4Midnight MadnessKick On
When a night of partying leads four friends to kick on, at the extravagant drug-fueled lair of a mobster's reckless son, they find themselves fighting for their lives amidst a brutal spiral of paranoia, violence and ultimate betrayal.
- Nick KozakisDirector
Nikolai Nikolaeff
Jacek Koman
Markella Kavenagh
Australia — English
Horror · Action · Thriller
91 min
5Midnight MadnessRiver
Joshua GiulianoDirector
Jessica Rothe
Jane Levy
Max Mattern
United States of America — English
92 min
1CentrepieceViva Carmen
Sébastien LaudenbachDirector
Milo Machado-Graner
Camélia Jordana
Carl Malapa
Soumaye Bocoum
France — French
90 min
North American Premiere
In cinemas 3mo later8Special PresentationsCoward
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
In cinemas 3mo later2CentrepieceThe Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives
A rich patriarch's delicate family falls apart when his youngest of four wives cannot have a child.
- Daniel OriahiDirector
Bimbo Manuel
Odunlade Adekola
Daniel Etim Effiong
Tina Mba
Omowunmi Dada
Nigeria — Yoruba · English
Comedy · Drama · Romance
119 min
World Premiere
3PlatformMasc
Robin, a young autistic man desperate to fit in, tries on different roles to understand what kind of man he's supposed to be.
Bertil NilssonDirector
Ed White
Hi Ching- Lincoln Conway
Tega Alexander
Joshua Griffin
United Kingdom — English
Drama
83 min
World Premiere
Already released1WavelengthsMy Wife Cries
A normal working day on a construction site. Thomas, a 40-year-old crane operator, receives a call from his wife asking him to pick her up from the hospital. He finds her crying.
Angela SchanelecDirector
Agathe Bonitzer- Laure-Lucille Simon
Birte Schnöink
Clara Gostynski
Thorbjörn Björnsson
Germany, France — German
Drama
93 min
North American Premiere
CentrepieceMuyi
Julien ChhengDirector
Guillaume Bouchède
Lucie Zhang
Jean-Stan du Pac- Colette Venhard
France — French
90 min
North American Premiere
3PlatformSilenced Nights
An ordinary worker witnesses the extrajudicial killing of a teenage boy by police officers. Inspired by real-life events during the Philippine anti-drug campaign, the film tracks the lone witness who risks his safety in an attempt to make the truth known.
Lawrence FajardoDirector
Joel Saracho
Lotlot De Leon
Nico Antonio
Jorrybell Agoto
Tanya Gomez
Philippines — Tagalog
Drama · Thriller
112 min
World Premiere
In cinemas 1w later4CentrepieceDorothy
Set in a world shaped by caste, violence, and toxic masculinity, two childhood friends grow up inseparable in rural Tamil Nadu. Their lives are transformed by the arrival of Dorothy, a woman whose compassion quietly challenges the world around them.
Karthik SubbarajDirector
Keerthy Suresh
Anthony Daasan
Sananth
Rishikanth- Muruganantham
India — Tamil
Action · Adventure · Drama · Romance
150 min
World Premiere
- 1Special 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
2CentrepieceAshes
Diego LunaDirector
Adriana Paz
Anna Diaz
Mexico, Spain — Catalan · English · Spanish
98 min
North American Premiere
In cinemas 3mo later3WavelengthsEverything Else is Noise
Rosa, a contemporary music composer, agrees to give her first television interview at her colleague Tere’s apartment to keep it secret from her husband. What begins as a simple professional conversation turns into an absurd and comic portrait of rivalries and affections among three women—Rosa, Tere, and Tere’s daughter Luisa—interrupted by power outages, a constantly barking dog, and the visit of a famous composer. As the interview unravels, family and artistic tensions surface, revealing, with humor, both the fragility of prestige and the strength of complicity.
Nicolás PeredaDirector
Gabino Rodríguez
Francisco Barreiro
Teresa Sánchez- Luisa Pardo
- José Rodríguez López
Germany, Canada, Mexico — Spanish
Comedy · Music
71 min
North American Premiere
TIFF DocsRapinoe
Soccer star Megan Rapinoe explores what it means to win and lose in this intimate portrait.
- Rebeca HunttDirector
Megan Rapinoe
Sue Bird
Alex Morgan
Colin Kaepernick
Briana Scurry
United Kingdom, United States of America — English
Documentary
92 min
World Premiere
Already released1TIFF ClassicsSpring in a Small Town
A married couple living in a desolate small town in post-WWII China are paid a surprise visit by an old friend of the husband's.
Fei MuDirector
Li Wei
Wei Wei
Cui Chaoming
Yu Shi
Zhang Hongmei
China — Mandarin
Drama · Romance
98 min
- 4Centrepiece
God Bless You, Mr Kopu
A struggling Tongan immigrant is taken under the wing of a charismatic American salesman. What begins as a dream job quickly unravels into a nightmare as the protégé begins questioning his mentor’s methods.
- Alex LiuDirector
Simon Rex
Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi
Grace Palmer
New Zealand, Australia — English · Tongan
Comedy · Thriller
102 min
World Premiere
2WavelengthsDouble Freedom
Misael works alone with his axe, cutting down trees in the woods. An unexpected responsibility upends his life, and the logic of his days fades away in a nature where human reason holds no meaning.
Lisandro AlonsoDirector
Catalina Saavedra
Adrián Fondari
Misael Saavedra
Laura López Moyano- Iván Carra
Chile, Argentina, Luxembourg, Germany, United Kingdom — Spanish
Drama
100 min
North American Premiere
4CentrepieceTrees are Watching
Novelist Darya returns to her hometown with her deaf daughter to work on her new book. There she is haunted by the memory of twin girls from her childhood, and the two trees planted as their memorials.
Bahman GhobadiDirector
Eva Green
Murat Yildirim
Turkey — Kurdish · Turkish · English
Horror
112 min
DiscoveryMemories of a Forest
- Katharina RablDirector
Linde Prelog
Lukas Walcher
Dominik Warta- Johanna Orsini-Rosenberg
- Marie-Therese Futterknecht
Germany, Austria — German
91 min
International Premiere
4Special PresentationsIn 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 released1CentrepieceSoumsoum, The Night of the Stars
Seventeen-year-old Kellou has been gifted with supernatural powers she does not understand. Her disquiet and uncertainty only change when she meets Aya. It is an encounter with destiny that forges a mystical world where the visible and invisible converge.
Mahamat-Saleh HarounDirector
Ériq Ebouaney
Achouackh Abakar Souleymane
Saleh Sambo
Maïmouna Miawama
Brigitte Tchanégué
Chad, France — Arabic · French
Drama
101 min
North American Premiere
2PlatformIdda
Adele and Sofia, childhood friends now in their thirties, reunite after years apart to fulfill a dream they once shared: reaching the summit of Mount Etna. But something feels off, and a bitter confrontation breaks out, opening old wounds and unveiling deeply buried secrets. They separate just as the volcano begins to tremble. Adele presses on alone, haunted by the wish that she had turned back and reached the crater together with Sofia to listen to the mountain’s magical breathing.
Irene DionisioDirector
Romana Maggiora Vergano
Giuseppe De Domenico
Tecla Insolia
Mati Galey
Italy — Italian
Drama
93 min
World Premiere
4Midnight MadnessAnchors Aweigh
When a well-meaning loser gets rejected by his much younger and more successful blonde girlfriend, he rents a small sailboat by the airport and spirals into a state of deep personal reflection.
Matt BaratsDirector
Mike Holt
Ana Fabrega
Matt Barats- Felipe Di Poi
- Serena Profaci
United States of America — English
Comedy
71 min
Already released3CentrepieceWe Are All Strangers
A life-altering event forces 21-year-old Junyang and his girlfriend to face reality. At the same time, while Junyang’s father is struggling to hold their modest life together, a woman enters his life and both generations are forced to redefine their family.
Anthony ChenDirector
Yeo Yann Yann
Koh Jia Ler
Yang Shi Bin
Alaric Tay
Regene Lim
Singapore — Mandarin · English
Drama
157 min
North American Premiere
- 10Discovery
Stuffed
Araminta, a brooding taxidermist whose secret ambition is to stuff a human specimen, meets Bernie, a lonely man so afraid of being forgotten that he volunteers himself, their pact unexpectedly evolves into a haunting romance.
- Theo RhysDirector
Harry Melling
Jodie Comer
United Kingdom — English
Romance · Horror
117 min
World Premiere
Already released1TIFF ClassicsReport to Mother
Purushan, a student on his way to Delhi, becomes obsessed with the tragic suicide of a young drummer. He collects many people to go with him to tell the boy’s mother.
John AbrahamDirector
Joy Mathew
Anand
Nilambur Balan- Maji Venkatesh
- Harinarayan
India — Malayalam
Drama
115 min
5CentrepieceAfter Elena
When a family's matriarch dies, four relatives are forced to confront decades of silence, resentment, and buried affection. Led by Alfredo Castro, this sharp ensemble balances humour and melancholy in a moving portrait of grief and reconciliation.
- Shawn GarryDirector
Alfredo Castro
Catalina Saavedra
Nicolás Zárate- Guilherme Sepúlveda
Chile, Colombia, Italy — Spanish
Drama
85 min
World Premiere
1DiscoveryThe Fortunate Isles
In the arid Canary Islands of the 15th century, Fátima is enslaved by a decadent marquis who controls the island’s only source of fresh water. When rebellion erupts and the well runs dry, she ventures into the barren landscape in search of water — and a chance of survival for the entire community.
Helena Girón- Samuel DelgadoDirectors
Grégoire Colin
Lou Castel
Spain, Greece — Spanish · French · Arabic
80 min
World Premiere
In cinemas 4w later2WavelengthsOnce Upon a Time in Harlem
A decade after his death, genre-defying filmmaker William Greaves has one last trick up his sleeve with what he considered the most important event he captured on film: a 1972 party he engineered with the living luminaries of the Harlem Renaissance.
William Greaves- David GreavesDirectors
William Greaves
Leigh Whipper
Eubie Blake
Noble Sissle- Ernest Crichlow
United States of America — English
Documentary
100 min
Canadian Premiere
Already released1CentrepieceFlies
Olga lives a strictly regulated life without attachments in a vast apartment block. When out of financial necessity she rents a room in her apartment to a man who also sneaks-in his nine-year-old son, an unlikely bond forms. Her carefully controlled world begins to shift, and their lives become intertwined against her will.
Fernando EimbckeDirector
Enrique Arreola
Teresa Sánchez- Hugo Ramírez
- Bastián Escobar
- Teresita Sánchez
Mexico — Spanish
Drama · Comedy
101 min
North American Premiere
Already released1Special PresentationsThe 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
1WavelengthsLife of Jorge Luis Borges
A biography of Jorge Luis Borges working from an exhaustive review of the papers he left, the books he read, the places he went to. And with this, an attempt to decipher a very peculiar life: someone who lived like a hidden, underground warrior, whose cause was literature, literature conceived as a kingdom and as a landscape. If Cold War spies fought from their desks or from an uninhabited house to defend their half of the world, Borges strove from a library to elevate and broaden the territories of his own tribe: the people for whom the most important part of the universe is books, plots and words. This film is devoted to that secret pilgrim (to borrow from Le Carré, the king of all spies).
Mariano LlinásDirector
Laura Paredes
Jorge Luis Borges
Pablo Dacal- Milva Leonardi
- Ernesto Montequín
Argentina — Spanish
Documentary
330 min
North American Premiere
In cinemas 6w later2Special PresentationsEverest: 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
1WavelengthsThe Remotes
A grieving detective finds himself increasingly ensnared while investigating a case involving a sinister navigation app causing physical and psychological debris.
John TorresDirector
Gabby Padilla
Enchong Dee
Jorrybell Agoto
Alcris Galura
Jhoanna San Juan
Philippines — Tagalog · English
Science Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
153 min
World Premiere
1CentrepieceToy Gun Bandit
After bragging about stealing from a convenience store, Félix is pulled in by his new friend Dave into a plan to rob a local bank. Hungry for recognition, he dives in without hesitation. But the thrill fades fast as things unravel, and the guns turn out to be all too real. This is almost a true story.
Rémi St-MichelDirector- Brandon Truong
Sara Montpetit
Lou Thompson
David Beaudoin- Mathieu Bourret
Canada — French
Crime · Comedy · Thriller · Action · Drama
102 min
World Premiere
1CentrepieceThe Difficult Bride
Novera, a bride-to-be in present-day Dhaka, is in love with her groom and dreams of a fairytale wedding, but secretly struggles with her body’s resistance to wedding rituals. As stress and emotional pain intensify, a mysterious woman with long hair begins appearing in Novera’s imagination.
Rubaiyat HossainDirector
Shatabdi Wadud
Azmeri Haque Badhon
Sunerah Binte Kamal
Reekita Nondine Shimu
Saberi Alam
France, Bangladesh, Germany, Norway, Portugal — Bengali · English
Fantasy · Drama · Thriller · Horror
88 min
North American Premiere
In cinemas 4mo later5CentrepieceA Girl Unknown
A Chinese girl is passed between three families from the age of 6 to 18, receiving each time a new name and identity. As she searches for belonging and the possibility of love, she has to navigate between the weight of her past and the uncertainty of her future, until she finds her own way.
Zou JingDirector
Zu Feng
Li Gengxi
Liu Xiaoyu
Shen Jiani
Cao Ruofan
China — Chinese
Drama
128 min
North American Premiere
1Special PresentationsPhoolan
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
1CentrepieceSunburn
When a citywide blackout knocks out the power on one of the hottest days on record, a group of neighborhood kids set out in search of relief, unaware that the day will quietly mark the end of their childhood.
Serville PobleteDirector- Joshua Obra
- Milan Deng
Ericka Leobrera
Arianna Shannon- Dashawn Lloyd Blackwood
Canada — English
Comedy
82 min
World Premiere
Already released3CentrepieceThe Dreamed Adventure
The story of a woman living in the border region between Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey, who agrees to partake in a special deal in order to help a friend. However, this will lead her into a dangerous situation, and she will have to confront her desires
Valeska GrisebachDirector
Syuleyman Alilov Letifo- Yana Radeva
- Stoicho Kostadinov
- Nikolay Shekerdjiev
- Denislava Yordanova
Germany, France, Bulgaria, Austria — Bulgarian
Drama · Romance · Mystery
164 min
North American Premiere
5Midnight MadnessHALF
- SamjadDirector
Amala Paul
Abbas
Ranjith Sajeev
Aiswarya Raj
India — Tamil · Malayalam · English · Telugu · Hindi
111 min
In cinemas 3mo later1CentrepieceLa Gradiva
A small group of French high school students goes on a school trip to Pompeii to discover its ruins and the bodies petrified by Vesuvius in 79 CE. It is in this ghost town that they are suddenly overcome by a dizzying sensation. One after another, James, Toni, Suzanne, and their Latin teacher, Mme Mercier, allow themselves to be engulfed by desire, anger, and despair—until they surrender to it completely and lose everything.
Marine AtlanDirector
Antonia Buresi- Anna Heckel
- Emmanuelle Lafon
- Alma Polgár
Mitia Capellier-Audat
France, Italy — French · Italian
Drama
145 min
North American Premiere
TIFF DocsBleeding Hearts
A music-driven love story about real-life couple Zella Day and Jesse Woods, the musicians behind Chaparelle. Following their first year together, they chase a shared dream while facing pressures that could spark a breakup—or a breakthrough
Andrew MorganDirector- Zella Day
- Jesse Woods
United States of America — English
Documentary · Music
97 min
World Premiere
1DiscoveryHead to Head
Bahar is an acclaimed Iranian director, having made numerous films selected in international festivals. So when she casts actors and asks them to wear women’s outfits for her latest film, they agree in the hope of an international career — or even a visa to leave the country. But wearing skirts and headscarves under the heat is harder than they expected … as is the hit to their pride.
Ghasideh GolmakaniDirector
Ebrahim Azizi
Lily Farhadpour- Elaheh Farazmand
Saeed Naderi- Bahador Bastanhagh
Iran, Germany — Persian
Drama
80 min
World Premiere
1CentrepieceLong Long Night
The last rhino of his kind forms an unlikely bond with a penguin born from an abandoned egg. Together, they set out on a heartwarming journey toward the ocean.
- Kyu Bock YoumDirector
Suzy
Kim Kyu-na- Park Ki-wook
South Korea — Korean
Animation · Family · Adventure
99 min
World Premiere
WavelengthsMasao Adachi Takes a Passport Photo
A deeply personal portrait of one of the most enigmatic and influential figures in Japanese cinema: filmmaker, writer, and revolutionary Masao Adachi.
Kamal AljafariDirector
Masao Adachi
Neo Sora- Ikuyo Shida
- Makiko Nishigaito
- Hideo Shida
Germany, France, Japan — Japanese
Documentary
28 min
World Premiere
TIFF DocsThe Final Act
Sophie DeraspeDirector- François Aubin
Mathieu Moreau
Simon Roy- André Trépanier
- Sheldon Solomon
Canada — English · French
98 min
World Premiere
1WavelengthsAt Night
Six women in Paris traverse the neon-soaked anxiety of the city after dark.
- Beatrice GibsonDirector
Lily McMenamy- Beatrice Gibson
Laida Lertxundi- Pauline Curnier-Jardin
- Denna Cartamkhoob
United Kingdom, France — English · French · Bambara · Tibetan
Drama · Fantasy
87 min
North American Premiere
3CentrepieceFuture Tense
In a dystopian future, a young couple clashes during their time-traveling vacation.
Jenna Cato BassDirector
Kristen Raath- Qondiswa James
- Lawrence Maleka
South Africa, Australia — Dutch · Xhosa · English · Afrikaans
Science Fiction · Thriller · Romance
96 min
World Premiere
1Gala PresentationsPretenders
Based on in-depth interviews with Hynde and archival sources, Pretenders traces the journey of a truly unique rock icon.
Joss CrowleyDirector
Chrissie Hynde- Martin Chambers
United Kingdom — English
Documentary
107 min
World Premiere
In cinemas 3w later1Gala PresentationsRun Terry Run
The extraordinary story of Canadian icon Terry Fox will be told like never before in Run Terry Run, a new feature-length documentary directed by acclaimed filmmaker Sean Menard. The film offers an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at Terry’s legendary 1980 Marathon of Hope, drawing from 96 reels of never-before-seen footage and unheard audio interviews that have remained untouched for 45 years.
- Sean MenardDirector
Al Waxman- Terry Fox
- Darrell Fox
- Darryl Sittler
- Bill Vigars
Canada — English
Documentary
108 min
DiscoveryVoices
When a rising soul duo overdose just hours before their big break, a desperate bellhop and his closest friends seize the chance of a lifetime, only to discover that the price of fame is blood.
- Deanté GrayDirector
Ezekiel Ajeigbe- Francis C. Edemobi
- Jamal R. Averett
Raèl Ba- Antoine Gardner
United States of America — English
Drama · Music
99 min
International Premiere
1CentrepieceEklipse
Twelve-year-old Tomy spends the summer of the 1999 solar eclipse with his best friend Chris on an alpine pasture. When Chris learns that Tomy's father is in hospital with AIDS, their friendship falls apart – and Tomy suddenly finds himself torn between exclusion and the secrecy of his own family.
- Manuel WetscherDirector
- Barbara Romaner
- Lisa Schützenberger
Hannes Perkmann- Lenz Moretti
- Finley Brown
Austria, Italy — German
Drama
91 min
North American Premiere
1TIFF DocsThe Pervert's Guide to Utopias
Philosopher Slavoj Žižek is our guide through landscapes of classic film, music, social media, archive and webcasts. Making unexpected twists and turns, he maps the utopian illusions of our times. Through absurd juxtapositions and startling insights, we are seduced into recognising our fate, in order to change it.
Sophie FiennesDirector
Slavoj Žižek
Ireland, United Kingdom, Slovenia, Netherlands, Norway — English
Documentary
133 min
North American Premiere
Already released2CentrepieceElephants in the Fog
In a small Nepalese village nestled in the heart of a forest populated by wild elephants, Pirati is the matriarch of a Kinnar community. She dreams of escaping to a “normal” life with the man she is in love with. But when one of her daughters disappears, she must investigate and choose between love and responsibility to her community.
Abinash Bikram ShahDirector
Gauri Malla
Maotse Gurung
Aashant Sharma- Shanti Giri
- Dura Sanjay Gupta
Nepal, France, Germany, Brazil, Norway — Nepali
Thriller
108 min
North American Premiere
In cinemas 3w later1Gala PresentationsAlways Lalisa
Documentary following global superstar LISA during a transformative year away from BLACKPINK, the K-pop phenomenon that made her one of the world's most recognizable performers. Documenting a year of risk, reinvention, and self-discovery as LISA begins to define her next chapter.
- Sue KimDirector
LISA
United States of America — English · Thai · Korean
Documentary · Music
97 min
World Premiere
TIFF DocsBa's Book
Production/Post-production. After a father writes a memoir in the form of letters to his daughter about his harrowing experiences of the Vietnam War and the Iranian Revolution, the daughter responds by making a film.
- Ashley DuongDirector
Anh Duong
Duy Nguyen- Ashley Duong
Canada — Vietnamese · English
93 min
World Premiere
1PlatformThe World Before
On a small island, Jin, a teenage girl going through puberty, begins her first love affair with her best friend Dujae.
Yoon Dan-biDirector
Sim Su-bin
Kim Eo-jin
South Korea — Korean
Drama · Romance
115 min
World Premiere
5CentrepieceFuries
During Lebanon’s corruption-fueled economic collapse, the banks freeze millions of depositors out of their own life savings. Maro, a determined single mom, and her wild-hearted sister Dalia begin to scheme a daring, all-night heist to get their own money back.
- Rami KodeihDirector
Hasan Akil
Issam Bou Khaled
Maria Nakouzi
Rym Mroue
Lebanon, Brazil — Arabic
Drama · Crime · Thriller
134 min
North American Premiere
In cinemas 4w later1CentrepieceMarie Madeleine
In Jacmel, Haiti, the sea, the churches, and the spirits shape daily life. Marie Madeleine is a free woman. She makes a living as a prostitute and navigates the nights without submitting to the rules of those who save souls. Her path crosses Joseph's, a young evangelist. A relationship blossoms between these two opposite beings. As Joseph’s faith wavers, Marie Madeleine draws him into a world where desire and the quest for freedom open up a space where everything can be reinvented.
- Géssica GénéusDirector
Gessica Généus- Gaëlle Bien-Aimé
- Edouard Baptiste
- Mélissa Mildort
- Ginou Jules
France, Haiti, Belgium, Canada, Luxembourg — Haitian · French
Drama
104 min
North American Premiere
1CentrepieceLight Pillar
The future. Winter. Space travel is no longer a dream. A lonely janitor tends the grounds of a dilapidated bankrupt film studio with only a former cat actor for company until he embarks on a romantic journey with a female player in a beautiful virtual world.
- Xu ZaoDirector
Dong Chengpeng- Qing Yi
- Da Peng
China — Chinese
Drama · Animation
90 min
North American Premiere
In cinemas 4w later3WavelengthsLondon
Bobby drives back and forth between Vienna and Salzburg, giving lifts to strangers on the way, sharing conversations that drift from the mundane to the deeply personal. In this tender portrait of today’s Europe, anonymity and warmth still go hand in hand.
Sebastian BrameshuberDirector
Ted Fendt
Bobby Sommer- Anca Cipariu
- Lana Prerad
- Paul Schild
Austria — German · English · Romanian
Drama · Comedy
120 min
North American Premiere
1PlatformAngh
In 1960s Nagaland, a proud Konyak chief struggles to protect his dying traditions when an American missionary arrives with promises of aid that threaten his people’s identity. As his wife’s health deteriorates and famine looms, he and his mute son must make an impossible choice between survival and staying true to their ancestral ways.
Theja RioDirector
Douglas Henshall
India — Konyak
Drama
103 min
World Premiere
2PlatformBrace Your Heart
In a remote Sámi village high in the mountains, 20-year-old Ejva inherits her late father's reindeer herd. As she struggles to keep the herd thriving, local leader Heaika develops romantic feelings for her, and though hesitant, she feels compelled to accept. But everything changes when Nejla, Heaika's cousin, arrives, and Ejva discovers true love for the first time. Betrayed and jealous, Heaika reacts harshly, leaving Ejva with a condition that makes her hands shake uncontrollably, threatening her ability to care for the herd. Now, Ejva must find a way to reclaim control over her life and her future.
Amanda KernellDirector- Nils Peder Gaup
- Elli-Sara Valkeapää
- Andte Gaup-Juuso
- Vincent Niia
- Siri Marakatt
Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Bulgaria — Northern Sami · Swedish
Drama
97 min
World Premiere
1TIFF DocsEdward Said: Between Worlds
An all archival documentary that chronicles the personal journey and ideas of Palestinian-American intellectual, Edward Said.
Maiken BairdDirector
Edward Said
United States of America — Arabic · English
Documentary
107 min
World Premiere
2CentrepieceLove is the monster
- Neto Villalobos BrenesDirector
Paulina García- Natalia Regidor
- Gloriana Vargas
Costa Rica, Peru, Panama, Chile, Mexico — Spanish
95 min
World Premiere
4Midnight MadnessLadies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney
Haunted by visions of the future. Vilified by the political establishment. Charming beyond belief. Behold the dazzling ascent of Brian Mulroney, the “Boy from Baie-Comeau” who built a brand-new Canada.
Matthew RankinDirector
Brian Mulroney
Canada — English · French
Documentary
105 min
2TIFF DocsUnion Town
Set against the backdrop of New York City, the film follows delivery industry workers as they take on some of the world s most powerful corporate giants, touching on the challenges, joys and human elements that make this movement possible.
Barbara KoppleDirector
United States of America — English · Spanish
Documentary
110 min
North American Premiere
TIFF DocsTurtle Island Rap
Follows three aspiring Indigenous hip-hop artists on their challenging journey to success.
- Alexandra LazarowichDirector
Travis Thompson
Canada — English · Diné
Documentary
97 min
World Premiere
Primetime2.6 Seconds: Death in the Outback
- Darren DaleDirector
- Derek Williams
- Andrew Boe
- Kate Wild
Australia — English · Warlpiri
118 min
World Premiere
1TIFF DocsLike Magic
Blending archival footage, personal testimony and a decades-long search for answers, Melissa Saavedra Gil transforms a childhood tragedy into a powerful exploration of memory, truth, and healing. An intimate and deeply resonant debut that illuminates both a personal story and a generation shaped by violence.
- Melissa Saavedra GilDirector
- Mónica García
- Samuel Conde
- Fabian Cardenas
- Melissa Saavedra Gil
Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay — Spanish
Documentary
75 min
World Premiere
4CentrepieceAh Girl
Singapore, 1994. Ah Girl is a curious 7-year-old girl. Since her parents separated, she lives in a small flat with her younger sister, Ah Tian, her easygoing Pa who works nightshifts, and her irritable Grandmother. They see their needy and unreliable Mum on weekends. One weekend, drunk Mum asks if Ah Girl wants to live with her when she gets a bigger flat. This question disrupts Ah Girl's sense of the world, and the rest of the film unfolds as she struggles with the decision. She becomes increasingly aware that her family life is far from normal.
- Ang Geck Geck PriscillaDirector
Doreen Toh
James Seah
Carrie Wong- Xuan Jing Ong
Sydney Wong
Singapore — Chinese · English
Drama
99 min
North American Premiere
In cinemas 4mo later2CentrepieceRehearsals for a Revolution
Through five portraits of relatives and mentors, five expressions of resistance, Pegah Ahangarani sketches her life story. Drawing from personal archives, home videos, street protests footage, newspapers, and recorded voices, she retraces more than 40 years of Iran’s history. From the early days of 1979, until the war that began in 2026, she pieces together intimate and collective memories, forming the portrait of a country shaped by political repression and in constant hope for a revolution.
Pegah AhangaraniDirector
Czech Republic, Spain — Persian
Documentary
98 min
Canadian Premiere
In cinemas 4mo later3CentrepieceBen'Imana
Rwanda, 2012. The country is emerging from an era of silence after the 1994 Tutsi genocide, and people's courts are being set up with the aim of bringing justice and reconciliation. Veneranda, a survivor, is convinced of the need for these trials. Despite pressures, she organises discussion sessions between victims and the families of the executioners. Therapy for some, an act of betrayal for others, these testimonial sessions revive and reveal the traumas that each of them try to overcome, in their own way. The wounds of Veneranda's past are exposed again when she learns of her daughter's unexpected pregnancy and the identity of the father. Veneranda has to face her own contradictions and the dark parts of her past.
Marie-Clémentine DusabejamboDirector
Isabelle Kabano- Kesia Kelly Nishimwe
- Arivere Kagoyire
- Antoinette Uwamahoro
- Leocadie Uwabeza
Rwanda, Gabon, France, Norway — Kinyarwanda
Drama
101 min
North American Premiere
TIFF DocsCheyenne
Cheyenne follows a group of fearless cowgirls who compete at riding wild broncos on the rodeo circuit after nearly a century of being excluded because of their gender.
- Taimi ArvidsonDirector
United States of America — English
Documentary
104 min
World Premiere
1TIFF DocsThe Hummingbird Paints Fragrant Songs
After a lifetime of hardship, 75-year-old Indigenous artist Sara Flores emerges from the Peruvian Amazon into the global art scene. As she confronts the toll of success, she turns her work into an act of resistance for her Shipibo Nation.
- Èlia Gasull Balada
- Matteo NorziDirectors
- Sara Flores
Peru, United States of America, Qatar — Spanish
88 min
World Premiere
TIFF DocsThe Ultra Runner
Driven by a violent past and hardened by years of crime and incarceration, Romanian ultramarathoner Tibi Useriu battles endless terrain and his own demons in search of a better life for his family, his country, and himself.
- Mila Aung-ThwinDirector
- Eftina Moeșan
- Ana Szekely
- Tiberiu Ușeriu
- Alin Uhlmann Ușeriu
- Maria Mihaela Ștefănuț
Canada — English · Romanian · Italian · German
Documentary · History · War
98 min
World Premiere
TIFF DocsBlack Sunflowers
Black Sunflowers is a mosaic of Ukrainian youth, shuttling between the frontlines and civilian life, captured by the gifted American filmmaker James Marcus Haney (No Cameras Allowed) collaborating with an esteemed Ukrainian crew.
- James Marcus HaneyDirector
Ukraine, United States of America — Ukrainian · Russian · English
Documentary
97 min
World Premiere
In cinemas 2mo laterCentrepieceCongo Boy
Bangui, Central African Republic. 17 year-old Robert dreams of a career in music, but civil war is tearing the country apart. When both his parents are thrown into prison, he is left to look after his four younger siblings on his own, juggling daily life, odd jobs, school exams and concert stages, determined to follow his dream.
Rafiki FarialaDirector- Christy Djomanda Louba
- Pétruche Mbomba
- Rosiana Kotozia
- Gloria Ambacko
- Bradley Fiomona Dembeasset
Central African Republic, France, Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy — Sango · French · Lingala · Swahili
Drama · Music
94 min
North American Premiere
CentrepieceWhere the River Begins
Yajaira, a young but strong Embera woman, lives with her daughter Maria in a violent Bogotá neighborhood. Haunted by dreams of the jungle, she longs to return to the village she once called home. After a tragedy strikes, they have no choice but to leave. Jhon, a charismatic young gang member, joins them on their dangerous journey to the Andágueda River, driven by motives he keeps hidden. Donde Comienza el Río is a poignant, poetic film where a perilous escape becomes a journey of healing. As the jungle reemerges through memory and dream, masks fall and reality is touched by the magic of Yajaira’s inner world.
- Juan Andrés ArangoDirector
- Girleza Duave Cerezo
- Juan David Junca Linares
- Ana Michell Nama Dumaza
Canada, Colombia, Norway — Spanish · Emberá
Drama
102 min
World Premiere
1CentrepieceThe bovine with the curved horns
The bovine with the curved horns follows a boy searching for his missing father through a landscape where myth and violence coexist.
- Omar E. Ospina GiraldoDirector
- Carlos Fernández
- Amanda Maldonado
- Jose Sandoval
Colombia — Spanish
Fantasy · History · Drama
80 min
World Premiere
1TIFF DocsStill Night, Burning House
In her deeply personal debut feature, award-winning filmmaker Carol Nguyen charts her family’s first reunion since her uncle’s mysterious death. Travelling together to Vietnam, the family embarks on a revelatory—and at times uncanny—journey through intergenerational trauma and many-layered loss. With care and probing curiosity, Nguyen guides her loved ones as they navigate unsealed medical records and a decades-long silence, ultimately leading them back to each other. A metaphysical poem for complex mourning, Still Night, Burning House shows how storytelling can transform grief into collective healing.
Carol NguyenDirector
Canada — English · Vietnamese
Documentary
76 min
World Premiere
TIFF DocsGail
A superfan of the Canadian band Our Lady Peace follows them on their 30th anniversary tour across Canada.
- Michael MaxxisDirector
Canada — English
Documentary
92 min
World Premiere
TIFF DocsLow Lies The Land
Set in the breathtaking landscapes of Piemonte in Northern Italy, the lives of three winemaking families face an uncertain future.
Emanuele GerosaDirector
Denmark, Italy — Italian
Documentary
92 min
World Premiere
1TIFF DocsTehran, Under the Skin
In an age of body anxiety, filmmaker Afsaneh Salari embeds herself in the offices of Iranian plastic surgeons to interview their clients with humour and empathy.
Afsaneh SalariDirector
France, Iran, Sweden — Persian
Documentary
84 min
World Premiere
TIFF DocsRescue
On a dead-calm morning in the Mediterranean, the migrant rescue ship of Doctors Without Borders spots a deflating rubber boat. Dozens of people are struggling in the water. Among the refugees is Roro, a Yemeni mother traveling with her husband, Hani, their two-month-old baby, and two young sons. As the rescue begins, a Libyan militia intervenes and abducts Roro and the children, dragging them back to Libya. Meanwhile, Hani is rescued and arrives in Europe alone. A family is violently torn apart across the Mediterranean. While Hani fights from Europe to reunite the family, Roro struggles to survive captivity in Libya and to protect her children. Trapped by a violent system deeply entangled with EU border politics, she relentlessly attempts to cross the sea again. RESCUE is a gripping story of survival and injustice, and a powerful portrait of a young mother whose strength drives the film.
- Sine PlambechDirector
Denmark, Italy, Germany, Sweden, Iceland — Arabic · English · Italian · German
Documentary
90 min
World Premiere
- 2Discovery
Nosotros
Romero, a 23-year-old Indigenous man who used to drive a three-wheeled mototaxi (TucTuc) in his rural town, flees local gang extortion and migrates to Guatemala City. He finds a job as a security guard at a commercial center, where he falls in love with a trans woman who runs a local business. Together, they build an emotional sanctuary, but their bond is quickly threatened by the deep-seated prejudice and hostility of his coworkers.
- Joaquín RuanoDirector
- Lola Vásquez
- Jozef Coxaj
Guatemala, Mexico — Spanish · Maya K'iche'
Drama · Romance
79 min
World Premiere
2WavelengthsThe Black Box is Orange
Follows a multimodal, autobiographical essay that deploys both personal memory and incomplete archives to reflect on a childhood in a militarized border town.
Yuula BenivolskiDirector
Canada — Arabic · English · Hebrew
90 min
World Premiere
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1TIFF ClassicsPelechian Project
TIFF DocsRe/Pair
Prominent Black and Jewish figures engage in conversations about rifts in their historic alliance, partly centered on but not limited to current events in the Middle East.
- Lacey Schwartz DelgadoDirector
United States of America — English
Documentary
101 min
World Premiere
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2CentrepieceThirteen in Gaza
Palestinian director Hosam Abu Dan makes his narrative feature debut with a nuanced and deeply human portrait of a father and his teenage daughter navigating everyday life in a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip.
- Hosam Abu DanDirector
- Ghassan Salem
Palestine — Arabic
War · Drama
77 min
World Premiere
1WavelengthsWavelengths 1: House and Home
1WavelengthsWavelengths 2: This Suffocating Now
1WavelengthsWavelengths 3: Time and Tide
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1DiscoveryZjili: A Story of Sisterhood and The Burdens of Excess
The story draws from the experiences of several kayayei, who carry 55-kilogram bales of imported secondhand clothing around Kantamanto, Accra’s principal secondhand clothing market.
- Christine Boateng
- Hajara Musah ChambasDirectors
Ghana — Dagbani · Twi · English
Drama
119 min
World Premiere