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TORONTO
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2012 |
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To
our Fortissimo Friends:
We
are looking forward to seeing you in a few weeks time in Toronto. We have a very strong and diverse
line-up this year with three World Premieres including one Roy Thompson Hall
Gala (WHAT MAISIE KNEW), two films in the Mumbai focused City to City section
(SHIP OF THESEUS and MISS LOVELY), one film in Vanguard (BEIJING FLICKERS), and
one touching and heartwarming dramatic comedy in the Contemporary World Cinema
section (BWAKAW). Team Fortissimo will have an office in the Hyatt Regency
Hotel from September 5th-13th. What follows is our Toronto screening schedule and our line-up.
Warmest
regards,
Team
Fortissimo
*To
set up an appointment:
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WORLD PREMIERE
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| WHAT MAISIE KNEW by SCOTT MCGEHEE and DAVID SIEGEL |
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[GALA]
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| USA, 2012, English, Drama
Cast: Julianne Moore, Alexander Skarsgård, Steve Coogan, Onata Aprile, Joanna Vanderham
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Based on a contemporary interpretation of the classic Henry James novel,
and set in present day New York City,
the story centers on Maisie, a charming but vulnerable seven-year-old girl
enmeshed in the bitter divorce of her mother (Julianne Moore), an aging rock
and roll icon, and her distracted and meandering father (Steve Coogan), an
international art dealer. As Maisie is shuttled back and forth between them,
she comes to rely more and more on her parents’ new companions; the happy
go-lucky hunky bartender Lincoln (Alexander Skarsgård) and the “soon to be” ex-nanny
Margo (Joanna Vanderham). With the two of them taking over the responsibilities
of watching over Maisie, they begin to see how selfish and damaged Maisie’s
parents really are, and find themselves falling in love with one another.
Maisie sees how they each match far more than her own parents match them. In
Margo and Lincoln, Maisie finds the parenting, the love and the family she
craves.
Darkly comic and emotionally compelling, WHAT MAISIE KNEW is an
evocative portrayal of the chaos and complexity of modern relationships and the
meaning of family.
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Screenings:
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Sep
7
Sep
8
Sep
8
Sep
11
Sep
16
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(Fri)
(Sat)
(Sat)
(Tue)
(Sun)
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9.30 pm
12.45 pm
8.45 am
12.00 pm
3.30 pm
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Roy
Thomson Hall
TIFF
Bell Lightbox 1
Scotiabank
Theatre 1
Scotiabank
Theatre 1
TIFF
Bell Lightbox 1
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(World Premiere)
(Public)
(P & I)
(P & I)
(Public)
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| WORLD PREMIERE |
| SHIP OF THESEUS by ANAND GANDHI |
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[CITY TO CITY: Opening Film]
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India, 2012, 139', Hindi, Drama
Cast: Aida El-Kashef, Soham Shah, Neeraj Kabi
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Director Anand Gandhi poses an age old question, “If the parts of a ship
are replaced bit-by-bit, is it still the same ship? “
SHIP OF THESEUS explores the moral and ethical boundaries of human
existence as told through the stories of three disparate individuals – an
experimental photographer, an ailing monk, and a young stockbroker—all of whom
unknowingly have a connection. These three people manifest philosophical
dilemmas in their personal lives, but their narratives converge to reveal an
even larger fabric of connections, meaning, beauty, existence and death in a
delicately poetic finale.
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Screenings:
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Sep 6
Sep 7
Sep 8
Sep 11
Sep 16
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(Thu)
(Fri)
(Sat)
(Tue)
(Sun)
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9.30
pm
2.30
pm
1.15
pm
9.15
pm
12.00 pm
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TIFF
Bell Lightbox 2
Cineplex
Odeon Yonge & Dundas
7
Scotiabank
Theatre 10
TIFF
Bell Lightbox 5
- NBC Universal Cinema
Scotiabank
Theatre 4
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(World Premiere)
(Public)
(P & I)
(P & I)
(Public)
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| WORLD PREMIERE |
| BEIJING FLICKERS by ZHANG YUAN |
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[VANGUARD]
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China, 2012, 96', Mandarin, Drama
Cast: Duan Bowen, Lv Yulai, Shi Shi, Li Xinyun, Han Wenwen
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From the eye and artistry of renowned, award-winning director Zhang Yuan
and calling to mind his classic film BEIJING BASTARDS from the early 1990’s, comes
BEIJING FLICKERS, an updated and new perspective on life in contemporary Beijing
where beneath the dazzling economic boom exists the downtrodden and forgotten
“little people” who bear the weight of life’s trials and tribulations. Beijing has transformed itself into one of the world’s huge
and chaotic mega-cities; in this bubbling and exciting cauldron, four unlikely
friends struggle with their own life predicaments sometimes lifted up and sometimes
beaten down by the glamorous, modern, and prosperous city of Beijing. They may not have much, but at least they
have each other.
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Screenings:
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Sep
9
Sep
10
Sep
12
Sep
12
Sep
16
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(Sun)
(Mon)
(Wed)
(Wed)
(Sun)
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11.15
am
9.00 pm
2.45
pm
9.30
am
9.30 pm
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Scotiabank
Theatre 9
The
Bloor Hot Docs Cinema
Cineplex
Odeon Yonge & Dundas
7
Scotiabank
Theatre 9
TIFF
Bell Lightbox 4
- Paul & Leah Atkinson Family Cinema
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(P & I)
(World Premiere)
(Public)
(P & I)
(Public)
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| INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE |
| BWAKAW by JUN ROBLES LANA |
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[Contemporary
World Cinema]
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Philippines, 2012, 110', Tagalog, Drama/Comedy
Cast: Eddie Garcia, Rez Cortez, Gardo Versoza, Armida Siguion Reyna
Awards: Best Actor, NETPAC and Audience Choice Awards - Cinemalaya Philippines
Independent Film Festival
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BWAKAW is an award winning, life-affirming, heartwarming, tear-jerker
dramatic/comedy that shows that it’s never too late to rediscover yourself.
Starring veteran Filipino superstar Eddie Garcia as Rene, a cantankerous grumpy
aging gay man who has only come out of the closet recently while in his 70’s ;
he lives alone with only the companionship of an affectionate stray dog
(Bwakaw) to keep him company. As he goes about his daily life thinking of his
mortality and constantly rewriting his will to reallocate his few possessions
to his “friends” and dodging the coffin that he bought on sale years earlier that
sits in the middle of his rural home, he is compelled to confront his isolation
and seek the help and support of others when the dog becomes gravely ill.
Garcia delivers the performance of a lifetime.
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Screenings:
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Sep
9
Sep
10
Sep
12
Sep
15
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(Sun)
(Mon)
(Wed)
(Sat)
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9.00
pm
5.45
pm
2.30
pm
6.00
pm
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TIFF
Bell Lightbox 5
- NBC Universal Cinema
Cineplex
Odeon Yonge & Dundas
5
Cineplex
Odeon Yonge & Dundas
4
Cineplex
Odeon Yonge & Dundas
5
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(P & I)
(International Premiere)
(Public)
(Public)
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NORTH AMERCIAN
PREMIERE |
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MISS LOVELY by ASHIM AHLUWALIA
(New International Version]
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[CITY TO CITY]
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India, 2012, Hindi, Drama
Cast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Niharika Singh (former Miss India), Anil George
Official Selection: Cannes Un Certain Regard
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Set against the colorfully garish, seedy, and exotic backdrop of Bombay’s “C” movie business of the 1980’s when the underbelly of Bollywood churned out sleazy social dramas, campy horror films and erotic bandit pictures, MISS LOVELY tells the tale of two brothers immersed in this universe who eventually turn on each other in a sordid tale of betrayal, doomed love, jealousy and revenge.
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Screenings:
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Sep
10
Sep
11
Sep
13
Sep
15
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(Mon)
(Tue)
(Thu)
(Sat)
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12.00
pm
9.15
pm 6.00
pm
9.00
am
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Scotiabank
Theatre 10
Scotiabank
Theatre 3
Cineplex
Odeon Yonge & Dundas
6
TIFF
Bell Lightbox 4
- Paul & Leah Atkinson Family Cinema
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(P & I)
(North American Premiere)
(Public)
(Public)
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| UPCOMING FILMS |
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AN END TO KILLING
by WANG PING
China, 2012, Mandarin,
Drama
Cast: Zhao Youliang, Tu Men,
Park Yejin
Status: Completed
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CAMIEL BORGMAN
by ALEX VAN WARMERDAM
The Netherlands / Belgium / Denmark, Dutch, Drama
Status: In Production
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CAMERA
by JAMES LEONG
Singapore, Suspense/Thriller
Cast: Sean Li, Venus Wong
Status: Post Production
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DJINN
by TOBE HOOPER
UAE, English/Arabic, Supernatural Horror Thriller
Cast: Khalid Laith (THE DEVIL’S DOUBLE), Razane Jammal
(CARLOS)
Status: Post Production
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FULL CIRCLE
by ZHANG YANG
China, 2012, Mandarin, Comedy/Drama
Cast: XU Huanshan, WU Tianming, LI Bin, YAN Bingyan
Status: Completed
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HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT PARTIES
by JOHN CAMERON MITCHELL
USA, English, Romance/Sci-Fi/Music
Status: In Development
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MONSOON SHOOTOUT
by AMIT KUMAR
India, Hindi, Action/Thriller
Cast: Vijay Verma, Nawazuddin Siddiqi, Tannishtha Chatterjee
Status: Post Production
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SIMON KILLER
by ANTONIO CAMPOS
USA, 2012, English, Psychological Drama
Cast: Brady Corbet, Mati Diop, Michaël Abiteboul
Status: Completed
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SUNSET SONG
by TERENCE DAVIES
UK, English
Cast: Peter Mullan (WAR HORSE), Agyness Deyn
Status: Pre-production
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by QUENTIN LEE
USA, English, Coming of Age/Drama
Cast: Booboo Stewart, Joan Chen, BD Wong
Status: Completed
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UNA NOCHE
by LUCY MULLOY
Cuba / UK / USA,
2012, 90’, Spanish, Drama
Awards: Winner of Best New Director,
Best Actor & Best Cinematography,
Tribeca Film Festival
Official Selection: Berlin Generation 2012; Tribeca
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MARLEY
by KEVIN MACDONALD
USA , 2012, 144’,
English, Music/Documentary
Official Selection: Berlin Special Gala
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BUGIS STREET REDUX
by YONFAN
Hong Kong, 1995/2012, 98’, English & Mandarin, Drama
Official Selection: Berlin Panorama
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REDEMPTION STREET
by MIROSLAV TERZIĆ
Serbia, 2012, 97’, Serbian, Thriller
Cast: Gordan Kičić, Rade Šerbedžija,
Uliks Fehmiu
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EL GUSTO
by SAFINEZ BOUSBIA
France/UAE/Ireland/Algeria, 2011, 93’, French/Arabic, Documentary
Awards: Best Director Prize and FIPRESCI Prize - Abu Dhabi;
IDFA in Competition
for Music Documentary
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LOST
IN PARADISE
by VU NGOC DANG
Vietnam, 2011, 103’,
Vietnamese, Drama, Gay
Official Selection: Berlin Panorama, Discovery Toronto,
Busan
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Toronto, ON, M5V 1J9
Hotel Phone: (416) 343-1234
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