The Toronto International Film Festival has unveiled today the first round of titles premiering in the Gala and Special Presentation programmes of its 43rd edition (6-16 September). Of the 17 Galas and 30 Special Presentations, this first announcement includes 21 world premieres, 7 international premieres, 8 North American premieres and 11 Canadian premieres. The selection announced today includes 13 features directed by women.

The list of films include, among others, the eagerly-awaited new films by Steve McQueen (Widows [+leggi anche:
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“We have an exceptional selection of films this year that will excite Festival audiences from all walks of life,” said Piers Handling, CEO and director of TIFF. “Today’s lineup showcases beloved auteurs alongside fresh voices in filmmaking, including numerous female powerhouses. The sweeping range in cinematic storytelling from around the world is a testament to the uniqueness of the films that are being made.”

The full list of films announced:

Galas

Beautiful Boy - Felix van Groeningen (USA)
Everybody Knows [+leggi anche:
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First Man - Damien Chazelle (USA)
Galveston - Mélanie Laurent (USA)
The Hate U Give - George Tillman, Jr. (USA)
Hidden Man - Jiang Wen (China)
High Life [+leggi anche:
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Husband Material - Anurag Kashyap (India)
The Kindergarten Teacher - Sara Colangelo (USA)
The Land of Steady Habits - Nicole Holofcener (USA)
Life Itself - Dan Fogelman (USA)
The Public - Emilio Estevez (USA)
Red Joan [+leggi anche:
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Shadow - Zhang Yimou (China)
A Star is Born - Bradley Cooper (USA)
What They Had - Elizabeth Chomko (USA)
Widows [+leggi anche:
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Special Presentations

Ben is Back - Peter Hedges (USA)
Burning - Lee Chang-dong (South Korea)
Can You Ever Forgive Me? - Marielle Heller (USA)
Capernaum [+leggi anche:
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Cold War [+leggi anche:
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Q&A: Pawel Pawlikowski
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Colette - Wash Westmoreland (United Kingdom)
Dogman [+leggi anche:
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The Front Runner - Jason Reitman (USA)
Giant Little Ones - Keith Behrman (Canada)
Girls of the Sun [+leggi anche:
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Hotel Mumbai - Anthony Maras (Australia)
The Hummingbird Project [+leggi anche:
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If Beale Street Could Talk - Barry Jenkins (USA)
Manto - Nandita Das (India)
Maya [+leggi anche:
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Monsters and Men - Reinaldo Marcus Green (USA)
Mouthpiece - Patricia Rozema (Canada) (opening film)
Non-Fiction [+leggi anche:
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The Old Man & The Gun - David Lowery (USA)
Papi Chulo [+leggi anche:
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Roma - Alfonso Cuarón (Mexico/USA)
Shoplifters - Hirokazu Kore-eda (Japan) (closing film)
The Sisters Brothers [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Jacques Audiard
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Sunset [+leggi anche:
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intervista: László Nemes
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Through Black Spruce - Don McKellar (Canada)
The Wedding Guest [+leggi anche:
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The Weekend - Stella Meghie (USA)
Where Hands Touch [+leggi anche:
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White Boy Rick - Yann Demange (USA)
Wildlife - Paul Dano (USA)