The lineup for the 47th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was unveiled Thursday by organizers who presented gala programs only for special screenings.
Among the handful of films unveiled on Thursday are some titles that premiered at Cannes last spring, such as ‘Triangle of Sadness’ – winner of a Palme d’Or – and others that will debut at the Festival Venice film this summer, just before TIFF, such as “The Whale” and “The Son”.
Among the world premieres of Canadian works on the program are the drama “Alice, Darling”, with Anna Kendrick, and the documentary “Black Ice” by Hubert Davis.
Other premieres include the drama “Causeway” with Jennifer Lawrence; the western “Butcher’s Crossing” with Nicolas Cage; the comedy-drama “The Greatest Beer Run Ever” starring Zac Efron and Bill Murray; and the comedy-drama “Raymond & Ray” starring Ethan Hawke and Ewan McGregor.
“The Good Nurse”, starring Jessica Chastain, the adaptation of the novel “Women Talking” by Miriam Toews, with Frances McDormand and Jessie Buckley, and “Empire of Light” by American director Sam Mendes, starring Oscar-winning actress Olivia Colman, are among the titles that will be presented at TIFF this year.
It is the drama “The Swimmers” which will inaugurate the Festival which will take place from September 8 to 18.