Overview

• Centrepiece program features 55 narrative films representing nearly 50 countries and includes 19 world premieres.
• Richard Linklater returns with two films and the lineup spotlights established auteurs like Christian Petzold and Jan Komasa alongside emerging voices.
• Documentary strand comprises 23 films from 18 countries, selected from a record 1,000 submissions, and offers 16 world premieres.
• Docs highlights range from Ben Proudfoot’s opening film “The Eyes of Ghana” backed by the Obamas to Laura Poitras’s Canadian premiere of “Cover-Up” and Raoul Peck’s “Orwell: 2+2=5.”
• These announcements reinforce TIFF’s role as an awards-season catalyst and global cinema showcase for its golden jubilee edition.