TIFF Docs Lineup Announced
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced its lineup for the TIFF Docs program, which includes 23 titles from 18 countries and 16 world premieres. The program offers a diverse range of documentaries that explore various topics, from photojournalism to oceanography.
World Premieres
The TIFF Docs program includes several world premieres, including "Love+war" by Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, which profiles the photojournalist Lynsey Addario. Another world premiere is "A life illuminated" by Tasha van Zandt, which tells the story of oceanographer Edith Widder. Other world premieres include "The balloonists" by John Dower, "Modern whore" by Nicole Bazin, and "Nuns against the Vatican" by Lorena Luciano, with Mariska Hargitay on board as an executive producer.
International and North American Premieres
The program also includes several international and North American premieres. "Under the clouds" by Gianfranco Rosi will have its international premiere, while "Sightseeing features" by Lucrecia Martel will have its North American premiere. Raoul Peck’s "Orwell: 2+2 = 5" will have its North American premiere after premiering at Cannes.
Opening Film
The TIFF Docs program will open with "The eyes of Ghana" by Ben Proudfoot, which is supported by executive producers Barack and Michelle Obama. The film profiles the Ghanaian filmmaker Chris Hesse.
Other Selections
Other selections in the TIFF Docs program include "A simple soldier" by Juan Camilo Cruz and Artem Ryzhykov, "AKI" by Darlene Naponse, and "Cover" by Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus. The program also includes "Flan" by Zahraa Ghandour, "Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power rises" by Shane Belcourt, and "Powwow people" by Sky Hopinka.
Full Lineup
The full lineup for the TIFF Docs program is as follows:
- A life illuminated (USA) – Dir. Tasha van Zandt – World premiere
- A simple soldier (UKR) – Dirs. Juan Camilo Cruz, Artem Ryzhykov – North American premiere
- AKI (May) – Dir. Darlene Naponse – World premiere
- The balloonists (US-Au-Austria) – Dir. John Dower – World premiere
- Under the clouds (It) – Dir. Gianfranco Rosi – International premiere
- Canceled: the Paula Deen story (US) – Dir. Billy Corben – World premiere
- Cover (US) – Dirs. Laura Poitras, Mark Obenhaus – Canadian premiere
- The eyes of Ghanas (US) – Dir. Ben Proudfoot – World premiere
- Flan (Iraq-Fr-Qat) – Dir. Zahraa Ghandour – World premiere
- Love+war (US) – Dirs. Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin – World premiere
- Modern whore (May) – Dir. Nicole Bazin – World premiere
- Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power rises (May) – Dir. Shane Belcourt – World premiere
- Sightseeing features (Our country Arg-US-Mex-FR-TNETH) – Dir. Lucrecia Martel – North American premiere
- Nuns against the Vatican (US) – Dir. Lorena Luciano – World premiere
- Orwell: 2+2 = 5 (US Fri) – Dir. Raoul Peck – North American premiere
- Powwow people (US) – Dir. Sky Hopinka – World premiere
- Put your soul on your hand and go (FR-PAL-IRAN) – Dir. Sepideh – North American premiere
- Still single (May) – Dirs. Jamal Burger, Jukan Tateisi – World premiere
- The story of Silyan (N Mac) – Dir. Tamara Kotevska – North American premiere
- There are no words (May) – Dir. Min Sook Lee – World premiere
- True north (US CAN) – Dir. Michèle Stephenson – World premiere
- While the green grass grows: a diary I in seven parts – Dir. Peter Mettler – World premiere
- pipe (Australia) – Dir. Christopher Nelius – World premiere
The TIFF Docs program runs from September 4th to 14th, and tickets are available now.
