TIFF 2021: Midnight Madness, Docs, Wavelengths Lineup
by KM, Movie Lightbox
More films selected as part the Midnight Madness, Docs and Wavelengths programme for the 46th Toronto International Film Festival have been announced today. Julia Ducournau’s Palme d’Or winning film “Titane” is set to open the prominent Midnight Madness section of TIFF, dedicated to the best films in horror, action, shock and fantasy cinema.
“As an audience-first film festival, mesmerizing film lovers with boundary-pushing stories is pivotal. It’s exciting that even in this exceptional time in our industry, we’re able to bring such thought-provoking selections to these coveted TIFF programmes.”, said Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director and Co-Head of TIFF.
A strong slate of world premiere screenings will be presented at the TIFF Docs section, including Barry Avrich’s “Oscar Peterson: Black + White”, an affectionate celebration of Canada’s greatest jazz musician. Ecstatic work and visionary films from all around the globe will be part of the Wavelengths lineup. “Ste. Anne”, an alluring examination of home by way of places and people by Manitoban filmmaker and artist Rhayne Vermette will have its premiere at the festival.
Here’s the list of new films added to TIFF 2021 lineup:
MIDNIGHT MADNESS
After Blue (Dirty Paradise) Bertrand Mandico | France North American Premiere
DASHCAM Rob Savage | United Kingdom/USA World Premiere
Saloum Jean Luc Herbulot | Senegal World Premiere
Titane Julia Ducournau | France North American Premiere
You Are Not My Mother Kate Dolan | Ireland World Premiere
Zalava Arsalan Amiri | Iran North American Premiere
TIFF DOCS
Attica Stanley Nelson | USA World Premiere
Beba Rebeca Huntt | USA/Mexico World Premiere
Becoming Cousteau Liz Garbus | USA International Premiere
Burning Eva Orner | Australia World Premiere
Comala Gian Cassini | Mexico World Premiere
The Devil’s Drivers Mohammed Abugeth, Daniel Carsenty | Qatar/France/Lebanon/Germany World Premiere
Flee Jonas Poher Rasmussen | Denmark/France/Sweden/Norway Canadian Premiere
Hold Your Fire Stefan Forbes | USA World Premiere
Listening to Kenny G Penny Lane | USA World Premiere
Oscar Peterson: Black + White Barry Avrich | Canada World Premiere
The Rescue E. Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin | USA/United Kingdom International Premiere
Three Minutes - A Lengthening Bianca Stigter | Netherlands/United Kingdom Canadian Premiere
Wochiigii lo: End of the Peace Heather Hatch | Canada World Premiere
WAVELENGTHS FEATURES
Futura Pietro Marcello, Francesco Munzi, Alice Rohrwacher | Italy North American Premiere
The Girl and the Spider (Das Mädchen und die Spinne) Ramon Zürcher, Silvan Zürcher | Switzerland North American Premiere
Neptune Frost Saul Williams, Anisia Uzeyman | Rwanda/USA North American Premiere
A Night of Knowing Nothing Payal Kapadia | India/France International Premiere
Ste. Anne Rhayne Vermette | Canada North American Premiere
The Tsugua Diaries (Diários de Otsoga) Maureen Fazendeiro, Miguel Gomes | Portugal North American Premiere
The 46th Toronto International Film Festival runs September 9 -18.
Image courtesy of TIFF