Ten Dutch films, including an animated short by Oscar-nominated directors and six minority co-productions, are set to cross the Atlantic to screen at the 40^th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), unspooling from 10-20 September.

Leading the Dutch contingent is David Verbeek’s Full Contact [+lire aussi :
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Joost van Ginkel’s The Paradise Suite [+lire aussi :
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Alex van Warmerdam's dark comedy Schneider Vs Bax [+lire aussi :
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The animated title Otto by Joris Oprins, Marieke Blaauw and Job Roggeveen is being shown as part of the Short Cuts programme. The trio of filmmakers was also behind the Oscar-nominated A Single Life.

Dutch talent is also spread around six minority co-productions. Viking Film has co-produced Neon Bull [+lire aussi :
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The N279 Entertainment co-production Francofonia [+lire aussi :
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