The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced the first batch of movies in its official selection, which comprises 18 Gala and 38 Special Presentations films. At the 44^th edition of the Canadian gathering, which will unspool from 5-15 September, 29 of the selected titles will be having their world, six their international, 13 their North American and eight their Canadian premieres, TIFF co-heads Cameron Bailey and Joana Vicente revealed. It’s worth noting that half of the Gala films are directed by women, which sets a new record for the section.

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Some of the highlights among the films set to be world-premiered are Alejandro Amenábar’s While at War [+lire aussi :
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Other world premieres include the family drama Hope Gap [+lire aussi :
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In Gala Presentations, Roger Michell’s drama Blackbird, a remake of Bille August’s Silent Heart [+lire aussi :
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Cameron Bailey stated: “We’re thrilled to unveil Galas and Special Presentations that bring the brightest lights in film to our festival audience. Our new programming team has been hard at work for months to deliver the compelling stories, acclaimed filmmakers and top on-screen talent that mark our two highest-profile sections.” Joana Vicente added: “Fast-paced, boundary-pushing, satirical — this line-up has films representing every corner of the cinematic landscape on top of a strong number of world premieres.”

Here is the full list of films announced so far:

Galas

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood - Marielle Heller (USA)
Abominable - Jill Culton (USA)
American Woman - Semi Chellas (Canada)
Blackbird - Roger Michell (UK)
Clemency - Chinonye Chukwu (USA)
Ford v Ferrari - James Mangold (USA)
The Goldfinch - John Crowley (USA)
Harriet - Kasi Lemmons (USA)
Hustlers - Lorene Scafaria (USA)
Joker - Todd Phillips (USA)
Just Mercy - Destin Daniel Cretton (USA)
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band - Daniel Roher (Canada)
Radioactive [+lire aussi :
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The Sky Is Pink - Shonali Bose (India)
The Song of Names [+lire aussi :
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True History of the Kelly Gang [+lire aussi :
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Western Stars - Thom Zimny, Bruce Springsteen (USA)

Special Presentations

Bad Education - Cory Finley (USA)
Coming Home Again - Wayne Wang (USA/South Korea)
Dolemite Is My Name - Craig Brewer (USA)
The Domain [+lire aussi :
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Ema - Pablo Larraín (Chile)
Endings, Beginnings - Drake Doremus (USA)
Frankie [+lire aussi :
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The Friend - Gabriela Cowperthwaite (USA)
Greed [+lire aussi :
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Guest of Honour - Atom Egoyan (Canada)
Heroic Losers [+lire aussi :
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Honey Boy - Alma Har’el (USA)
Hope Gap [+lire aussi :
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How to Build a Girl - Coky Giedroyc (UK)
I Am Woman - Unjoo Moon (Australia)
Jojo Rabbit [+lire aussi :
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Judy [+lire aussi :
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Knives Out - Rian Johnson (USA)
La Belle Époque [+lire aussi :
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The Laundromat - Steven Soderbergh (USA)
The Lighthouse - Robert Eggers (USA)
Marriage Story - Noah Baumbach (USA)
Military Wives [+lire aussi :
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Motherless Brooklyn - Edward Norton (USA)
No.7 Cherry Lane - Yonfan (Hong Kong)
Ordinary Love [+lire aussi :
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The Other Lamb [+lire aussi :
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Pain & Glory [+lire aussi :
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The Painted Bird [+lire aussi :
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Parasite - Bong Joon-ho (South Korea)
Pelican Blood [+lire aussi :
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The Personal History of David Copperfield [+lire aussi :
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Portrait of a Lady on Fire [+lire aussi :
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The Report - Scott Z Burns (USA)
Saturday Fiction - Lou Ye (China)
The Two Popes [+lire aussi :
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Uncut Gems - Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie (USA)
Weathering With You - Makoto Shinkai (Japan)
While at War [+lire aussi :
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