Film screenings at the Toronto International Film Festival
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TIFF '22 brings a selection of German films and co-productions, including Special Presentations and award-winning titles.
A very special occasion for the Goethe-Institut Toronto will be the TIFF world premiere of Canadian-Colombian migration drama So Much Tenderness by Lina Rodriguez: Her team, including German actor Sebastian Kowollik, shot parts of the film at the Goethe!
All Quiet on the Western Front
Special Presentation, World Premiere
By Edward Berger starring Daniel Brühl, Albrecht Schuch, Sebastian Hülk
This impassioned, visually arresting interpretation of the classic German anti-war novel makes the pacifist case to contemporary audiences through its depiction of the horrible madness of World War I and the tragedy of a doomed generation.
Special Presentation, Winner: Un Certain Regard - Best Performance, Cannes 2022
By Marie Kreutzer starring Colin Morgan, Vicky Krieps, Finnegan Oldfield
A visually stunning contemporary waltz through the life of the extravagant Empress Elisabeth of Austria (Vicky Krieps), whose beauty and corsetry was famed in lands far and wide.
1899
World Premiere
By Baran bo Odar & Jantje Friese starring Ben Ashenden, Aneurin Barnard, Anton Lesser
The new mystery horror series "1899" will see its world premiere on September 13 as part of TIFF’s Primetime program, teasing the first two episodes of the much-anticipated Netflix production. Showrunners Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar and actors Emily Beecham (Hail, Caesar!) and Andreas Pietschmann (Dark; Beloved Sisters) will be present.
In 2014, Friese and Odar premiered their popular thriller "Who Am I" starring Tom Schilling and Elyas M’Barek at TIFF and returned in 2017 with the world premiere of the Netflix series "Dark,” which went on to become an award-winning global audience hit.
In Her hands
World Premiere
By Tamana Ayazi, Marcel Mettelsiefen
In the months leading up to the Taliban takeover in 2021, Afghanistan’s youngest female mayor, Zarifa Ghafari, deals with danger, uncertainty, and personal turmoil.
Theatre of Thought
International Premiere
By Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog sets his sights on yet another mysterious landscape — the human brain — for clues as to why a hunk of tissue can produce profound thoughts and feelings while considering the philosophical, ethical, and social implications of fast-advancing neural technology.
The 47th Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 8 to 18, 2022. For the full schedule, visit TIFF's films and events page.
