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Toronto International Film Festival

8 September – 18 September 2022

This year's festival opens with Sally El Hosaini's The Swimmers and closes with Mary Harron's Dalíland. It is a hybrid event but takes place primarily in person, with the return of its popular networking events.

The festival runs from 8 to 18 September.

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  • To Kill A Tiger
    Review preview for To Kill A Tiger

    The film is full of careful observations, from the looks on the faces of the villagers to the small things Kiran does as she reclaims her place in the world.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    Ranjit, a farmer in India, takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, the victim of a brutal gang rape. His decision to support his daughter is virtually unheard of, and his journey unprecedented.
  • Driving Madeleine
    Review preview for Driving Madeleine

    The destination of the film might feel like a bit of a foregone conclusion but the graceful and sometimes unpredictable manner in which Carion arrives at it is impressive.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A taxi driver drives a passenger across Paris as she recalls her life.
  • While We Watched
    Review preview for While We Watched

    In addition to attacks from the outside, Shukla shows the erosion from within.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A turbulent newsroom drama which intimately chronicles the working days of broadcast journalist Ravish Kumar as he navigates a spiralling world of truth and disinformation.
  • Amanda
    Review preview for Amanda

    The story may be presented in a quirky way, with a highly distinctive visual style, but it’s well observed and relatable.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    As far as 24-year-old Amanda can remember, she has never had friends. It’s the thing she desires most. When she finds out that as infants she and Rebecca had spent a lot of time together, Amanda settles on her new mission: convincing her that they are still best friends.
  • My Imaginary Country
    Review preview for My Imaginary Country

    Guzmán doesn’t need to hunt for symbolism as the protesters are often supplying their own.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Protests that exploded onto the streets of Chile's capital of Santiago in 2019 as the population demanded more democracy and social equality around education, healthcare and job opportunities.
  • Falcon Lake
    Review preview for Falcon Lake

    Le Bon’s world is so intimately constructed that it’s easy to be immersed in the present moment, as the characters are, and lose sight of the rest.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    A young teenager falls in love with an older girl while on holiday.
  • Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
    Review preview for Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman

    The sense of flow extends to the narrative, which weaves together a series of stories, connected not so much by plot intersection as by existential questions of purpose and loss.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A giant talkative frog, a lost cat, and a tsunami help a bank employee, his wife and a schizophrenic accountant to save Tokyo from an earthquake and find a meaning to their lives.
  • Chevalier
    Review preview for Chevalier

    This is hardly a bastion of accuracy, but it does cover its ground well.

    Andrew Robertson · 3 out of 5
    The true story of composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, the illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, who rises to heights in French society as a composer before an ill-fated love affair.
  • Free Money
    Review preview for Free Money

    This documentary provides a fascinating glimpse into how [UBI] might play out in practice.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    When universal basic income (UBI) comes to the Kenyan village of Kogutu, lives are forever changed.
  • Plan 75
    Review preview for Plan 75

    The film is full of sharp little observations, made in passing, which tell us about this society and the experience of people living it.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    In a near future Japan, over-75s are offered a payment to encourage them to accept an assisted death.

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