GERMAN FILMS IN TORONTO

CENTREPIECE


© if ...productions		THE TEACHERS' LOUNGE by Ilker Çatak German entry to the 96th Academy Awards® “Best International Feature Film“ Feature, Fiction, 94‘ Germany 2022 Production: if…Productions Film Sales: Be for Films U.S. Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics

THE TEACHERS' LOUNGE Screenings:

- Sep 07: Scotiabank 7, 12:50 PM - Press &Industry

- Sep 12: Scotiabank 4, 3:30 PM

- Sep 13: Scotiabank 14, 9:45 PM

WAVELENGHTS


© Ivan Markovic		MUSIC by Angela Schanelec Feature, Fiction, 108' Germany, France, Serbia 2023 Production: Faktura Film Sales: Shellac Films U.S. Distributor: The Cinema Guild

MUSIC Screenings:

- Sep 13: Scotiabank 4, 9:30 AM - Press & Industry

- Sep 14: Scotiabank 3, 5:45 PM

- Sep 15: Scotiabank 9, 6:45 PM

PLATFORM


© VOLTE		NOT A WORD by Hanna Slak Feature, Fiction, 87' Germany, Slovenia, France 2023 Production: VOLTE Films Balagué & Legrand Sales: Beta Cinema

NOT A WORD Screenings:

- Sep 08: Scotiabank 7, 12:50 PM - Press &Industry

- Sep 11: TIFF Bell Lightbox 3, 11:30 AM

- Sep 13: Scotiabank 10, 6:15 PM

- Sep 14: Scotiabank 10, 9:15 AM - Press & Industry

- Sep 15: Scotiabank 9, 12:45 PM

DISCOVERY


© Saaed Shasavari, Galan Gedan Filmproduktion, Barrierifilm, Basis Berlin		ACHILLES by Farhad Delaram Feature, Fiction, 116’ Germany, Iran, France 2023 Production: Galan Gedan Filmproduktion, Barrierifilm, Basis Berlin Sales: Visit Films

ACHILLES Screenings:

- Sep 08: Scotiabank 13, 9:15 PM

- Sep 09: Scotiabank 8, 09:05 PM

- Sep 10: Scotiabank 6, 2:10 PM - Press & Industry

- Sep 14: Scotiabank 8, 6:05 PM - Press & Industry

DISCOVERY


© Faraz Fesharki		ARTHUR & DIANA by Sara Summa Feature, 108' Germany, 2023 Production: German Film and Television Academy Berlin Sales: Square Eyes

ARTHUR & DIANA Screenings:

- Sep 09: Scotiabank 5, 3:40 PM - Press & Industry

- Sep 10: TIFF Bell Lightbox 3, 11:30 AM

- Sep 11: Scotiabank 9, 12:45 PM

SHORT CUTS


© Alisi Telengut		BAIGAL NUUR – LAKE BAIGAL by Alisi Telengut Animation, 9' Germany, Canada 2022 Production: Alisi Telengut Sales: AG Animationsfilm (ASIFA Germany)

BAIGAL NUUR - LAKE BAIGAL Screenings:

- Sep 10, Scotiabank 6, 6:00 PM - Press & Industry

- Sep 10 Scotiabank 13, 9:15 PM

- Sep 14 Scotiabank 14, 9:00 PM

TIFF FILMMAKER LAB

REPLICA by Rudolf Fitzgerald Leonard

INDUSTRY

GERMAN WORLD SALES @ EUROPE! UMBRELLA BOOTH #12/#13

TIFF INDUSTRY CENTER – MEZZANINE LEVEL – HYATT REGENCY HOTEL

Beta Cinema (Dirk Schürhoff, Olga Deecke)

Global Screen (Klaus Rasmussen)

Media Luna new films (Ida Martins)

Picture Tree International (Andreas Rothbauer)

KINO! FILM Salon (Monthly Online Film Club)


© Jeanne Degraa		We’ll be hosting the event live from the Toronto International Film Festival and have a special guest star, Leonie Benesch (European Shooting Star 2023), who is starring in THE TEACHERS‘ LOUNGE by Ilker Çatak, which is presented in the TIFF Centrepiece section. In this Online-Conversation Leonie Benesch will talk about the film THE WHITE RIBBON by Michael Haneke and the impact on her international career. Date and time: Sunday, September 10 11:30am – 12:30pm PT 2:30pm – 3:30pm ET 8:30pm – 9:30pm CET. Hosted by Jim Kolmar and Justine Barda More information and RSVP here.

FURTHER GERMAN CO-PRODUCTIONS

German Films & Co-Productions in Toronto 2023

Special Presentations
BASTARDEN (THE PROMISED LAND) by Nikolaj Arcel (DK/DE/SE, Zentropa International Berlin)
FOUR DAUGHTERS by Kaouther Ben Hania (FR/TN/SA/DE, Twenty Twenty Vision Filmproduktion)
KIDNAPPED by Marco Bellocchio (IT/FR/DE, Match Factory Productions)

Centrepiece
ABOUT DRY GRASSES by Nuri Bilge Ceylan (TR/FR/DE/SE, Komplizen Film)
FALLEN LEAVES by Aki Kaurismäki (FI/DE, Pandora Film)
SIRA by Apolline Traoré (BF/FR/DE/SN, Panorama Dokumente)
THE SETTLERS by Felipe Gálvez (CL/UK/FR/DK/AR/DE, Sutor Kolonko)
THE TEACHERS‘ LOUNGE (DAS LEHRERZIMMER) by Ilker Çatak (if... Productions Film)

Platform
NOT A WORD (KEIN WORT) by Hanna Slak (DE/SL/FR, VOLTE Films Balagué & Legrand)

Wavelengths
MUSIC by Angela Schanelec (DE/FR, Faktura Film)

Discovery
ACHILLES by Farhad Delaram (DE/IR/FR, Galan Gedan Filmproduktion, Barrierifilm, Basis Berlin)
ARTHUR & DIANA by Sara Summa (German Film and Television Academy Berlin, DFFB)
AN ENDLESS SUNDAY (UNA STERMINATA DOMENICA) by Alain Parroni (IT/DE/IE, Road Movies)

Midnight Madness
BOY KILLS WORLD by Moritz Mohr (US/DE, Ventaro Film)

Short Cuts
BAIGAL NUUR – LAKE BAIGAL by Alisi Telengut (DE/CA, Alisi Telengut)