The 37th annual

Toronto International Film Festival The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the largest publicly attended film festivals in the world, attracting over 480,000 people annually. Since its founding in 1976, TIFF has grown to become a perman ...

(TIFF) was held in

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most pop ...

Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central C ...

, Canada between September 6 and September 16, 2012. TIFF announced the films that were accepted on August 21, 2012. On its 37th edition the TIFF included a 289 feature films and 83 short films. Directed by Rian Johnson, '' Looper'' was selected as the opening film.

Awards

On 17 September 2012, it was announced that David O. Russell's comedy film, ''

Silver Linings Playbook ''Silver Linings Playbook'' is a 2012 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by David O. Russell. The film was based on Matthew Quick’s 2008 novel ''The Silver Linings Playbook''. It stars Bradley Cooper and Jennifer La ...

'', had been awarded the People's Choice Award. The film, in which

Bradley Cooper Bradley Charles Cooper (born January 5, 1975) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and two Grammy Awards, in addition to nominations for nine Academy Awards, s ...

and Jennifer Lawrence appear as "neurotic lovers obsessed with their exes", is based on a novel by Matthew Quick. The festival director, Piers Handling, stated that the film is "a deeply emotional story."

Ben Affleck Benjamin Géza Affleck (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and a Volpi Cup. Affleck began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS educatio ...

's '' Argo'' was the runner-up for the prize.

Jared Leto Jared Joseph Leto ( ; born December 26, 1971) is an American actor and musician. Known for his method acting in a variety of roles, he has received numerous accolades over a career spanning three decades, including an Academy Award and a Gol ...

's ''

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'' was given the People's Choice Award for best documentary, while

Martin McDonagh Martin Faranan McDonagh (; born 26 March 1970) is a British-Irish playwright, screenwriter, producer, and director. Born and brought up in London, he is the son of Irish parents. He is known as one of the most acclaimed modern playwrights whose ...

's '' Seven Psychopaths'' won the Midnight Madness audience award.

Programmes

Gala Presentations

*'' Argo'' by

*'' The Company You Keep'' by

Robert Redford Charles Robert Redford Jr. (born August 18, 1936) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award from four nominations, a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe Awards, the Ceci ...

*'' Dangerous Liaisons'' by Hur Jin-ho *''

Emperor An emperor (from la, imperator, via fro, empereor) is a monarch, and usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife ( empress consort), mother ( e ...

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English Vinglish ''English Vinglish'' is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Gauri Shinde. The film stars Sridevi as Shashi Godbole, a small entrepreneur who makes snacks. Shashi enrolls in an English-speaking course to stop h ...

'' by Gauri Shinde *''Free Angela & All Political Prisoners'' by Shola Lynch *''

Great Expectations ''Great Expectations'' is the thirteenth novel by Charles Dickens and his penultimate completed novel. It depicts the education of an orphan nicknamed Pip (Great Expectations), Pip (the book is a ''bildungsroman''; a coming-of-age story). It ...

'' by Mike Newell *'' Hyde Park on Hudson'' by

Roger Michell Roger Michell (5 June 1956 – 22 September 2021) was a South African-born British theatre, television and film director. He was best known for directing films such as ''Notting Hill'' and ''Venus'', as well as the 1995 made-for-television fi ...

*'' Inescapable'' by Ruba Nadda *'' Jayne Mansfield's Car'' by

Billy Bob Thornton Billy Bob Thornton (born August 4, 1955) is an American actor, filmmaker and musician. He had his first break when he co-wrote and starred in the 1992 thriller '' One False Move'', and received international attention after writing, directing, ...

*'' Looper'' by Rian Johnson *'' Love, Marilyn'' by Liz Garbus *'' Midnight's Children'' by Deepa Mehta *'' The Reluctant Fundamentalist'' by

Mira Nair Mira Nair (born 15 October 1957) is an Indian-American filmmaker based in New York City. Her production company, Mirabai Films, specializes in films for international audiences on Indian society, whether in the economic, social or cultural sphe ...

*'' A Royal Affair'' by Nikolaj Arcel *''

'' by David O. Russell *'' Song for Marion'' by

Paul Andrew Williams Paul Andrew Williams (born 1973 in Portsmouth, England) is a British film writer and director. He won the New Director's Award for his film ''London to Brighton'' in the 2006 Edinburgh International Film Festival. Career Williams began his c ...

*'' Thermae Romae'' by Hideki Takeuchi *'' Twice Born'' by Sergio Castellitto *'' What Maisie Knew'' by Scott McGehee and David Siegel

Special Presentations

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Anna Karenina ''Anna Karenina'' ( rus, «Анна Каренина», p=ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Widely considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever writte ...

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Joe Wright Joseph Wright (born 25 August 1972) is an English film director residing in Somerset, England. His motion pictures include the literary adaptations '' Pride & Prejudice'' (2005), '' Atonement'' (2007), ''Anna Karenina'' (2012), and '' Cyrano'' ...

*'' Antiviral'' by Brandon Cronenberg *'' Arthur Newman'' by Dante Ariola *''

At Any Price ''At Any Price'' is a 2012 American drama film directed by Ramin Bahrani and written by Ramin Bahrani and Hallie Newton. The film, starring Dennis Quaid and Zac Efron, was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 69th Venice International ...

'' by Ramin Bahrani *'' The Attack'' by

Ziad Doueiri Ziad Doueiri ( ar , زياد دويري ; born October 7, 1963) is a Lebanese film director, cinematographer and writer. He is best known for his award-winning films '' West Beirut'' (1998) and '' The Insult'' (2017), a film that was nominated a ...

*'' Bad 25'' by

Spike Lee Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, has produced more than 35 films since 1983. He made his directorial debut ...

*'' Byzantium'' by Neil Jordan *'' Capital'' by

Costa-Gavras Costa-Gavras (short for Konstantinos Gavras; el, Κωνσταντίνος Γαβράς; born 12 February 1933) is a Greek-French film director, screenwriter, and producer who lives and works in France. He is known for films with political and s ...

*'' Cloud Atlas'' by Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski *'' The Deep'' by Baltasar Kormákur *'' Disconnect'' by Henry Alex Rubin *''Do Not Disturb'' by Yvan Attal *'' Dormant Beauty'' by Marco Bellocchio *'' Dreams for Sale'' by

Nishikawa Miwa is a Japanese director and screenwriter. Nishikawa received a degree in literature from the University of Waseda, and after working on several independent films as well as catching the eye of Hirokazu Kore-eda, her film making career took off ...

*'' End of Watch'' by

David Ayer David Ayer (born January 18 , 1968) is an American filmmaker known for making crime films that are set in Los Angeles and deal with gangs and police corruption. His screenplays include '' Training Day'' (2001), '' The Fast and the Furious'' (20 ...

*'' Everybody Has A Plan'' by Ana Piterbarg *''

Foxfire Foxfire, also called fairy fire and chimpanzee fire, is the bioluminescence created by some species of fungi present in decaying wood. The bluish-green glow is attributed to a luciferase, an oxidative enzyme, which emits light as it reacts with ...

'' by Laurent Cantet *'' Frances Ha'' by Noah Baumbach *'' Ginger & Rosa'' by Sally Potter *'' Greetings from Tim Buckley'' by Dan Algrant *''

Hannah Arendt Hannah Arendt (, , ; 14 October 1906 – 4 December 1975) was a political philosopher, author, and Holocaust survivor. She is widely considered to be one of the most influential political theorists of the 20th century. Arendt was bor ...

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Margarethe von Trotta Margarethe von Trotta (; born 21 February 1942) is a German film director, screenwriter, and actress. She has been referred to as a "leading force" of the New German Cinema movement.

*'' The Hunt'' by Thomas Vinterberg *'' The Iceman'' by Ariel Vromen *'' Imogene'' by Robert Pulcini and Shari Springer Berman *'' The Impossible'' by

J.A. Bayona Juan Antonio García Bayona (born 9 May 1975) is a Spanish film director. He directed the 2007 horror film '' The Orphanage'', the 2012 drama film '' The Impossible'', and the 2016 fantasy drama film ''A Monster Calls''. Bayona's latest film i ...

*'' In the House'' by François Ozon *''

Inch'Allah ''In sha'Allah'' (; ar, إِنْ شَاءَ ٱللَّٰهُ, ʾIn shāʾ Allāh ), also spelled In shaa Allah, InshAllah, Insya Allah and İnşAllah is an Arabic language expression meaning "if god wills" or "god willing". It was mentioned ...

'' by Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette *'' Kon-Tiki'' by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg *'' The Last Supper'' by Lu Chuan *'' A Late Quartet'' by Yaron Zilberman *'' Laurence Anyways'' by Xavier Dolan *'' A Liar's Autobiography — The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman'' by Ben Timlett *''

Lines of Wellington ''Lines of Wellington'' ( pt, Linhas de Wellington) is a 2012 Franco-Portuguese epic war film and television series prepared by Chilean director Raúl Ruiz and completed by his widow Valeria Sarmiento. Its title refers to the historical Lines ...

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Valeria Sarmiento Valeria Sarmiento (born 29 October 1948) is a film editor, director and screenwriter best known for her work in France, Portugal and her native Chile. She has worked both in film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving ...

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Liverpool Liverpool is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the List of English districts by population, 10th largest English district by population and its E ...

'' by Manon Briand *'' Lore'' by Cate Shortland *'' Love is All You Need'' by Susanne Bier *'' The Master'' by

Paul Thomas Anderson Paul Thomas Anderson (born June 26, 1970), also known by his initials PTA, is an American filmmaker. He made his feature-film debut with ''Hard Eight (film), Hard Eight'' (1996). He found critical and commercial success with ''Boogie Nights'' ( ...

*'' Mr. Pip'' by Andrew Adamson *''

Much Ado About Nothing ''Much Ado About Nothing'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare thought to have been written in 1598 and 1599.See textual notes to ''Much Ado About Nothing'' in ''The Norton Shakespeare'' ( W. W. Norton & Company, 1997 ) p. 1387 The play ...

'' by Joss Whedon *'' No'' by Pablo Larraín *'' On The Road'' by

Walter Salles Walter Moreira Salles Júnior (; born 12 April 1956) is a Brazilian filmmaker. Early life Salles was born on 12 April 1956 in Rio de Janeiro and attended the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. He is the son of Brazi ...

*'' Outrage Beyond'' by

Takeshi Kitano is a Japanese comedian, television presenter, actor, filmmaker, and author. While he is known primarily as a comedian and TV host in his native Japan, he is better known abroad for his work as a filmmaker and actor as well as TV host. With th ...

*'' The Paperboy'' by Lee Daniels *'' Passion'' by

Brian De Palma Brian Russell De Palma (born September 11, 1940) is an American film director and screenwriter. With a career spanning over 50 years, he is best known for his work in the suspense, crime and psychological thriller genres. De Palma was a leadin ...

*'' The Perks of Being a Wallflower'' by Stephen Chbosky *'' The Place Beyond the Pines'' by Derek Cianfrance *'' Quartet'' by

Dustin Hoffman Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker. As one of the key actors in the formation of New Hollywood, Hoffman is known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and emotionally vulnerable characters. He is ...

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Reality Reality is the sum or aggregate of all that is real or existent within a system, as opposed to that which is only imaginary. The term is also used to refer to the ontological status of things, indicating their existence. In physical terms, r ...

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Matteo Garrone Matteo Garrone (born 15 October 1968) is an Italian filmmaker. Born in Rome, the son of a theatre critic, Nico Garrone and a photographer, in 1996 Garrone won the ''Sacher d'Oro'', an award sponsored by Nanni Moretti, with the short film ''Silh ...

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War Witch ''War Witch'' (french: Rebelle) is a 2012 Canadian dramatic war film written and directed by Kim Nguyen and starring Rachel Mwanza, Alain Lino Mic Eli Bastien and Serge Kanyinda. It is about a child soldier forced into a civil war in Africa, an ...

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Kim Nguyen Kim Nguyen is a Canadian film director and screenwriter, best known for his 2012 film ''War Witch (Rebelle)''. The film was the top winner at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards;Rhino Season'' by Bahman Ghobadi *'' Rust and Bone'' by Jacques Audiard *'' The Sapphires'' by Wayne Blair *'' The Sessions'' by Ben Lewin *''The Son Did It'' by Daniele Ciprì *'' Spring Breakers'' by

Harmony Korine Harmony Korine (born January 4, 1973, some sources report September 1, 1974)
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Still A still is an apparatus used to distill liquid mixtures by heating to selectively boil and then cooling to condense the vapor. A still uses the same concepts as a basic distillation apparatus, but on a much larger scale. Stills have been u ...

'' by Michael McGowan *'' Stories We Tell'' by

Sarah Polley Sarah Ellen Polley (born January 8, 1979) is a Canadian actress,Howell, Peter (September 24, 1999)"Nobody's Starlet: Toronto's Sarah Polley is Only 20 but already a veteran actor so secure in her craft she can thumb her nose at Hollywood" ''Tor ...

*'' The Suicide Shop'' by

Patrice Leconte Patrice Leconte (; born 12 November 1947) is a French film director, actor, comic strip writer, and screenwriter. Life and career Leconte grew up in Tours, and began making little amateur films at 15. He went to Paris in 1967 and studied at Inst ...

*'' Tai Chi'' by Stephen Fung *'' Thanks for Sharing'' by Stuart Blumberg *'' Thérèse Desqueyroux'' by

Claude Miller Claude Miller (20 February 1942 – 4 April 2012) was a French film director, producer and screenwriter. Life and career Claude Miller was born to a Jewish family. A student at Paris' IDHEC film school from 1962 through 1963, Miller had his fi ...

*'' The Time Being'' by Nenad Cicin-Sain *'' To the Wonder'' by

Terrence Malick Terrence Frederick Malick (born November 30, 1943) is an American filmmaker. His films include '' Days of Heaven'' (1978), '' The Thin Red Line'' (1998), for which he received Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenpl ...

*'' Venus and Serena'' by Maiken Baird *''

White Elephant A white elephant is a possession that its owner cannot dispose of, and whose cost, particularly that of maintenance, is out of proportion to its usefulness. In modern usage, it is a metaphor used to describe an object, construction project, sch ...

'' by Pablo Trapero *''

Writers A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles and techniques to communicate ideas. Writers produce different forms of literary art and creative writing such as novels, short stories, books, poetry, travelogues, p ...

'' by Josh Boone *''Yellow'' by Nick Cassavetes *'' Zaytoun'' by Eran Riklis

Documentaries

*''9.79*'' - Daniel Gordon *''A World Not Ours'' -

Mahdi Fleifel Mahdi Fleifel (born 25 October 1979 at Dubai) is a Danish-Palestinian film director. Biography Mahdi Fleifel was raised in the refugee camp Ein el-Helweh in Lebanon and later in a suburb of Helsingør in Denmark. In 2009 he graduated from the Na ...

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The Act of Killing ''The Act of Killing'' ( id, Jagal, meaning "Butcher") is a 2012 documentary film about individuals who participated in the Indonesian mass killings of 1965–1966. The film is directed by Joshua Oppenheimer and co-directed by Christine Cynn and ...

'' - Joshua Oppenheimer *''

'' - Bartholomew Cubbins *''As if We Were Catching a Cobra'' - Hala Alabdalla *'' Camp 14–Total Control Zone'' - Marc Wiese *'' The Central Park Five'' -

Ken Burns Kenneth Lauren Burns (born July 29, 1953) is an American filmmaker known for his documentary film, documentary films and television series, many of which chronicle United States, American History of the United States, history and Culture of the ...

, David McMahon and Sarah Burns *'' Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story'' - Brad Bernstein *''First Comes Love'' - Nina Davenport *''

The Gatekeepers ''The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College'' is a 2002 nonfiction book, written by education reporter Jacques Steinberg, that examines the inner workings of the admissions committee at Wesleyan University. The book exp ...

'' - Dror Moreh *''The Girl from the South'' - José Luis García *'' How to Make Money Selling Drugs'' - Matthew Cooke *'' Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp'' - Jorge Hinojosa *''London – The Modern Babylon'' -

Julien Temple Julien Temple (born 26 November 1953) is a British film, documentary and music video director. He began his career with short films featuring the Sex Pistols, and has continued with various off-beat projects, including '' The Great Rock 'n' Rol ...

*'' Lunarcy!'' - Simon Ennis *'' Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God'' - Alex Gibney *''

Men At Lunch ''Men at Lunch'' ( ga, Lón sa Spéir , ) is a 2012 Irish language documentary on the history behind the 1932 ''Lunch atop a Skyscraper'' photograph, its Irish connections, and the story of immigration in New York at the turn of the century. It ...

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Seán Ó Cualáin Seán Ó Cualáin is an IFTA-award-winning Irish documentary and feature film film director. He directed ''Dara Beag — File Pobail'' in 2004, ''Rí an Fhocail'' in 2007, ''Lón sa Spéir''/''Men at Lunch'' in 2012, ''Mise Raiftearaí an Fí ...

*'' More Than Honey'' - Markus Imhoof *''

No Place on Earth ''No Place on Earth'' is a 2012 documentary film produced, written and directed by Janet Tobias, based on Esther Stermer's memoir ''We Fight to Survive''. It was released theatrically in the United States on April 5, 2013. Synopsis In 1993, NYPD o ...

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Janet Tobias Janet Tobias is a media executive specializing in healthcare as well as an Emmy Award-winning director, producer, and writer. She directed '' Fauci'', and also '' No Place On Earth'' in 2012, a docudrama about two caves in the Ukraine in which th ...

*''Reincarnated'' - Andrew Capper *''

Revolution In political science, a revolution (Latin: ''revolutio'', "a turn around") is a fundamental and relatively sudden change in political power and political organization which occurs when the population revolts against the government, typically due ...

'' - Rob Stewart *''Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out'' - Marina Zenovich *'' The Secret Disco Revolution'' - Jamie Kastner *''Shepard & Dark'' - Treva Wurmfeld *''Show Stopper: The Theatrical Life of Garth Drabinsky'' - Barry Avrich *''

State 194 Palestine 194 is an ongoing diplomatic campaign by the Palestinian National Authority to gain membership in the United Nations for the State of Palestine. The name of the campaign is a reference to Palestine becoming the 194th member of the UN. ...

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Dan Setton Dan or DAN may refer to: People * Dan (name), including a list of people with the name ** Dan (king), several kings of Denmark * Dan people, an ethnic group located in West Africa **Dan language, a Mande language spoken primarily in Côte d'Ivoi ...

*'' Storm Surfers 3D'' - Christopher Nelius and Justin McMillan *''The Walls of Dakar'' - Abdoul Aziz Cissé

Midnight Madness

*'' The ABCs of Death'' - Multiple directors *''

Aftershock In seismology, an aftershock is a smaller earthquake that follows a larger earthquake, in the same area of the main shock, caused as the displaced crust adjusts to the effects of the main shock. Large earthquakes can have hundreds to thousand ...

'' - Nicolás López *'' The Bay'' -

Barry Levinson Barry Lee Levinson (born April 6, 1942) is an American filmmaker, comedian and actor. Levinson's best-known works are mid-budget comedy drama and drama films such as '' Diner'' (1982); '' The Natural'' (1984); '' Good Morning, Vietnam'' (1987) ...

*'' Come Out and Play'' - Makinov *'' Dredd'' - Pete Travis *''Hellbenders'' - JT Petty *'' John Dies at the End'' - Don Coscarelli *'' The Lords of Salem'' -

Rob Zombie Rob Zombie (born Robert Bartleh Cummings; January 12, 1965) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, filmmaker, and voice actor. His music and lyrics are notable for their horror and sci-fi themes, and his live shows have be ...

*'' No One Lives'' - Ryuhei Kitamura *'' Seven Psychopaths'' -

Vanguard

*''90 Minutes'' - Eva Sørhaug *''Beijing Flickers'' - Zhang Yuan *'' Berberian Sound Studio'' - Peter Strickland *'' Blondie'' - Jesper Ganslandt *''

Here Comes the Devil ''Here Comes the Devil'' (originally titled ''Ahí va el diablo'') is a 2012 Mexican horror film that was directed by Adrian Garcia Bogliano. The film had its world premiere on September 11, 2012 at the Toronto International Film Festival and star ...

'' - Adrian Garcia Bogliano *'' I Declare War'' - Jason Lapeyre and Robert Wilson *'' iLL Manors'' - Ben Drew *''

Motorway A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway and expressway. Other similar terms ...

'' - Soi Cheang *''Painless'' - Juan Carlos Medina *'' Peaches Does Herself'' - Peaches *'' Pusher'' - Luis Prieto *'' Room 237'' - Rodney Ascher *'' Sightseers'' -

Ben Wheatley Benjamin Wheatley (born 7 May 1972) is an English filmmaker and screenwriter. Beginning his career in advertising, Wheatley first gained recognition and acclaim for his commercials and short films, before transitioning into feature films and tel ...

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Thale Thale () is a town in the Harz district in Saxony-Anhalt in central Germany. Located at the steep northeastern rim of the Harz mountain range, it is known for the scenic Bode Gorge stretching above the town centre. Geography The town is situated ...

'' - Aleksander Nordaas *'' The We and the I'' - Michel Gondry

Contemporary World Cinema

*''3'' - Pablo Stoll Ward *'' After the Battle'' -

Yousry Nasrallah Yousry Nasrallah ( ar, يسرى نصر الله ) (born 26 July 1952) is an Egyptian film director. Biography Nasrallah was born to a Coptic Christian family in Cairo. He graduated in economics and political science at Cairo University. F ...

*'' All That Matters Is Past'' - Sara Johnsen *'' Baby Blues'' - Katarzyna Rosłaniec *''

Barbara Barbara may refer to: People * Barbara (given name) * Barbara (painter) (1915–2002), pseudonym of Olga Biglieri, Italian futurist painter * Barbara (singer) (1930–1997), French singer * Barbara Popović (born 2000), also known mononymously as ...

'' - Christian Petzold *'' Bwakaw'' - Jun Robles Lana *''

Camion ''Camion'' is a 2012 Canadian drama film directed by Rafaël Ouellet. The film centres on a truck driver who is suffering from severe depression after a woman kills herself by crashing her car into his truck; although he was not at fault, the i ...

'' - Rafaël Ouellet *'' Children of Sarajevo'' - Aida Begic *''

Clandestine Childhood ''Clandestine Childhood'' ( es, link=no, Infancia clandestina) is a 2011 Argentine historical drama film directed by Benjamín Ávila and starring Natalia Oreiro, Ernesto Alterio and César Troncoso. Critically acclaimed, the film won ten aw ...

'' - Benjamín Ávila *'' Comrade Kim Goes Flying'' - Anja Daelemans *''The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky'' - Yuki Tanada *''The Cremator'' - Peng Tao *''The Crimes of Mike Recket'' - Bruce Sweeney *'' Dead Europe'' - Tony Krawitz *''

Dust Dust is made of fine particles of solid matter. On Earth, it generally consists of particles in the atmosphere that come from various sources such as soil lifted by wind (an aeolian process), volcanic eruptions, and pollution. Dust in ...

'' - Julio Hernández Cordón *''

Eagles Eagle is the common name for many large Bird of prey, birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of Genus, genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Ou ...

'' - Dror Sabo *'' Fin'' - Jorge Torregrossa *'' The Fitzgerald Family Christmas'' - Edward Burns *''

Fly with the Crane ''Fly with the Crane'' () is a 2012 Chinese film written and directed by Li Ruijun and adapted from the novel ''Tell Them I've Gone with the White Crane'', by Su Tong. It made its premiere at the 69th Venice International Film Festival, in 2012. ...

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Li Ruijun Li Ruijun (, born 1983) is a Chinese film director and screenwriter. Personal life Born in Gansu Province in 1983, Li Ruijun studied music and painting at the age of fourteen. In 2003, he graduated from the China National Ministry of Radio, Film ...

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Ghost Graduation ''Ghost Graduation'' ( es, Promoción fantasma) is a 2012 Spanish fantasy-comedy film directed by Javier Ruiz Caldera. Plot Modesto is a teacher who sees dead people, which has cost him both much money on psychiatrists and the firing from every ...

'' - Javier Ruiz Caldera *''

God Loves Caviar ''God Loves Caviar'' ( el, Ο Θεός αγαπάει το χαβιάρι, translit. O Theós agapáei to chaviári; in Russia known as Pirates of the Aegean Sea) is a 2012 Russian-Greek drama film directed by Yannis Smaragdis. Plot The f ...

'' - Yannis Smaragdis *'' Gone Fishing'' - Carlos Sorín *''

The Great Kilapy ''The Great Kilapy'' ( pt, O Grande Kilapy) is a 2012 comedy-drama film directed by Zézé Gamboa. The film was an international co-production between companies in Angola, Brazil and Portugal. Plot Joao Fraga is a young Angolan, the descendant ...

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Zézé Gamboa José Augusto Octávio Gamboa dos Passos, known as Zézé Gamboa (born 1955) is an Angolan film director. Life Zézé Gamboa was born in Luanda in 1955.Ivonete PintoEntrevista: Zézé Gamboa ''Orson'', No. 4, 2013. He started working as a news p ...

*'' A Hijacking'' - Tobias Lindholm *''Him, Here, After'' -

Asoka Handagama Asoka Handagama (born December 1962) is a Sri Lankan filmmaker. He obtained his primary and secondary schooling in a provincial school and went on to study Mathematics at the University of Kelaniya where he was awarded a first class honours de ...

*''The Holy Quaternity'' - Jan Hřebejk *'' Home Again'' - Sudz Sutherland *'' Imagine'' - Andrzej Jakimowski *''

In the Fog ''In the Fog'' (russian: В тумане) is a 2012 war drama film directed by Sergei Loznitsa. The film competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. The film won the Golden Apricot at the 2012 Yerevan International Film Festiv ...

'' - Sergei Loznitsa *''

In the Name of Love IN, In or in may refer to: Places * India (country code IN) * Indiana, United States (postal code IN) * Ingolstadt, Germany (license plate code IN) * In, Russia, a town in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast Businesses and organizations * Independ ...

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Luu Huynh Lưu Huỳnh (born Saigon) is a Vietnam-born Vietnamese American film director. His family arrived in America when he was 16 years old. He worked as a director for the Vietnamese diaspora variety show '' Paris By Night'', which is banned in Vietna ...

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Jackie Jackie or Jacky may refer to: People and fictional characters * Jackie (given name), a list of people and fictional characters named Jackie or Jacky ** Jackie, current ring name of female professional wrestler Jacqueline Moore ** Jackie Lee (I ...

'' - Antoinette Beumer *'' Jump'' - Kieron J. Walsh *''

Just the Wind ''Just the Wind'' ( hu, Csak a szél) is a 2012 Hungarian drama film directed by Benedek Fliegauf. The film competed in competition at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Jury Grand Prix. The film was selected as the Hun ...

'' - Bence Fliegauf *'' Juvenile Offender'' - Yikwan Kang *''Key of Life'' - Kenji Uchida *'' Kinshasa Kids'' - Marc-Henri Wajnberg *'' The Land of Hope'' -

Sion Sono Sion may refer to * an alternative transliteration of Zion People * Sion (name) or Siôn, a Welsh and other given name and surname, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Shion or Sion, a Japanese given name Pla ...

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The Lesser Blessed ''The Lesser Blessed'' is a Canadian drama film, released in 2012.
Anita Doron Anita Doron (born June 3, 1974) is a Hungarian- Canadian film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, author, and a 2010 TED Fellow. Doron is best known for her 2012 film adaptation of the 1996 novel ''The Lesser Blessed'', written ...

*'' Middle of Nowhere'' -

Ava DuVernay Ava Marie DuVernay (; born August 24, 1972) is an American filmmaker, television producer and former film publicist. She is a recipient of a Primetime Emmy Award, a NAACP Image Award, a BAFTA Film Award and a BAFTA TV Award, as well as a nomi ...

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Museum Hours ''Museum Hours'' is a 2012 Austrian-American drama film written and directed by Jem Cohen. The film is set in and around Vienna's Kunsthistorisches Museum. Plot When a Vienna museum guard befriends an enigmatic visitor, the grand Kunsthistorische ...

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The World Before Her ''The World Before Her'' is a 2012 Canadian documentary film written and directed by Nisha Pahuja and produced by Toronto's Emmy Award winning Storyline Entertainment. The film explores the complex and conflicting environment for young girls in ...

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Herd Leader ''Herd Leader'' (french: Chef de meute) is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Chloé Robichaud and released in 2012. The film stars Ève Duranceau as Clara, a shy woman who must build confidence in herself when she inherits her late aunt's ...

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Kaspar Kaspar is a given name and surname which may refer to: Given name: * Kaspar, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1459 – c. 1527) * Kaspar Albrecht (1889–1970), Austrian architect and sculptor * Kaspar Amort (1612–1675), German painter * C ...

'', Diane Obomsawin *'' Keep a Modest Head (Ne crâne pas sois modeste)'', Deco Dawson *'' Lingo'',

Bahar Noorizadeh Bahar may refer to: Places Armenia * Bahar, the former name of Arpunk, a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia * Bahar, the former name of Kakhakn, a town in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia Northeast Africa * Bahir Dar or Bahar D ...

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