Toronto Film Festival Adds Galas & Special Presentations to Lineup
August 16
10:10
2016
by Movies News Desk


Toronto Film Festival Adds Galas & Special Presentations to Lineup
The Toronto International Film Festival® adds 2 Galas and 14 Special Presentations to its highly anticipated Galas and Special Presentations lineups. From thought-provoking stories to passionate tales, and filled with international talent and global stars, these films will thrill, inspire, and resonate with audiences. The Special Presentations programme is made possible through the generous sponsorship of Canada Goose.

Toronto audiences will be among the first to see new films by directors Gerard Barrett, Emmanuelle Bercot, Terry George, Walter Hill, Sang-il Lee, David Leveaux, Alexey Mizgirev, Miwa Nishikawa, and Jordan Roberts, as well as compelling new films by Antonio Campos, Joseph Cedar, Philippe Falardeau, James Franco, Ken Loach, Terrence Malick, and Robin Swicord.

The 41st Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 8 to 18, 2016.

GALAS

Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer Joseph Cedar, USA/Israel International Premiere Norman lives a lonely life in the shadow of power and money. Determined to make an impression, he uses any angle to make a connection. He finally bets on the right horse, buying a pair of expensive shoes for Micha Eshel. When Micha becomes Israel's Prime Minister, Norman finds himself in the center of a geopolitical drama beyond anything he could have imagined and the fallout could destroy the reputation he spent his life building. Starring Richard Gere, Steve Buscemi, Charlotte Gainsbourg, and Michael Sheen.

The Promise Terry George, USA/Spain World Premiere Michael, a humble Armenian apothecary, leaves his village to study medicine in cosmopolitan Constantinople. Chris, an American photojournalist who has come to the country to partly cover the geopolitics, is in a relationship with the talented Ana, a Pariseducated, Armenian artist. When Michael meets Ana, their shared heritage sparks an attraction that explodes into a romantic rivalry between the two men. After the Turks join the war on the German side, the Ottoman EMPIRE turns violently against its own ethnic minorities. Despite their conflicts, everyone must find a way to survive - even as monumental events envelope their lives. Starring Oscar Isaac, Charlotte Le Bon, and Christian Bale.

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

(Re)Assignment Walter Hill, Canada World Premiere A revenge tale about an ace assassin who is double-crossed by gangsters and a rogue plastic surgeon operating on the fringes of society. The story becomes a trail of self-discovery and redemption against a criminal mastermind opponent. Starring Michelle Rodriguez, Sigourney Weaver, and Tony Shalhoub.

150 Milligrams (La Fille de Brest) Emmanuelle Bercot, France World Premiere Based on the real LIFE STORY of Irène Frachon, a pulmonologist who discovered a direct link between the drug 'Mediator' - that had been marketed for over 30 years - and a number of suspicious deaths in France. Starring Sidse Babett Knudsen and Benoît Magimel. The Bleeder Philippe Falardeau, USA North American Premiere The true story of Chuck Wepner, the man who inspired the billion-dollar film series Rocky - a liquor salesman from New Jersey who went 15 rounds with the greatest boxer of all time, Muhammad Ali. In his 10 years in the ring, Wepner endured two knockouts, eight broken noses, and 313 stitches. But his toughest fights were outside the ring: an epic life of drugs, booze, wild women, incredible highs, and extraordinary lows. Starring Naomi Watts, Liev Schreiber, and Elisabeth Moss.

Brain on Fire Gerard Barrett, Ireland/Canada World Premiere Brain on Fire follows Susannah Cahalan, a rising journalist at the New York Post who mysteriously starts having seizures and hearing voices. As weeks go by and Susannah rapidly descends into insanity, she moves inexplicably from violence to catatonia. Following a series of outbursts, misdiagnoses, and a prolonged hospital stay, a lucky, last-minute INTERVENTION by one doctor finally gives her a diagnosis and hope to rebuild her life. Starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Thomas Mann, Richard Armitage, Tyler Perry, and Carrie-Anne Moss.

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TIFF First Look: Chloe Grace Moretz In ‘Brain On Fire’
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The wide selection of movies coming to the Toronto International Film Festival run the gamut from arthouse baubles to blockbuster movies to awards season contenders. And then there are pictures like “Brain On Fire,” where we’re not sure quite which category they’ll fall into. But that makes us all the more curious to check them out.

Directed by Gerard Barrett, the filmmaker behind the indie fave “Glassland,” Chloe Grace Moretz stars in this film, based on the memoir by Sussanah Cahalan, about one young woman’s descent into madness and her struggle to survive. Here’s the official synopsis:

Brain on Fire follows Susannah Cahalan, a rising journalist at the New York Post who mysteriously starts having seizures and hearing voices. As weeks go by and Susannah rapidly descends into insanity, she moves inexplicably from violence to catatonia. Following a series of outbursts, misdiagnoses, and a prolonged hospital stay, a lucky, last-minute intervention by one doctor finally gives her a diagnosis and hope to rebuild her life.

“Brain On Fire” will be released by Broad Green Pictures, but there’s no date on this one just yet.

Toll, dass das geklappt hat beim TIFF. Große Namen ziehen eben doch immer...
Und die Bilder sind schön.
So ein gutaussehender Herr Papa, wirkt fast zu jung für die Rolle

Danke für's Herholen, Nimue.

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Gerard Barrett's BRAIN ON FIRE is heading to #TIFF16 - catch his debut feature PILGRIM HILL on @RTEOne at 10.25pm