24/07/2018 - Steve McQueen, Claire Denis, Mia Hansen-Løve, Felix van Groeningen and Michael Winterbottom will world-premiere their new films at the Canadian festival

The Toronto International Film Festival has unveiled today the first round of titles premiering in the Gala and Special Presentation programmes of its 43rd edition (6-16 September). Of the 17 Galas and 30 Special Presentations, this first announcement includes 21 world premieres, 7 international premieres, 8 North American premieres and 11 Canadian premieres. The selection announced today includes 13 features directed by women.

The list of films include, among others, the eagerly-awaited new films by Steve McQueen (Widows [+see also:
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“We have an exceptional selection of films this year that will excite Festival audiences from all walks of life,” said Piers Handling, CEO and director of TIFF. “Today’s lineup showcases beloved auteurs alongside fresh voices in filmmaking, including numerous female powerhouses. The sweeping range in cinematic storytelling from around the world is a testament to the uniqueness of the films that are being made.”

The full list of films announced:

Galas

Beautiful Boy - Felix van Groeningen (USA)
Everybody Knows [+see also:
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First Man - Damien Chazelle (USA)
Galveston - Mélanie Laurent (USA)
The Hate U Give - George Tillman, Jr. (USA)
Hidden Man - Jiang Wen (China)
High Life [+see also:
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Husband Material - Anurag Kashyap (India)
The Kindergarten Teacher - Sara Colangelo (USA)
The Land of Steady Habits - Nicole Holofcener (USA)
Life Itself - Dan Fogelman (USA)
The Public - Emilio Estevez (USA)
Red Joan [+see also:
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Shadow - Zhang Yimou (China)
A Star is Born - Bradley Cooper (USA)
What They Had - Elizabeth Chomko (USA)
Widows [+see also:
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Special Presentations

Ben is Back - Peter Hedges (USA)
Burning - Lee Chang-dong (South Korea)
Can You Ever Forgive Me? - Marielle Heller (USA)
Capernaum [+see also:
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Cold War [+see also:
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Q&A: Pawel Pawlikowski
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Colette - Wash Westmoreland (United Kingdom)
Dogman [+see also:
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The Front Runner - Jason Reitman (USA)
Giant Little Ones - Keith Behrman (Canada)
Girls of the Sun [+see also:
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Hotel Mumbai - Anthony Maras (Australia)
The Hummingbird Project [+see also:
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If Beale Street Could Talk - Barry Jenkins (USA)
Manto - Nandita Das (India)
Maya [+see also:
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Monsters and Men - Reinaldo Marcus Green (USA)
Mouthpiece - Patricia Rozema (Canada) (opening film)
Non-Fiction [+see also:
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The Old Man & The Gun - David Lowery (USA)
Papi Chulo [+see also:
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Roma - Alfonso Cuarón (Mexico/USA)
Shoplifters - Hirokazu Kore-eda (Japan) (closing film)
The Sisters Brothers [+see also:
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interview: Jacques Audiard
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Sunset [+see also:
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Through Black Spruce - Don McKellar (Canada)
The Wedding Guest [+see also:
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The Weekend - Stella Meghie (USA)
Where Hands Touch [+see also:
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White Boy Rick - Yann Demange (USA)
Wildlife - Paul Dano (USA)