Eight feature films will compete this year in the Platform section of the 46^th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) (9-18 September). As in its previous editions, Platform embraces films by both established and emerging filmmakers that explore a wide variety of themes and genres.

Joana Vicente and Cameron Bailey, TIFF co-heads, mentioned: “It’s a pleasure for TIFF to provide the Platform programme as a stage that celebrates brilliant filmmakers. We’re certain that TIFF audiences will be pleasantly surprised with their unique approach to cinematic expression.”

Academy Award-nominated actor Riz Ahmed will head the jury for the 2021 Platform Competition and the TIFF co-heads commented: “Sound of Metal had its World Premiere at TIFF and was part of Platform’s 2019 line-up. Having Riz Ahmed join as Head of the 2021 Platform competition jury is a huge privilege.” Ahmed also added: “TIFF has always been a festival that showcases bold and daring cinema on a global stage. Its commitment to celebrating small independent films, like Sound of Metal, has had such a significant impact on my career and many others. I’m looking forward to watching all of this year’s selections and working alongside my fellow jury members.”

Among the highlights of the selection which will all have their World Premieres at Platform, are Arthur Rambo [+lee también:
crítica
tráiler
entrevista: Laurent Cantet
ficha de la película], the eighth feature-length film by Laurent Cantet, a reflection on social networks and the repercussions they have on our lives, told through the story of the rise and fall of a young Maghreb writer whom the whole of Paris goes crazy for (read the news); Earwig [+lee también:
crítica
tráiler
entrevista: Lucile Hadzihalilovic
ficha de la película], the first English-language film by French helmer Lucile Hadžihalilović based on the novel of the same name by Brian Catling where a young girl with ice cubes for teeth begins a mysterious journey (read the news). Also, Silent Land [+lee también:
crítica
tráiler
entrevista: Aga Woszczyńska
ficha de la película] is the debut feature from Polish filmmaker Aga Woszczyńska, where the relationship of a bourgeois Polish couple disintegrates during a stressful Italian vacation.

Also in the selection is Huda's Salon [+lee también:
tráiler
ficha de la película], the latest film by Palestinian filmmaker Hany Abu-Assad, a heart-racing, entertaining feminist thriller inspired by real events where two women fight for their freedom, while Indonesian director Kamila Andini returns to TIFF with Yuni [+lee también:
crítica
tráiler
ficha de la película], the story of a teenage girl who rejects the proposal from a man she barely knows and becomes the talk of her village.

Here is the full line-up of films playing in TIFF Platform:

Arthur Rambo [+lee también:
crítica
tráiler
entrevista: Laurent Cantet
ficha de la película] – Laurent Cantet (France)
Drunken Birds – Ivan Grbovic (Canada)
Earwig [+lee también:
crítica
tráiler
entrevista: Lucile Hadzihalilovic
ficha de la película] – Lucile Hadžihalilović (UK/France/Belgium)
Huda's Salon [+lee también:
tráiler
ficha de la película] – Hany Abu-Assad (Palestine/Egypt/Netherlands/Qatar)
Mlungu Wam – Jenna Cato Bass (South Africa)
Montana Story – Scott McGehee, David Siegel (USA)
Silent Land [+lee también:
crítica
tráiler
entrevista: Aga Woszczyńska
ficha de la película] – Aga Woszczyńska (Poland/Italy/Czech Republic)
Yuni [+lee también:
crítica
tráiler
ficha de la película] – Kamila Andini (Singapore/France/Indonesia/Australia)