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DISCOVERY / TIFF NEXT WAVE SELECTS
Egghead Republic by Pella Kågerman, Hugo Lilja
An alternative reality where the cold war didn’t end, and an atomic bomb has struck Soviet Kazakhstan. Sonja, a 22 y.o. Swedish club-kid, working at one of the hippest magazines in the world, is mysteriously invited to report from inside the radio-active zone, to find or debunk the rumors of mutated centaurs living there…
Produced by Nina Lund, Pella Kågerman
Screenplay Pella Kågerman, Hugo Lilja
Cast Ella Rae Rappaport, Tyler Labine, Arvin Kananian, Emma Creed
Sales BFF Sales
Production country Sweden
SCREENINGS
September 5 9:30PM, Scotiabank 3
September 6 9:00PM, Scotiabank 9
September 12 9:50PM Scotiabank 9
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Sentimental Value by Joachim Trier
The film is a portrait of a family in Oslo, the house they’ve lived in for generations, and of how the past has a way of resurfacing in unexpected ways.
The film follows acclaimed stage actress Nora (Renate Reinsve) and her younger sister Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) as their eccentric and charismatic father, Gustav (Stellan Skarsgård), suddenly steps back into their lives after a long absence. Once a renowned film director, Gustav looks to make his comeback and make amends with Nora by offering her the lead role in his next film. But Nora wants nothing to do with her father or his film. The film is an intimate and poignant exploration of family, memories, and the reconcilatory power of art.
Stellan Skarsgård plays Gustav, while Elle Fanning portrays an American movie star who comes to Oslo.
Produced by Maria Ekerhovd (Mer Film), Andrea Ottmar (Eye Eye Productions) along with Zentropa (Denmark and Sweden), Komplizen Film (Germany), and Lumen and MK Productions (France)
Screenplay Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier
Cast Renate Reinsve, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Elle Fanning, and Stellan Skarsgård
Sales MK2
Production countries NO, DK, SE, DE, FR
SCREENINGS
September 4 9:30PM VISA Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre
September 5 6:00PM Scotiabank 3
CENTREPIECE
Eagles of the Republic by Tarik Saleh
Egypt's most adored actor, George Fahmy (Fares Fares) is pressured to star in a film commissioned by the highest authorities. He reluctantly accepts the role and finds himself thrown into the inner circle of power. Like a moth drawn to the flame he begins an affair with the mysterious wife of the general overseeing the film.
Produced by Linus Stöhr Torell (Unlimited Stories) Linda Mutawi, Johan Lindström (Apparaten) and Alexandre Mallet Guy (Memento Production)
Screenplay Tarik Saleh
Cast Fares Fares, Lyna Khoudri, Amr Waked, Zineb Triki, Cherien Dabis Sherwan Haji
Sales Playtime
Production countries
SE, FR, DK, FI
SCREENINGS
September 12 6:30PM Scotiabank 1
September 13 5:45PM Scotiabnk 4
September 14 9:00AM Scotiabank 11
CENTREPIECE
The Last Viking by Anders Thomas Jensen
Anker is released from prison following a fifteen-years sentence for robbery. The money from the heist was buried by Anker’s brother, Manfred. Only he knows where it is. Unfortunately, Manfred has since developed a mental disorder, causing him to forget all. Together, the brothers embark on an unexpected journey to locate the money and discover who they really are. The film is a humorous, intriguing, and devious tale about identity.
Produced by Sisse Graum Jørgensen and Sidsel Hybschmann for Zentropa Productions
Screenplay Anders Thomas Jensen
Cast Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Mads Mikkelsen, Sofie Gråbøl, Søren Malling
Production countries Denmark, Sweden
Sales TrustNordisk
SCREENINGS
September 8 5:45PM TIFF Lightbox Cinema 2
September 9 9:45PM TIFF Lightbox Cinema 4
September 13 8:45PM TIFF Lightbox Cinema 3
CENTREPIECE
The Love that Remains by Hlynur Pálmason
The Love That Remains captures a year in the life of a family as parents navigate their separation. Through playful and heartfelt moments, the film portrays the bittersweet nature of faded love and shared memories amidst the changing seasons.
Produced by Anton Máni Svansson of Iceland’s STILL VIVID and Katrin Pors of Denmark’s Snowglobe. Co-producers are Mikkel Jersin and Eva Jakobsen at Snowglobe (Denmark), Nima Yousefi of HOBAB (Sweden), Didar Domehri of Maneki Films (France), Anthony Muir and Kristina Börjeson of Film I Väst (Sweden), Olivier Pere and Remi Burah of Arte France Cinema (France).
Screenplay Hlynur Pálmason
Cast Saga Garðarsdóttir (Woman at War), Sverrir Gudnason (Borg McEnroe), Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir (Godland, A White, White Day), Þorgils Hlynsson (Nest), Grímur Hlynsson (Nest), Anders Mossling (The Kingdom) and Ingvar Sigurðsson (Godland, A White, White Day).
Sales New Europe Film Sales
Production countries
IS, DK, SE, FR
SCREENINGS
September 8 11:55AM Scotiabank 13
September 10 10:00PM Scotiabank 11
PRIMETIME
A Sámi Wedding by Åse Kathrin Vuolab, Pål Jackman
In the small Sámi town of Kautokeino, Garen is at the bottom of the social ladder. Trapped in a loveless marriage, she pours her energy into helping her unappreciative family. When her son is to marry into a wealthy reindeer-herding family, Garen sees a chance to lift her status by arranging the perfect wedding. Traditional Sami weddings require the groom’s family to take on all aspects of the festive organization and Garen must recruit her siblings: the gay artist Henry who hates everything Sámi, the outspoken addict Belle and the village fuckboy Johan. The whole of Kautokeino watches while the dysfunctional siblings arrange a wedding in record time. What can go wrong? Everything!
Produced by Maria Ekerhovd, Eric Vogel, Nina B. A. Figenschow, Lisa Marie Kristensen, Per-Josef Idivuoma
Screenplay Åse Kathrin Vuolab, Jörgen Hjerdt, Pauline Wolff
Cast Sara Margrethe Oskal, Ánte Siri, Inga Marja Utsi, Ivan Aleksander Sara Buljo, Craig Stein
Sales Reinvent International Sales
Production country Norway
SCREENINGS
September 8 3:10PM Scotiabank Theatre
September 9 9:00PM Scotiabank Theatre
Ulph Degerfors is plagued by a severe case of earworm as Rednex’s Cotton Eye Joe takes over his mind. Gradually, he spirals toward madness, with everything he experiences and hears becoming tainted by the song.
Produced by Salmonfox/Mathias Fjellström, Ola Rutz, with support from the Swedish Film Institute/Axel Petersén
Production country Sweden
SCREENINGS
September 7 8:15PM Scotiabank 13
September 11 3:20PM Scotiabank 4