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# WWW.UNIFRANCE.ORG Discover the French films* presented at Cannes, Venice, Toronto, San Sebastián, and Busan in 2020! *majority and minority French productions FRENCH CINEMA 2020

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CFF: Cannes Film Festival – SC: Semaine de la Critique – A: ACID – VIFF: Venice International Film Festival GA: Giornate degli Autori – VIFCW: Venice International Film Critics’ Week – TIFF: Toronto International Film Festival SSIFF: San Sebastián International Film Festival – BIFF: Busan International Film Festival

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Discover the French films* presented at Cannes, Venice, Toronto, San Sebastián, and Busan in 2020!

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CFF: Cannes Film Festival – SC: Semaine de la Critique – A: ACID – VIFF: Venice International Film Festival GA: Giornate degli Autori – VIFCW: Venice International Film Critics’ Week – TIFF: Toronto International Film Festival SSIFF: San Sebastián International Film Festival – BIFF: Busan International Film Festival

AKELARRE LES SORCIÈRES D’AKELARREDirector: Pablo AgüeroProduction: Tita Productions, Sorgin FilmsInternational sales: Film Factory EntertainmentRunning time: 91 minGenres: Thriller, DramaLanguages: Spanish, BasqueSSIFF (Official Selection)

ALL THE DEAD ONES TODOS OS MORTOSDirectors: Caetano Gotardo & Marco DutraProduction: Dezenove Som e Imagens, Good Fortune FilmsInternational sales: Indie SalesRunning time: 120 minGenres: Fiction, DramaLanguage: Brazilian PortugueseSSIFF (Horizontes Latinos)

AND TOMORROW THE ENTIRE WORLD UND MORGEN DIE GANZE WELTDirector: Julia von HeinzProduction: Seven Elephants, Haïku FilmsInternational sales: Films BoutiqueRunning time: 111 minGenre: DramaLanguage: German VIFF (Competition), TIFF (Industry Selects), BIFF (World Cinema)

À L’ABORDAGE ! / À L’ABORDAGEDirector: Guillaume BracProduction: Geko Films, Arte FranceInternational sales: The Party Film SalesRunning time: 95 minGenre: Romantic ComedyLanguage: FrenchBIFF (World Cinema)

9 DAYS IN RAQQA / 9 JOURS À RAQQADirector: Xavier de LauzanneProduction: Aloest ProductionsInternational sales: Aloest FilmsRunning time: 90 minGenre: DocumentaryLanguages: French, ArabicCFF

A GOOD MAN / A GOOD MANDirector: Marie-Castille Mention-SchaarProduction: Willow FilmsInternational sales: Pyramide InternationalRunning time: 108 minGenres: Drama, LGBTLanguage: FrenchCFF, TIFF (Industry Selects)

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CFF: Cannes Film Festival – SC: Semaine de la Critique – A: ACID – VIFF: Venice International Film Festival GA: Giornate degli Autori – VIFCW: Venice International Film Critics’ Week – TIFF: Toronto International Film Festival SSIFF: San Sebastián International Film Festival – BIFF: Busan International Film Festival

ATARRABI AND MIKELATS ATARRABI ET MIKELATSDirector: Eugène GreenProduction: Noodles Production, Les Films du FleuveInternational sales: Noodles ProductionRunning time: 203 minGenres: Tale, DramaLanguage: BasqueSSIFF (Zinemira)

BEASTS / LA TERRE DES HOMMESDirector: Naël MarandinProduction: Diligence FilmsInternational sales: KinologyRunning time: 98 minGenres: Fiction, DramaLanguage: FrenchSC, BIFF (Flash Forward)

BEGINNING / DASATSKISIDirector: Dea KulumbegashviliProduction: First Picture, Office of Film ArchitectureInternational sales: Wild Bunch InternationalRunning time: 125 minGenre: DramaLanguage: GeorgianCFF, TIFF (Discovery), SSIFF (Official Selection), BIFF (World Cinema)

BILESUVAR / BILESUVARDirector: Elvin AdigozelProduction: Caractères Productions, Adari FilmsInternational sales: Caractères ProductionsRunning time: 84 minGenres: Documentary, FictionLanguage: AzerbaijaniBIFF (New Currents)

COALESCE / LES AFFLUENTSDirector: Jessé MiceliProduction: Horoma Films, Perspective FilmsInternational sales: Perspective FilmsRunning time: 83 minGenre: FictionLanguages: Khmer, EnglishA, BIFF (A Window on Asian Cinema)

DEAR MOTHER / L’ORIGINE DU MONDEDirector: Laurent LafitteProduction: Trésor FilmsInternational sales: STUDIOCANALRunning time: 100 minGenres: Fiction, ComedyLanguage: FrenchCFF

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CFF: Cannes Film Festival – SC: Semaine de la Critique – A: ACID – VIFF: Venice International Film Festival GA: Giornate degli Autori – VIFCW: Venice International Film Critics’ Week – TIFF: Toronto International Film Festival SSIFF: San Sebastián International Film Festival – BIFF: Busan International Film Festival

DIGGER / DIGGERDirector: Georgis GrigorakisProduction: Haos FilmInternational sales: The Match FactoryRunning time: 101 minGenre: DramaLanguage: GreekBIFF (World Cinema)

FAR FROM YOU I GREW LOIN DE VOUS J’AI GRANDIDirector: Marie DumoraProduction: Les Films du BélierInternational sales: Taskovski FilmsRunning time: 102 minGenre: DocumentaryLanguage: FrenchA

FEBRUARY / FÉVRIERDirector: Kamen KalevProduction: Waterfront Film, Koro Films International sales: Memento Films InternationalRunning time: 125 minGenres: Fiction, DramaLanguage: BulgarianCFF

FRENCH TECH / LES DEUX ALFREDDirector: Bruno PodalydèsProduction: Why Not Productions, Arte France CinémaInternational sales: Wild Bunch InternationalRunning time: 92 minGenre: ComedyLanguage: FrenchCFF

DNA / ADNDirector: MaiwennProduction: Why Not ProductionsInternational sales: Wild Bunch InternationalRunning time: 90 minGenre: DramaLanguage: FrenchCFF, SSIFF (Perlak)

DOWNSTREAM TO KINSHASA EN ROUTE POUR LE MILLIARDDirector: Dieudo HamadiProduction: Les Films de l’oeil sauvage, KiripifilmsInternational sales: Andana FilmsRunning time: 90 minGenre: DocumentaryLanguages: Lingala, SwahiliCFF, TIFF (Special Events)

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CFF: Cannes Film Festival – SC: Semaine de la Critique – A: ACID – VIFF: Venice International Film Festival GA: Giornate degli Autori – VIFCW: Venice International Film Critics’ Week – TIFF: Toronto International Film Festival SSIFF: San Sebastián International Film Festival – BIFF: Busan International Film Festival

GAGARINE / GAGARINEDirectors: Fanny Liatard & Jérémy TrouilhProduction: Haut et CourtInternational sales: Totem FilmsRunning time: 97 minGenre: FictionLanguage: FrenchCFF, BIFF (World Cinema)

GAZA MON AMOUR / GAZA MON AMOURDirectors: Tarzan Nasser & Arab NasserProduction: Les Films du TambourInternational sales: VersatileRunning time: 80 minGenre: DramaLanguage: ArabicVIFF (Orizzonti), TIFF (Discovery)

GHOSTS / HAYALETLERDirector: Azra Deniz OkyayProduction: Heimatlos Films, MPM FilmInternational sales: MPM PremiumRunning time: 90 minGenres: Drama, Coming of AgeLanguage: TurkishVIFCW (Competition)

GOLD FOR DOGS DE L’OR POUR LES CHIENSDirector: Anna Cazenave CambetProduction: CG CinémaInternational sales: WTFilmsRunning time: 99 minGenres: Fiction, DramaLanguage: FrenchSC

HOME FRONT / DES HOMMESDirector: Lucas BelvauxProduction: SynecdocheInternational sales: The Party Film Sales, Wild Bunch InternationalRunning time: 100 minGenres: Fiction, DramaLanguage: FrenchCFF

HONEY CIGAR / CIGARE AU MIELDirector: Kamir AïnouzProduction: Eliph Productions, Willow FilmsInternational sales: Best Friend ForeverRunning time: 100 minGenres: Fiction, DramaLanguages: French, BerberGA (Official Selection)

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CFF: Cannes Film Festival – SC: Semaine de la Critique – A: ACID – VIFF: Venice International Film Festival GA: Giornate degli Autori – VIFCW: Venice International Film Critics’ Week – TIFF: Toronto International Film Festival SSIFF: San Sebastián International Film Festival – BIFF: Busan International Film Festival

IBRAHIM / IBRAHIMDirector: Samir GuesmiProduction: Why Not ProductionsInternational sales: Wild Bunch InternationalRunning time: 80 minGenre: FictionLanguage: FrenchCFF, BIFF (World Cinema)

JOSEP / JOSEPDirector: AurelProduction: Les Films d’Ici MéditerranéeInternational sales: The Party Film SalesRunning time: 72 minGenre: AnimationLanguages: French, Spanish, EnglishCFF

LA FORTALEZA / LA FORTALEZADirector: Jorge Thielen ArmandProduction: La Faena FilmsInternational sales: Reel SuspectsRunning time: 108 minGenres: Fiction, DramaLanguage: SpanishBIFF (World Cinema)

LAILA IN HAIFA / LAILA IN HAIFADirector: Amos GitaiProduction: CDP, Agav FilmsInternational sales: Hanway FilmsRunning time: 99 minGenre: Dramatic ComedyLanguages: Hebrew, Arabic, EnglishVIFF (Competition), BIFF (Icons)

IN THE DUSK / IN THE DUSKDirector: Sharunas BartasProduction: Studija Kinema, KinoElektron International sales: LuxboxRunning time: 128 minGenre: Historical DramaLanguage: LithuanianCFF, SSIFF (Official Selection), BIFF (World Cinema)

IRRADIATED / IRRADIÉSDirector: Rithy PanhProduction: Catherine Dussart ProductionInternational sales: PlaytimeRunning time: 88 minGenre: DocumentaryLanguage: FrenchBIFF (Wide Angle)

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CFF: Cannes Film Festival – SC: Semaine de la Critique – A: ACID – VIFF: Venice International Film Festival GA: Giornate degli Autori – VIFCW: Venice International Film Critics’ Week – TIFF: Toronto International Film Festival SSIFF: San Sebastián International Film Festival – BIFF: Busan International Film Festival

LAST WORDS / LAST WORDSDirector: Jonathan NossiterProduction: Paprika Films, Les Films d’IciInternational sales: The Party Film SalesRunning time: 126 minGenre: FictionLanguage: EnglishCFF

LOS CONDUCTOS / LOS CONDUCTOSDirector: Camilo RestrepoProduction: 5 à 7 Films, MutokinoInternational sales: Best Friend ForeverRunning time: 70 minGenre: DramaLanguage: SpanishSSIFF (Zabaltegi-Tabakalera)

LOVE AFFAIR(S) / LES CHOSES QU’ON DIT, LES CHOSES QU’ON FAITDirector: Emmanuel MouretProduction: Moby Dick FilmsInternational sales: Elle DriverRunning time: 121 minGenres: Romance, DramaLanguage: FrenchCFF, BIFF (World Cinema)

LOVERS / AMANTSDirector: Nicole GarciaProduction: Les Films PelléasInternational sales: France tv distributionRunning time: 102 minGenre: ThrillerLanguages: French, EnglishVIFF (Competition), TIFF (Industry Selects)

MANDIBLES / MANDIBULESDirector: Quentin DupieuxProduction: Chi-Fou-Mi ProductionsInternational sales: WTFilms, Wild Bunch InternationalRunning time: 77 minGenre: ComedyLanguage: FrenchVIFF (Out of Competition), BIFF (World Cinema)

MEMORY HOUSE / CASA DE ANTIGUIDADESDirector: João Paulo Miranda MariaProduction: BeBossa Entertainment, Maneki FilmsInternational sales: Celluloid DreamsRunning time: 93 minGenre: DramaLanguages: Portuguese, GermanCFF, TIFF (Discovery), SSIFF (New Directors)

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CFF: Cannes Film Festival – SC: Semaine de la Critique – A: ACID – VIFF: Venice International Film Festival GA: Giornate degli Autori – VIFCW: Venice International Film Critics’ Week – TIFF: Toronto International Film Festival SSIFF: San Sebastián International Film Festival – BIFF: Busan International Film Festival

MY BEST PART / GARÇON CHIFFONDirector: Nicolas MauryProduction: CG CinémaInternational sales: Les Films du LosangeRunning time: 110 minGenre: DramedyLanguage: FrenchCFF, TIFF (Industry Selects)

NIGHT DOCTOR / UN MÉDECIN DE NUITDirector: Elie WajemanProduction: Partizan FilmsInternational sales: Be For FilmsRunning time: 78 minGenres: Fiction, DramaLanguage: FrenchCFF

NIGHT OF THE KINGS / LA NUIT DES ROISDirector: Philippe LacôteProduction: Banshee Films, PeripheriaInternational sales: Memento Films InternationalRunning time: 93 minGenre: DramaLanguages: French, Dioula, Ivorian slangVIFF (Orizzonti), TIFF (Contemporary World Cinema), BIFF (World Cinema)

NORA / NORADirector: Lara IzagirreProduction: Gariza Films, La Fidèle ProductionInternational sales: FilmaxRunning time: 100 minGenre: DramedyLanguages: Basque, Spanish, French, EnglishSSIFF (Zinemira)

MY DONKEY, MY LOVER AND I ANTOINETTE DANS LES CÉVENNESDirector: Caroline VignalProduction: La Filmerie, Chapka FilmsInternational sales: PlaytimeRunning time: 93 minGenre: ComedyLanguage: FrenchCFF

NEW ORDER / NUEVO ORDENDirector: Michel FrancoProduction: Teorema, Les Films d’IciInternational sales: The Match FactoryRunning time: 88 minGenre: DramaLanguage: SpanishVIFF (Competition), TIFF (Contemporary World Cinema), SSIFF (Perlak), BIFF (Icons)

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CFF: Cannes Film Festival – SC: Semaine de la Critique – A: ACID – VIFF: Venice International Film Festival GA: Giornate degli Autori – VIFCW: Venice International Film Critics’ Week – TIFF: Toronto International Film Festival SSIFF: San Sebastián International Film Festival – BIFF: Busan International Film Festival

NOTTURNO / NOTTURNODirector: Gianfranco RosiProduction: 21uno Film, Stemal EntertainmentInternational sales: The Match FactoryRunning time: 100 minGenre: DocumentaryLanguages: Arabic, KurdishVIFF (Competition), TIFF (Masters), BIFF (Wide Angle)

OASIS / OAZADirector: Ivan IkićProduction: Sense Production, Les Films d’AntoineInternational sales: Heretic OutreachRunning time: 122 minGenre: DramaLanguage: SerbianGA (Official Selection)

PASSION SIMPLE / PASSION SIMPLEDirector: Danielle ArbidProduction: Les Films Pelléas, Versus ProductionInternational sales: Pyramide InternationalRunning time: 99 minGenres: Drama, RomanceLanguages: French, EnglishCFF, TIFF (Industry Selects), SSIFF (Official Selection), BIFF (World Cinema)

PLAYMOBIL: THE MOVIE PLAYMOBIL, LE FILMDirector: Lino DiSalvoProduction: 2.9 Film Holding, Morgen ProductionInternational sales: 2.9 Film HoldingRunning time: 100 minGenres: Animation, 3D AnimationLanguage: EnglishSSIFF (Movies for Kids)

PLEASURE / PLEASUREDirector: Ninja ThybergProduction: Plattform Produktion, Grand Slam FilmsInternational sales: VersatileRunning time: 105 minGenre: FictionLanguage: EnglishCFF

PRINCESSE EUROPE / PRINCESSE EUROPEDirector: Camille LotteauProduction: Margo CinémaInternational sales: Dulac DistributionRunning time: 108 minGenre: DocumentaryLanguage: FrenchVIFF (Out of Competition)

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CFF: Cannes Film Festival – SC: Semaine de la Critique – A: ACID – VIFF: Venice International Film Festival GA: Giornate degli Autori – VIFCW: Venice International Film Critics’ Week – TIFF: Toronto International Film Festival SSIFF: San Sebastián International Film Festival – BIFF: Busan International Film Festival

QUO VADIS, AIDA? / QUO VADIS, AIDA?Director: Jasmila ŽbanicProduction: Deblokada, Indie ProdInternational sales: Indie Sales Running time: 102 minGenre: DramaLanguages: Bosnian, English, DutchVIFF (Competition), TIFF (Contemporary World Cinema), BIFF (World Cinema)

ROSA’S WEDDING / LA BODA DE ROSADirector: Icíar BollaínProduction: Tandem Films, Halley ProductionInternational sales: The Match FactoryRunning time: 97 minGenre: ComedyLanguage: SpanishSSIFF (Made in Spain)

SHOULD THE WIND DROP SI LE VENT TOMBEDirector: Nora Martirosyan Production: Sister Productions, Aneva ProductionInternational sales: Indie SalesRunning time: 100 minGenres: Fiction, DramaLanguages: French, Karabatsi, Armenian, English, RussianCFF, A, TIFF (Industry Selects)

SKIES OF LEBANON SOUS LE CIEL D’ALICEDirector: Chloé MazloProduction: Moby Dick FilmsInternational sales: CharadesRunning time: 90 minGenres: Fiction, DramaLanguages: French, ArabicSC

RASCAL / VAURIENDirector: Peter DourountzisProduction: 10:15! ProductionsInternational sales: KinologyRunning time: 95 minGenres: Fiction, Drama, ThrillerLanguage: FrenchCFF, BIFF (World Cinema)

RED SOIL / ROUGEDirector: Farid BentoumiProduction: Les Films Velvet, Les Films du FleuveInternational sales: WTFilms Running time: 89 minGenres: Fiction, Ecological ThrillerLanguage: FrenchCFF, BIFF (World Cinema)

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CFF: Cannes Film Festival – SC: Semaine de la Critique – A: ACID – VIFF: Venice International Film Festival GA: Giornate degli Autori – VIFCW: Venice International Film Critics’ Week – TIFF: Toronto International Film Festival SSIFF: San Sebastián International Film Festival – BIFF: Busan International Film Festival

SLALOM / SLALOMDirector: Charlène FavierProduction: Mille et Une ProductionsInternational sales: The Party Film SalesRunning time: 90 minGenres: Fiction, DramaLanguage: FrenchCFF, BIFF (World Cinema)

SPRING BLOSSOM / SEIZE PRINTEMPSDirector: Suzanne LindonProduction: Avenue B ProductionsInternational sales: LuxboxRunning time: 73 minGenre: RomanceLanguage: FrenchCFF, TIFF (Discovery), SSIFF (New Directors), BIFF (World Cinema)

SUMMER OF 85 / ÉTÉ 85Director: François OzonProduction: Mandarin ProductionInternational sales: PlaytimeRunning time: 100 minGenre: Coming of AgeLanguage: FrenchCFF, TIFF (Special Presentations), SSIFF (Official Selection), BIFF (Open Cinema)

TEDDY / TEDDYDirectors: Ludovic Boukherma & Zoran BoukhermaProduction: Les Films Velvet, Baxter FilmsInternational sales: WTFilmsRunning time: 88 minGenres: Fiction, HorrorLanguage: FrenchCFF, BIFF (World Cinema)

TERRA WILLY / TERRA WILLYDirector: Éric TostiProduction: TAT productionsInternational sales: Bac FilmsRunning time: 90 minGenres: Animation, 3D Animation, AdventureLanguage: French, English dubSSIFF (Movies for Kids)

THE BIG HIT / UN TRIOMPHEDirector: Emmanuel CourcolProduction: AGAT Films & CieInternational sales: mk2 filmsRunning time: 106 minGenres: Drama, ComedyLanguage: FrenchCFF

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CFF: Cannes Film Festival – SC: Semaine de la Critique – A: ACID – VIFF: Venice International Film Festival GA: Giornate degli Autori – VIFCW: Venice International Film Critics’ Week – TIFF: Toronto International Film Festival SSIFF: San Sebastián International Film Festival – BIFF: Busan International Film Festival

THE FATHER / THE FATHERDirector: Florian ZellerProduction: F comme Film, Ciné-@International sales: EmbankmentRunning time: 99 minGenre: DramaLanguage: EnglishTIFF (Special Presentations), SSIFF (Perlak)

THE LAST HILLBILLY THE LAST HILLBILLYDirectors: Diane Sara Bouzgarrou & Thomas JenkoeProduction: Films de Force MajeureInternational sales: The Party Film SalesRunning time: 80 minGenre: DocumentaryLanguage: EnglishA

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THE MAN WHO SOLD HIS SKIN L’HOMME QUI A VENDU SA PEAUDirector: Kaouther Ben HaniaProduction: Tanit Films, CinetelefilmsInternational sales: Bac FilmsRunning time: 100 minGenre: DramaLanguages: Arabic, English, FrenchVIFF (Orizzonti)

THE MONOPOLY OF VIOLENCE UN PAYS QUI SE TIENT SAGEDirector: David DufresneProduction: Le Bureau FilmsInternational sales: The Bureau SalesRunning time: 86 minGenre: DocumentaryLanguage: FrenchTIFF (Industry Selects)

THE SALT IN OUR WATERS NONAJOLER KABBODirector: Rezwan Shahriar SumitProduction: mypixelstory, Arsam InternationalInternational sales: Arsam InternationalRunning time: 106 minGenre: DramaLanguage: BanglaBIFF (A Window on Asian Cinema)

THE SALT OF TEARS / LE SEL DES LARMESDirector: Philippe GarrelProduction: Rectangle ProductionsInternational sales: Wild Bunch InternationalRunning time: 100 minGenres: Drama, RomanceLanguage: FrenchSSIFF (Zabaltegi-Tabakalera), BIFF (Icons)

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CFF: Cannes Film Festival – SC: Semaine de la Critique – A: ACID – VIFF: Venice International Film Festival GA: Giornate degli Autori – VIFCW: Venice International Film Critics’ Week – TIFF: Toronto International Film Festival SSIFF: San Sebastián International Film Festival – BIFF: Busan International Film Festival

THE SEEDS WE SOW LES GRAINES QUE L’ON SÈMEDirector: Nathan Nicholovitch Production: D’un Film l’AutreInternational sales: D’un Film l’AutreRunning time: 77 minGenres: Fiction, DramaLanguage: FrenchA

THE SPEECH / LE DISCOURSDirector: Laurent TirardProduction: Les Films Sur MesureInternational sales: CharadesRunning time: 84 minGenres: Fiction, ComedyLanguage: FrenchCFF

THE SWARM / LA NUÉEDirector: Just PhilippotProduction: The Jokers Films, Capricci ProductionInternational sales: Wild Bunch InternationalRunning time: 141 minGenres: Fiction, DramaLanguage: FrenchSC

THE THIRD WAR / LA TROISIÈME GUERREDirector: Giovanni AloiProduction: Capricci Production, Bien ou Bien ProductionsInternational sales: Wild Bunch InternationalRunning time: 92 minGenre: DramaLanguage: FrenchVIFF (Orizzonti), BIFF (World Cinema)

THE TRANSLATOR / LE TRADUCTEURDirectors: Rana Kazkaz & Anas KhalafProduction: Georges Films, Synéastes FilmsInternational sales: CharadesRunning time: 105 minGenre: Political ThrillerLanguages: Arabic, EnglishTIFF (Industry Selects)

TIGHTROPE WALKERS / FUNAMBULESDirector: Ilan KlipperProduction: Les Films du BalInternational sales: Les Films du BalRunning time: 73 minGenre: DocumentaryLanguage: FrenchA

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CFF: Cannes Film Festival – SC: Semaine de la Critique – A: ACID – VIFF: Venice International Film Festival GA: Giornate degli Autori – VIFCW: Venice International Film Critics’ Week – TIFF: Toronto International Film Festival SSIFF: San Sebastián International Film Festival – BIFF: Busan International Film Festival

TRAGIC JUNGLE / SELVA TRÁGICADirector: Yulene OlaizolaProduction: Malacosa Cine, Manny FilmsRunning time: 95 minGenres: Drama, MysteryLanguages: Spanish, English, Maya, CreoleVIFF (Orizzonti), SSIFF (Horizontes Latinos), BIFF (World Cinema)

WALDEN / WALDENDirector: Bojena HorackovaProduction: Sedna FilmsInternational sales: Sedna FilmsRunning time: 85 minGenre: FictionLanguages: Lithuanian, FrenchA

WOLFWALKERS / LE PEUPLE LOUPDirectors: Tomm Moore & Ross StewartProduction: Cartoon Saloon, Mélusine ProductionsInternational sales: Cartoon SaloonRunning time: 103 minGenre: AnimationLanguage: EnglishTIFF (Special Events)

YELLOW CAT / ZHELTAYA KOSHKADirector: Adilkhan YerzhanovProduction: Zerde Films, Arizona ProductionsInternational sales: Arizona ProductionsRunning time: 89 minGenres: Crime, Black ComedyLanguages: Kazakh, RussianVIFF (Orizzonti), SSIFF (Zabaltegi-Tabakalera), BIFF (A Window on Asian Cinema)

UNA PROMESSA / SPACCAPIETREDirectors: Gianluca & Massimiliano De SerioProduction: Shellac Sud, La Sarraz PicturesInternational sales: ShellacRunning time: 104 minGenre: DramaLanguage: ItalianGA (Official Selection)

UNDINE / UNDINEDirector: Christian PetzoldProduction: Schramm Film Koerner & Weber, Les Films du LosangeInternational sales: The Match FactoryRunning time: 90 minGenre: DramaLanguages: German, EnglishBIFF (Icons)

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CFF: Cannes Film Festival – SC: Semaine de la Critique – A: ACID – VIFF: Venice International Film Festival GA: Giornate degli Autori – VIFCW: Venice International Film Critics’ Week – TIFF: Toronto International Film Festival SSIFF: San Sebastián International Film Festival – BIFF: Busan International Film Festival

ZANKA CONTACT / ZANKA CONTACTDirector: Ismaël El IrakiProduction: Barney Production, Mont Fleuri ProductionInternational sales: True ColoursRunning time: 120 minGenre: DramaLanguages: Arabic, EnglishVIFF (Orizzonti), BIFF (World Cinema)

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