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    TIFF Wavelengths Lineup Includes North American Premiere of Controversial Cannes Hit ‘Viêt and Nam’

    By Samantha Bergeson,

    3 days ago
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    The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival continues to update its robust programming lineup . This year’s Wavelengths and Classics programs boast various hits, now including the North-American premiere of buzzy Cannes title “Viêt and Nam,” directed by Trương Minh Quý.

    The Wavelengths lineup tallies 11 features , three shorts programs, and a special in-cinema looped presentation. Wavelengths alums Miguel Gomes (“Grand Tour”), Roberto Minervini (“The Damned”), and Nelson Carlo de los Santos Arias (“Pepe”) return with their respective North-American premieres. Jessica Sarah Rinland is also back to the program with “Collective Monologue.”

    There is also the 14-hour documentary “exergue – on documenta 14” from Greek filmmaker Dimitris Athiridi, which will be presented over the course of three screenings.

    The program is curated by Senior Curator Andréa Picard and Associate Curator Jesse Cumming, with contributions by Giovanna Fulvi, Nataleah Hunter-Young, and June Kim.

    For the shorts selections, the late auteur Jean-Luc Godard’s final film “Scénarios” will have its North American premiere.

    The Classics lineup further includes beloved auteurs’ works, with the 4K restoration of Atom Egoyan’s “The Sweet Hereafter” and the world premiere of the new 4K restoration of Frederick Wiseman’s documentary “Essene.” The 2024 Classics program is curated by Robyn Citizen, TIFF’s Director of Programming, and Picard.

    The 49th edition of the festival will take place from September 5-15.

    Check out the lineups for both programs below.

    Wavelengths Features 2024

    Collective Monologue [ Monólogo colectivo ] Jessica Sarah Rinland | Argentina/United Kingdom North American Premiere
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    exergue – on documenta 14 Dimitris Athiridis | Greece North American Premiere
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    Grand Tour Miguel Gomes | Portugal/Italy/France/Germany/Japan/China, North American Premiere

    Lázaro at Night [ Lázaro de noche ] Nicolás Pereda | Canada/Mexico, North American Premiere

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    Pepe Nelson Carlo de los Santos Arias | Dominican Republic/Germany/France/Namibia, North American Premiere
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    Perfumed with Mint [ Moattar binanaa ] Muhammed Hamdy | Egypt/France/Tunisia/Qatar, North American Premiere
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    The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich | USA, Canadian Premiere
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    The Damned Roberto Minervini | Italy/USA/Belgium, North American Premiere
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    Viêt and Nam Trương Minh Quý | Philippines/Singapore/France/Netherlands/Italy/Germany/Vietnam North American Premiere

    Youth (Hard Times) [ Qing Chun (Ku) ] Wang Bing | France/Luxembourg/Netherlands, North American Premiere
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    Youth (Homecoming) [ Qing Chun (Gui) ] Wang Bing | France/Luxembourg/Netherlands, North American Premiere
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    Wavelengths Special Presentation

    Drama 1882 Wael Shawky | Egypt Festival Premiere

    Wavelengths Shorts

    WAVELENGTHS 1: EYE & EAR CONTROL

    Revolving Rounds Johann Lurf, Christina Jauernik | Austria North American Premiere

    The Diary of a Sky Lawrence Abu Hamdan | Lebanon North American Premiere
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    October Noon [ Octubre al mediodía ] Francisco Rodríguez Teare | Chile/France World Premiere
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    A Black Screen Too Rhayne Vermette | Canada World Premiere
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    Archipelago of Earthen Bones — To Bunya Malena Szlam | Canada/Australia/Chile World Premiere

    WAVELENGTHS 2: RIDE THE WAVE

    Someplace in Your Mouth Beatrice Gibson, Nick Gordon | Italy International Premiere
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    Notes of a Crocodile Daphne Xu | Cambodia/China/Canada World Premiere
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    Adrift Potentials [ Potenciais à deriva ] Leonardo Pirondi | Brazil/USA North American Premiere
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    Go Between Chris Kennedy | Canada/Australia World Premiere
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    The Sojourn [ 暫棲 ] Tiffany Sia | USA Canadian Premiere
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    WAVELENGTHS 3: EXPOSÉ(S) – JEAN-LUC GODARD/JOHN SMITH

    Scénarios Jean-Luc Godard | France/Japan North American Premiere
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    Exposé du film annonce du film “Scénario” Jean-Luc Godard | France/Japan North American Premiere
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    Being John Smith John Smith | United Kingdom World Premiere
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    Classics Program

    Awāra Raj Kapoor | India
    Bona Lino Brocka | Philippines
    Essene Frederick Wiseman | USA
    Masala Srinivas Krishna | Canada
    The Sweet Hereafter Atom Egoyan | Canada
    Time of Maturity [ Reifezeit ] Sohrab Shahid Saless | Germany

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