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11 FLOWERS
Drawing from Wang Xiaoshuai's own biography, 11 Flowers explores the consequences of a kid's crucial encounter with an outlaw and renders a vivid portrait of China during the Cultural Revolution.
Sunday September 11 - TIFF Bell Lightbox 2 - 6:15pm
Tuesday September 13 - AMC 3 - 2:30pm
Saturday September 17 - Scotiabank Theatre 1 - 12:00pm
A SIMPLE LIFE
Reuniting superstar Andy Lau with his godmother Deanie Ip on the big screen for the first time in 23 years, A Simple Life is a deeply moving story about the relationship between a young man and a family servant that is handled with exquisite affection and grace by Ann Hui.
Wednesday September 14 - TIFF Bell Lightbox 1 - 6:30pm
Thursday September 15 - Scotiabank Theatre 1 - 5:30pm
Sunday September 18 - Scotiabank Theatre 2 - 9:45am
LIFE WITHOUT PRINCIPLE
Hong Kong auteur and festival favourite Johnnie To, returns to TIFF with his latest film, Life Without Principle, a suspenseful drama starring Denise Ho, Lau Ching Wan and Ritchie Yen, that takes a hard look at Hong Kong's money obsessed culture through three characters whose destinies will cross over one fateful day.
Monday September 12 - Visa Screening Room (Elgin) - 9:00pm
Wednesday September 14 - TIFF Bell Lightbox 1 - 3:30pm
Saturday September 17 - Scotiabank Theatre 3 - 8:30pm
LOVE AND BRUISES
Hua is a young teacher from Beijing. She is fluent in French and has just arrived in Paris. Mathieu is a French worker in constructions, the child of Paris suburbs. They meet by chance and begin a smoldering, intense, passionate affair. Directed by Lou Ye, one of China's bravest and greatest talents. Starring Tahar Rahim, Jalil Lespert and Corinne Yam.
Wednesday September 14 - Isabel Bader Theatre - 10:15pm
Thursday September 15 - TIFF Bell Lightbox 2 - 3:00pm
Sunday September 18 - Isabel Bader Theatre - 7:00pm
MR. TREE
A satirical tale about a village idiot who might just be a prophet, Mr. Tree is the auspicious second feature directed by Han Jie and produced by master filmmaker Jia ZhangKe. Starring Wang Baoqiang.
Friday September 9 - Scotiabank Theatre 3 - 4:30pm
Saturday September 10 - AMC 4 - 9:00am
Sunday September 18 - Scotiabank Theatre 3 - 12:30pm
PEOPLE MOUNTAIN PEOPLE SEA
Inspired by a true crime story, this bold and unsettling revenge film takes a road trip down the dark corners of modern Chinese society. Surveying the moral debris of the country's economic growth, director Cai Shangjun lays the foundations for a new Chinese neorealism.
Thursday September 15 - AMC 6 - 6:30pm
Friday September 16 - AMC 5 - 9:30pm
Saturday September 17 - Scotiabank Theatre 3 - 3:30pm
THE SWORD IDENTITY
Set during the Ming dynasty, when Japanese pirates had long been eliminated from China, a swordsman tries to prove that his weapon was used by the famous General Qi's regiment to resist Japanese pirates. While attempting to prove the sword's identity, a top martial arts master finally obtains inner peace.
Sunday September 11 - AMC 10 - 9:30pm
Monday September 12 - AMC 5 - 3:00pm
Saturday September 17 - Scotiabank Theatre 11 - 1:00pm
WARRIORS OF THE RAINBOW: SEEDIQ BALE
For Taiwan — and for Aboriginal communities everywhere — Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale is a historic event.
Tuesday September 13 - Winter Garden Theatre - 8:00pm
Thursday September 15 - Ryerson Theatre - 12:00pm
Friday September 16 - TIFF Bell Lightbox 3 - 6:15pm
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