The Yellow Affair at TIFF

PRIVATE SCREENING (INVITATION ONLY): MONDAY, SEPT 14, 15.30 at TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX, CINEMA 7. Email contact@yellowaffair.com for invitation. You must be on the list to enter!

DIRECTED BY: JANOS EDELENYI

STARRING: Brian Cox, Coco König, Emilia Fox, Anna Chancellor & special appearance Roger Moore

STATUS: NEW RELEASE

WRITTEN BY: Gilbert Adair (The Dreamers)
GENRE: Drama
COUNTRY: UK, Hungary
LANGUAGE: English

BRIAN COX ON 'THE CARER' (SCREEN)

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When Dorottya, an ambitious young Hungarian actress, takes on the unenviable job as carer of the once great stage actor Sir Micheal Gifford, the two instantly clash. He’s a sorry-for-himself, grumpy old has-been, and she is stubborn, standing up to him, as no one else dares. To the surprise of both, conflict is exactly what they need. Fuelled by quarrels and a mutual love of Shakespeare, their relationship sparks and each finds the other an inspiration. Unfortunately, this symbiosis arouses the jealousy of Sir Michael’s daughter, Sophia, and his faithful ex-lover, Milly. When Sir Michael is offered a Lifetime Achievement Award, Dorottya encourages the sick old man to collect it in person. Incensed, Milly and Sophia strike, sacking Dorottya and cutting her off from all contact. Without each other, Dorottya and Sir Michael spiral downwards – only to rally at the end, defying their critics and ultimately, together, triumphing onstage.

MONTREAL SCREENINGS: Sept 2, 14.30 at Quartier Latin 9 / Sept 3, 20.30 at Quartier Latin 9

DIRECTED BY: ANUPAM SHARMA

STARRING: Tannishtha Chatterjee (Brick Lane, Anna Karenina), Brett Lee (international sporting legend)

STATUS: WORLD PREMIERE (Montreal)

GENRE: Romantic Comedy
COUNTRY: Australia
LANGUAGE: English

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Beautiful divorcee and single mother of one, Meera is an Australian of Indian origin. Smart and independent, she has carved out a successful life for herself and her daughter, despite family pressure to find 'a nice Indian match'. Then Meera meets Will - tall and blonde with a charming smile. But falling in love with an Australian man is not only scandalous - it's downright unindian! Does she do as her family wishes? Or does she follow her heart and live her life the way she wants? Highlighting the complexities of wooing another from a different culture, unINDIAN is a comedy with a lot of heart and a little spice!

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DIRECTED BY: MIKA KAURISMÄKI

STARRING: Vesa-Matti Loiri (Road North),  Armi Toivanen (21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage),  Peter Franzen (Gunman)

STATUS: NEW RELEASE

GENRE: Drama Comedy
COUNTRY: Finland
LANGUAGE: Finnish

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Tiina and Tomi decide to leave the hectic city life behind and move back to Tiina's small native costal hometown. She wants to revive her relationship with her impossible father Urho and, through the familiar landscape of her childhood environment, find her real self again. Tomi, a former Nokia engineer, is also eagerly looking forward to downshifting to a peaceful life with his new step-family and punkish teenage daughter Emilia. The grand plan seems perfect - until life hits the fan.

DIRECTED BY: ALEXANDRA-THERESE KEINING

STARRING: Tuva Jagell, Emrik Öhlander, Wilma Holmén, Vilgot Ostwald Vesterlund, Louise Nyvall, Alexander Gustavsson, Mandus Berg, Filip Vester

STATUS: WORLD PREMIERE (Toronto)

GENRE: Drama
COUNTRY: Sweden, Finland
LANGUAGE: Swedish

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Based on Jessica Schiefauer novel 'Pojkarna',  winner of the prestigious August Prize 2011 (Release in France 2015)

TIFF SCREENINGS:
Sept 12, 14.15 at Scotiabank 7 (P&I)
Sept 12, 18.00 at Scotiabank 4 (Public)
Sept 14, 19.15  at The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema (Public)
Sept 15, 9.00  at Scotiabank 9 (P&I)
Sept 20, 11.45 at Scotiabank 4 (Public)

An original story about three young bullied girls who are trying to figure themselves out in a dark and unforgiving environment. They discover a weird plant that, when consumed, transforms them temporarily into boys. This starts a fun ride that ultimately gets tangled. As their identities blur they find themselves in dangerous territory, and may be lost forever.

MONTREAL SCREENINGS: Sept 4, 19.00 at Cinéma Impérial / Sept 6, 16.30 at Cinéma Impérial

DIRECTED BY: MIKA KAURISMÄKI

STARRING: Malin Buska, Sarah Gadon, Michael Nyqvist, Lucas Bryant, Laura Birn, Hippolyte Girardot, Peter Lohmeyer, François Arnaud, Patrick Bauchau and Martina Gedeck

STATUS: WORLD PREMIERE (Montreal)

GENRE: Drama
LANGUAGE: English
COUNTRY: Finland, Canada, Germany, Sweden

The Girl King is the story of one of the most iconic queens in history, Queen Kristina of Sweden. Crowned Queen in 1633 at the age of six and raised as a prince, Queen Kristina was an enigmatic and brilliant young leader who fought conservative forces to revolutionize Sweden while falling in love and exploring her awakening sexuality. Torn between conflicts of political and personal aspirations, Kristina made one of the most controversial choices in history.

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