World Premieres for Discovery include Durga Chew-Bose’s Bonjour Tristesse, César Augusto Acevedo’s Horizonte, K’naan Warsame’s Mother Mother, Laura Carreira’s On Falling, and Jasmin Gordon’s The Courageous
Toronto — Today, TIFF is thrilled to announce its 2024 Discovery programme lineup, in which audiences will uncover hidden cinematic gems from around the globe. The Discovery programme, presented by Air France, premieres debut and sophomore films from emerging filmmakers, showcasing the best of contemporary international cinema.
This year’s robust programme encompasses 24 titles, with 21 World Premieres, representing more than 25 countries, including Argentina, Bangladesh, Colombia, Denmark, Greece, India, Italy, Kosovo, Nigeria, Romania, Somalia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, and Ukraine. From its opening night film Bonjour Tristesse, Durga Chew-Bose’s adaptation of Françoise Sagan’s novel, to other anticipated titles such as Afolabi Olalekan’s Freedom Way, Egil Pedersen’s My Fathers’ Daughter, Laura Carreira’s On Falling, and Pavlo Ostrikov’s U Are The Universe, this year’s Discovery lineup promises a blend of tour-de-force performances and captivating storytelling.
This programme has notably been a launching ground for filmmakers, many of whom have gone on to great acclaim. Discovery alumni include award-winning filmmakers such as Ildikó Enyedi, Alfonso Cuarón, Christopher Nolan, Maren Ade, Yorgos Lanthimos, Barry Jenkins, and Emma Seligman.
The 2024 Discovery selection has been programmed by Dorota Lech, Jason Anderson, Kelly Boutsalis, Diana Cadavid, Robyn Citizen, Nataleah Hunter-Young, June Kim, Jason Ryle, and Norm Wilner.
2024 Discovery Programme (in alphabetical order)
AberdeenRyan Cooper, Eva Thomas | Canada
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Bonjour TristesseDurga Chew-Bose | Canada/Germany
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BoongLakshmipriya Devi | India
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DiciannoveGiovanni Tortorici | Italy
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Do I Know You From Somewhere?Arianna Martinez | Canada
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Freedom WayAfolabi Olalekan | Nigeria
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GülizarBelkıs Bayrak | Turkey/Kosovo
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HorizonteCésar Augusto Acevedo | Colombia/France/Luxembourg/Chile/Germany
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Ink WashSarra Tsorakidis | Romania/Greece/Denmark
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LindaMariana Wainstein | Argentina/Spain
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MeatDimitris Nakos | Greece
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Mother MotherK’naan Warsame | Kenya/Somalia
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My Fathers’ DaughterEgil Pedersen | Sápmi (Norway/Sweden/Finland)
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On FallingLaura Carreira | United Kingdom/Portugal
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Really Happy SomedayJ Stevens | Canada
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SabaMaksud Hossain | Bangladesh
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Sad JokesFabian Stumm | Germany
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SeedsKaniehtiio Horn | Canada
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ShookAmar Wala | Canada
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The CourageousJasmin Gordon | Switzerland
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The Paradise of ThornsBoss Kuno | Thailand
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The Party’s OverElena Manrique | Spain
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The Quiet OnesFrederik Louis Hviid | Denmark
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U Are the UniversePavlo Ostrikov | Ukraine/Belgium
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