Miss Minoes

A film by Vincent Bal in English
Starring Carice Van Houten, Theo Maassen, Sarah Bannier, Pierre Bokma

Always listen to your felines.

Young Goethe In Love

A film by Philipp Stölzl in German with English subtitles
Starring Alexander Fehling, Miriam Stein, Moritz Bleibtreu, Volker Bruch, Burghart Klaußner, Henry Hübchen

“Love grants in a moment what toil can hardly achieve in an age.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“While Stölzl is clearly borrowing from other historical flights of fancy, such as Amadeus and Cyrano de Bergerac, along with Shakespeare in Love, the helmer and fellow screenwriters Christoph Mueller and Alexander Dydyna expertly mold these elements to fit the characters and situations’ own requirements, and expertly alternate romance, humor and drama without losing their grip on the characters and their dilemmas.“

—Boyd Van Hoeij, Variety

Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life

A film by Joann Sfar in French with English subtitles
Starring Eric Elmosnino, Lucy Gordon, Laetitia Casta, Doug Jones, Sara Forestier

A glimpse at the life of French singer Serge Gainsbourg, from growing up in 1940s Nazi-occupied Paris through his successful song-writing years in the 1960s to his death in 1991 at the age of 62.

Lads and Jockeys

A film by Benjamin Marquet in French with English subtitles

In a small village near Paris, 14-year-old boys and girls enter the training center for future lads and jockeys.

“An excellent documentary.“

—French Cinema Now

The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch

A film by Jérôme Salle in French, English, Croatian with English subtitles
Starring Tomer Sisley, Kristin Scott Thomas, Miki Manojlovic, Mélanie Thierry, Karel Roden, Gilbert Melki

After a powerful billionaire is murdered, his secret adoptive son must race to prove his legitimacy, find his father’s killers and stop them from taking over his financial empire.

“A grand, slick adventure like the best Bond films of yore.“

—Ain’t It Cool News

The Conquest

A film by Xavier Durringer in French with English subtitles
Starring Denis Podalydes, Florence Pernel, Bernard Le Coq, Hippolyte Girardot, Samuel Labarthe

The Conquest is that rare specimen produced while the political subject is still in power.

“A vivid re-imagining of French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s rise to power and the simultaneous unraveling of his marriage.“

—Associated Press

Mozart’s Sister

A film by René Féret in French with English subtitles
Starring Marie Féret, Marc Barbé and Delphine Chuillot

An account of the early life of Maria Anna ‘Nannerl’ Mozart (Marie Féret), five years older than Wolfgang (David Moreau) and a musical prodigy in her own right.

“LIVELY and FASCINATING…A treat for classical music lovers and cinephiles alike.“

—Variety

Monsieur Lazhar

A film by Philippe Falardeau in French with English subtitles
Starring Fellag, Sophie Nélisse, Émilien Néron, Danielle Proulx, Brigitte Poupart

The story of an Algerian immigrant substitute teacher who brings emotional stability to a Montreal middle school class shaken by the suicide of their well-liked teacher.

“An intelligent, generally cheery comedy.“

—Eric Kohn, IndieWIRE

Hermano

A film by Marcel Rasquin in Spanish with English subtitles
Starring Eliú Armas, Fernando Moreno, Alí Rondón, Beto Benites, Gonzalo Cubero, Marcela Girón

Quill: The Life of A Guide Dog

A film by Sai Yoichi in Japanese with English subtitles
Starring Kaoru Kobayashi, Kippei Shiina, Teruyuki Kagawa

The Deep Blue Sea

A film by Terence Davies in English
Starring Rachel Weisz, Tom Hiddleston, Simon Russell Beale

“Terence Davies’ (typically) exquisite, nuanced, romantic tragedy, adapted from a 1950’s play by Terence Rattigan, is my 2011 TIFF favorite. A beautiful, vulnerable Rachel Weisz will break your heart just as she cracked mine, playing a woman who leaves her husband (Simon Russell Beale) for a man (Tom Hiddleston) she knows will never love her the way she does him.“ —Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

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