Four world premieres, including Paul King's highly anticipated debut film Bunny and the Bull (see pic) are among the batch of nine titles added to TIFF's Vanguard section. Three items from Cannes added to the section include: Lou Ye's Spring Fever, the final version of Gaspar Noe's Enter the Void (still looking for a distribution deal) and The Misfortunates -- don't be alarmed if you see a bunch of naked people riding bicycles in Toronto, it's a campaign for Felix Van Groeningen's film. Here are is the listing of nine:
Accident
Soi Cheang, Hong Kong, China North American Premiere
Gripping and smartly constructed, this unconventional crime thriller/psychological drama, revolves around assassins who commit murder by making perfectly staged crimes look like unfortunate accidents. Produced by Johnnie To.
The Ape
Jesper Ganslandt, Sweden World Premiere
A descent into hell, Jesper Ganslandt’s disturbing and suspenseful second feature begins with a man waking up in unfamiliar surroundings, only to find the life he knew the day before is gone.
Bunny and the Bull
Paul King, United Kingdom World Premiere
Shy Stephen and his totally disordered boozehound of a best friend, Bunny, show us how to embark on an adventure-filled road trip without leaving the room.
The Dirty Saints
Luis Ortega, Argentina World Premiere
Luis Ortega’s apocalyptic third feature follows a group of five survivors as they embark on a journey that will force them to face their fears, dreams and longings in their quest for salvation across the Fijman River.
Enter the Void
Gaspar Noé, France/Germany/Italy North American Premiere
Controversial filmmaker Gaspar Noé (Irreversible) is back with a mind-bending journey that transcends life and death as he follows the exploits of a young American drug dealer living in Japan.
Hipsters
Valery Todorovsky, Russia North American Premiere
In a fantastical 1950s Moscow, straight-laced Mels swaps his drab Communist uniform for a saxophone, pompadour and zoot suit in this vibrant musical that is bursting with razzle and dazzle and of course, rhythm.
The Misfortunates
Felix Van Groeningen, Belgium/Holland North American Premiere
From Belgium comes this rambunctious, vulgar story of a 13-year-old boy growing up in a small village with his father and three uncles, all drunken, incorrigible louts. Yet they are hilarious and they love Roy Orbison.
My Queen Karo
Dorothée van den Berghe, Belgium World Premiere
A young girl witnesses the moral dilemmas of free love when her parents join a squatter community in 1970s Amsterdam.
Spring Fever
Lou Ye, China North American Premiere
A lyrical and audacious portrait of a doomed gay love triangle that spins out of control, Spring Fever is inspired by prohibited Chinese novels from the 1920s and directed by controversial filmmaker Lou Ye.
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