Toronto - The 33rd
Toronto International Film Festival announces two additional titles in the
Masters programme and one more
title in the
Canada First! programme. Purchase online at
tiff08.ca, by phone at
416-968-FILM or
1-877-968-FILM or in person at the
Festival Box Office at Manulife Centre, 55 Bloor Street West (main floor, north entrance). Box Office hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
Monday through Saturday.
MASTERS
Adam Resurrected Paul Schrader, Germany/Israel/USA
World Premiere
Director Paul Schrader's newest film,
Adam Resurrected, is based on the crowning achievement of one of Israel's literary masters,
Yoram Kaniuk. Adam Stein (Jeff Goldblum) is a charismatic patient at a mental institution for Holocaust survivors in Israel. Before the
war, Adam was a Jewish vaudeville performer in Germany, until he found himself in a concentration camp confronted by
Commandant Klein (Willem Dafoe). He survives the camp by becoming the Commandant's "dog", entertaining him with his musical
and comedic talents. While at the institution years later, Adam must confront his past head-on for the sake of someone else's
salvation.
Nuit de chien Werner Schroeter, France/Germany/Portugal
North American Premiere
This powerful and provocative film follows Ossorio Vignale as he arrives in his hometown in search of Clara, the woman he loves.
Much to his horror, Clara has gone missing and his once-beloved town has been taken over by a terrifying militia led by a rich
mercenary. Once he starts hearing contrasting reports on the whereabouts of his beloved, Ossorio realizes that everyone is a
potential threat. Together with Victoria, a friend's daughter, he struggles to escape peril and flee the town safely.
CANADA FIRST!
Borderline Lyne Charlebois, Canada
International Premiere
A striking first feature,
Borderline follows a young woman as she struggles to break free from her past. Kiki is a journalist and wouldbe
novelist whose only close, stable relationships are with her dog and her ailing, cantankerous grandmother. An endlessly intriguing
bundle of contradictions, she is constantly being confronted by the excesses of her wild past, yet remains strangely averse to
anything that smells of stability.
Borderline is driven by Charlebois's distinctive visual sense and actress Isabelle Blais's powerful
performance.
Masters is made possible through the generous sponsorship of BMO Nesbitt Burns.Canada First! is made possible through the generous sponsorship of CTV.
Bell Lightbox
Currently under construction in downtown Toronto, Bell Lightbox is soon to be the world's leading destination for film lovers. This
major new cultural institution on the Canadian and international landscape will be structured around five state-of-the-art cinemas
celebrating film from around the world. Bell Lightbox programming will give context to films through innovative cross-media
exhibitions, lectures, and film-related learning opportunities for all ages. Designed by innovative architecture firm KPMB, Bell
Lightbox's fluid design encourages exploration, movement and play within its soaring atriums.
The campaign to build Bell Lightbox is generously supported by founding sponsor Bell. The Government of Canada and the
Government of Ontario each have contributed $25 million to realize Bell Lightbox. A gift of more than $22 million has been confirmed
from the Reitman family - acclaimed filmmaker Ivan Reitman and his sisters Agi Mandel and Susan Michaels - and The Daniels
Corporation, who together form the King and John Festival Corporation. The project is also supported by RBC as Major Sponsor and
Official Bank, Visa†, Copyright Collective of Canada, NBC Universal Canada, The Allan Slaight Family, The Brian Linehan Charitable
Foundation, CIBC, and many other individuals and corporations. The Board of Directors, staff and many generous individuals have
also contributed to the campaign. The total amount raised to date is $147 million, three quarters of the total campaign of $196 million.
For more information on the Bell Lightbox campaign, visit
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We are a charitable, not-for-profit, cultural organization whose mission is to transform the way people see the world through film. Our
vision is to lead the world in creative and cultural discovery through the moving image.
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