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VENICE ORIZZONTI/TIFF DOCS
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WISHING ON A STAR
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by Peter Kerekes (107 MOTHERS)
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2024 - Italy/Slovakia/Czech Republic/Austria/Croatia - Documentary/Non Fiction - 99 min
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Luciana, a Neapolitan astrologer, has a method to make her clients’ wishes come true. All they need to do is take a trip on their birthday to a precise destination to be reborn under a new sky. Whether it’s Taipei, Beirut, or a nearby village, during these birthday journeys, the protagonists will go through unexpected transformations to help them discover what they truly desire.
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Screenings Venice:
FR 30 AUG 19:15 Sala Casino P&I
FR 30 AUG 22:00 Sala Volp P&I
SAT 31 AUG 14:15 Sala Darsena World Premiere
SUN 01 SEP 17:00 Sala Astra 2 Public
SUN 01 SEP 17:15 Sala Astra 1 Public
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Screenings Toronto:
SUN 08 SEPT 12:45PM Scotiabank 9 Public
MON 09 SEP 9:15AM Scotiabank 5 P&I
TUE 10 SEP 10:00PM TIFF Lightbox Cinema 4 Public
SUN 15 SEP 3:00PM Scotiabank 6 Public
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VENICE OFFICIAL SELECTION
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JANUARY 2
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by Zsófia Szilágyi (ONE DAY)
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2024 - Hungary - Drama - 86 min
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with Csenge Jóvári, Zsuzsanna Konrád
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Klára moves out from her husband. Her friend, Ági, helps her. They make a total of seven turns by car. Although they take the same route there and back every time, each round is different. “January 2” is a realist story about a separation from the wife's perspective with all the challenges she faces following this tough decision.
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Screenings Venice:
SAT 31 AUG 11:00 Sala Giardino P&I
SAT 31 AUG 17:00 Sala Giardino World Premiere
SUN 01 SEP 9:00 Sala Astra 1 Public
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THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG
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by Mohammad Rasoulof (THERE IS NO EVIL, A MAN OF INTEGRITY)
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2024 - Germany/France/Iran - Drama - 166 min
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Iman, an investigating judge in the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, grapples with mistrust and paranoia as nationwide political protests intensify and his gun mysteriously disappears. Suspecting the involvement of his wife Najmeh and his daughters Rezvan and Sana, he imposes drastic measures at home, causing tensions to rise. Step by step, social norms and the rules of family life are being suspended.
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Screenings Toronto:
THU 05 SEP 2:00PM TIFF Lightbox Cinema 2 P&I
WED 11 SEP 9:00PM TIFF Lightbox Cinema 1 Public
THU 12 SEP 8:45PM Scotiabank 3 Public
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In VENICE:
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Sales - Valeska Neu - AUG 29 - SEP 3
Acquisitions - Gabor Greiner - AUG 29 - SEP 3
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In TORONTO:
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CEO - Jean-Christophe Simon - SEP 6 - 9
Sales - Julien Razafindranaly - SEP 5 - 9
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