CLEMENCY
Another SFF winner, Chinonye Chukwu creates a poignant and evocative story starring Alfre Woodard as a prison warden and Aldis Hodge as a convicted death row prisoner as he counts down his to his final day.
JUDY:
Renee Zellweger becomes Judy Garland in this biopic depicting the singer’s life in 1968 as she performs in London.
PAIN AND GLORY:
Pedro Almodovar writes and directs Antonio Banderas in this self-reflective tale tackling the consequences of one man’s past and present decisions.
A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Of course, there are more than ten films on my “must-see” list and here are a few additional films that piqued my interest:
“Greed,” Michael Winterbottom’s film starring Steve Coogan in a farcical tale about the life of a fashion tycoon; “Bad Education” starring Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney delves comedically into the biggest public school embezzlement scam in history; “Jojo Rabbit,” directed by Taika Waititi, tells the comedic story about a young boy whose pretend friend is Hitler and whose family is hiding a Jewish girl during WWII; “Dolemite Is My Name” stars Eddie Murphy as a Blaxploitation filmmaker; and “The Lighthouse” is an
eerie and mysterious tale about two lighthouse keepers in New England, starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson.
The eleven-day festival which begins September 5 and runs through September 15 is open to the public. While the festival is filled with great movies, star-studded red carpets, and a few parties, TIFF also prides itself on its education and outreach programs, filmmaker development helping new filmmakers reach their goals, and preservation of films and their history throughout the year.
Be sure to watch for The Best of the Fest in the next issue of Fete Lifestyle Magazine.