The Toronto International Film Festival® is delighted to announce today the 2022 selection for Discovery, Midnight Madness, and Wavelengths programmes. This robust lineup features 54 titles from filmmakers representing 26 countries.
“For TIFF audiences in the know, the Discovery, Midnight Madness and Wavelengths programmes are where you’re rewarded for taking risks and being adventurous,” offered Anita Lee, Chief Programming Officer, TIFF. “Whether it’s the discovery of an audacious new auteur, a brilliant visionary work that reimagines storytelling or the most wicked cinematic experience you will ever have, this is where you will find it.”
DISCOVERY
“TIFF’s Discovery programme is a showcase of cinema and talent from around the world — a place to unearth work that is bold, distinctive, and, above all, passionate,” said Dorota Lech, Discovery Lead and International Programmer, TIFF. “The section has a rich history of championing the first and second features of visionary filmmakers such as Chantal Akerman, Julie Dash, Yorgos Lanthimos, Ildikó Enyedi, Jafar Panahi, Trinh T. Minh-ha, Steve McQueen, Michael Haneke, Christopher Nolan, Lav Diaz, Barry Jenkins, Alfonso Cuarón, Athina Rachel Tsangari, Warwick Thornton, Maren Ade, Joachim Trier, David Gordon Green, Pablo Larraín, Valeska Grisebach, and Jean-Marc Vallée, to name just a handful. This year’s robust programme offers 24 films that shook us to the core, filled us with joy, broke our hearts, and, most importantly, reminded us that the future is bright.”
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Aitch Alberto | USA
World Premiere
Baby Ruby Bess Wohl | USA
World Premiere
Carmen Benjamin Millepied | Australia, France
World Premiere
Daughter of Rage (La Hija de todas las Rabias) Laura Baumeister | Nicaragua
World Premiere
A Gaza Weekend Basil Khalil | United Kingdom, Palestine
World Premiere
I Like Movies Chandler Levack | Canada