World Premieres for Discovery also include César Augusto Acevedo’s Horizonte, K’naan Warsame’s Mother Mother, Laura Carreira’s On Falling, and Jasmin Gordon’s The Courageous
Today, TIFF announced its 2024 Discovery program lineup, in which audiences will uncover hidden cinematic gems from around the globe. The Discovery program, presented by Air France, premieres debut and sophomore films from emerging filmmakers, showcasing the best of contemporary international cinema.
This year’s program encompasses 24 titles, with 20 World Premieres, representing more than 25 countries, including Argentina, Bangladesh, Colombia, Denmark, Greece, India, Italy, Kosovo, Nigeria, Romania, Somalia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, and Ukraine. From its opening night film Bonjour Tristesse, Durga Chew-Bose’s adaptation of Françoise Sagan’s novel, to other anticipated titles such as Afolabi Olalekan’s Freedom Way, Egil Pedersen’s My Fathers’ Daughter, Laura Carreira’s On Falling, and Pavlo Ostrikov’s U Are The Universe, this year’s Discovery lineup promises a blend of tour-de-force performances and captivating storytelling.
This program has notably been a launching ground for filmmakers, many of whom have gone on to great acclaim. Discovery alumni include award-winning filmmakers such as Ildikó Enyedi, Alfonso Cuarón, Christopher Nolan, Maren Ade, Yorgos Lanthimos, Barry Jenkins, and Emma Seligman.
The 2024 Discovery selection has been programmed by Dorota Lech, Jason Anderson, Kelly Boutsalis, Diana Cadavid, Robyn Citizen, Nataleah Hunter-Young, June Kim, Jason Ryle, and Norm Wilner.
2024 Discovery Programme (in alphabetical order):
Aberdeen Ryan Cooper, Eva Thomas | Canada
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Bonjour Tristesse Durga Chew-Bose | Canada/Germany (opening night)
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Boong Lakshmipriya Devi | India
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Diciannove Giovanni Tortorici | Italy
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Do I Know You From Somewhere? Arianna Martinez | Canada
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Freedom Way Afolabi Olalekan | Nigeria
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Gülizar Belkıs Bayrak | Turkey/Kosovo
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Horizonte César Augusto Acevedo | Colombia/France/Luxembourg/Chile/Germany
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Ink Wash Sarra Tsorakidis | Romania/Greece/Denmark
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Linda Mariana Wainstein | Argentina/Spain
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Meat Dimitris Nakos | Greece
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Mother Mother K’naan Warsame | Kenya/Somalia
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My Fathers’ Daughter Egil Pedersen | Sápmi (Norway/Sweden/Finland)
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On Falling Laura Carreira | United Kingdom/Portugal
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Really Happy Someday J Stevens | Canada
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Saba Maksud Hossain | Bangladesh
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Sad Jokes Fabian Stumm | Germany
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Seeds Kaniehtiio Horn | Canada
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Shook Amar Wala | Canada
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The Courageous Jasmin Gordon | Switzerland
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The Paradise of Thorns Boss Kuno | Thailand
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The Party’s Over Elena Manrique | Spain
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The Quiet Ones Frederik Louis Hviid | Denmark
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U Are the Universe Pavlo Ostrikov | Ukraine/Belgium
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