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#TIFF24: TIFF UNVEILS FRESH TALENT AND SHOWCASES INTERNATIONAL CINEMA WITH ITS 2024 DISCOVERY PROGRAMME

Updated: Aug 11

Today, TIFF is thrilled to announce its 2024 Discovery programme lineup, in which audiences will uncover hidden cinematic gems from around the globe. The Discovery programme, presented by Air France, premieres debut and sophomore films from emerging filmmakers, showcasing the best of contemporary international cinema. 


This year’s robust programme 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 programme 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 | World Premiere


Bonjour Tristesse Durga Chew-Bose | Canada/Germany (opening night) | World Premiere


Boong Lakshmipriya Devi | India | World Premiere


Diciannove Giovanni Tortorici | Italy | International Premiere


Do I Know You From Somewhere? Arianna Martinez | Canada | World Premiere


Freedom Way Afolabi Olalekan | Nigeria | World Premiere


Gülizar Belkıs Bayrak | Turkey/Kosovo | World Premiere


Horizonte César Augusto Acevedo | Colombia/France/Luxembourg/Chile/Germany | World Premiere


Ink Wash Sarra Tsorakidis | Romania/Greece/Denmark | World Premiere


Linda Mariana Wainstein | Argentina/Spain | World Premiere


Meat Dimitris Nakos | Greece | World Premiere


Mother Mother K’naan Warsame | Kenya/Somalia | World Premiere


My Fathers’ Daughter Egil Pedersen | Sápmi (Norway/Sweden/Finland) | World Premiere


On Falling Laura Carreira | United Kingdom/Portugal | World Premiere


Really Happy Someday J Stevens | Canada | World Premiere


Saba Maksud Hossain | Bangladesh | World Premiere


Sad Jokes Fabian Stumm | Germany | International Premiere


Seeds Kaniehtiio Horn | Canada | World Premiere


Shook Amar Wala | Canada | World Premiere


The Courageous Jasmin Gordon | Switzerland | World Premiere


The Paradise of Thorns Boss Kuno | Thailand | International Premiere


The Party’s Over Elena Manrique | Spain | World Premiere


The Quiet Ones Frederik Louis Hviid | Denmark | World Premiere


U Are the Universe Pavlo Ostrikov | Ukraine/Belgium | World Premiere


(Poster/Photo/Video credit: TIFF 2024)



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