2017 TIFF
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1. Call Me by Your Name (2017)
R | 132 min | Drama, Romance
In 1980s Italy, romance blossoms between a seventeen-year-old student and the older man hired as his father's research assistant.
Director: Luca Guadagnino | Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Armie Hammer, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amira Casar
Votes: 316,061 | Gross: $18.10M
2. Waru (2017)
86 min | Drama
A powerful, challenging story surrounding the tangi (funeral) of a small Waru boy who dies at the hands of his caregiver and how his death impacts the community.
Directors: Ainsley Gardiner, Casey Kaa, Renae Maihi, Awanui Simich-Pene, Briar Grace Smith, Paula Whetu Jones, Chelsea Winstanley, Katie Wolfe | Stars: Tanea Heke, Roimata Fox, Ngapaki Moetara, Awhina-Rose Ashby
Votes: 339
3. In the Fade (2017)
R | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Katja's life collapses after the deaths of her husband and son in a bomb attack. After a time of mourning and injustice, Katja seeks revenge.
Director: Fatih Akin | Stars: Numan Acar, Adam Bousdoukos, Diane Kruger, Denis Moschitto
Votes: 35,643 | Gross: $0.32M
4. Radiance (II) (2017)
101 min | Drama, Romance
A passionate writer of film versions for visually impaired people meets an older photographer who is slowly losing his eyesight.
Director: Naomi Kawase | Stars: Masatoshi Nagase, Ayame Misaki, Tatsuya Fuji, Kazuko Shirakawa
Votes: 2,000
5. I Am Not a Witch (2017)
93 min | Comedy, Drama
In a remote Zambian community a girl is denounced as a witch and sent on a trajectory of exploitation, as a tethered member of a witches' camp, a witch for hire and a tourist exhibit.
Director: Rungano Nyoni | Stars: Maggie Mulubwa, Henry B.J. Phiri, Nancy Murilo, Margaret Spinella
Votes: 4,203 | Gross: $0.05M
6. The Breadwinner (2017)
PG-13 | 94 min | Animation, Drama, Family
In 2001, Afghanistan is under the control of the Taliban. When her father is captured, a determined young girl disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.
Director: Nora Twomey | Stars: Saara Chaudry, Soma Chhaya, Noorin Gulamgaus, Laara Sadiq
Votes: 28,238 | Gross: $0.31M
7. Azmaish: A Journey Through the Subcontinent (2017)
85 min | Documentary
A transnational journey through India and Pakistan, uncovering the common humanity beyond the divisive political rhetoric.
Director: Sabiha Sumar | Stars: Kalki Koechlin, Dorothea Reinicke, Sabiha Sumar
Votes: 37
8. Oblivion Verses (2017)
TV-MA | 92 min | Drama
When the elderly caretaker of a remote morgue discovers the body of a young woman killed during a protest, he embarks on a magical odyssey to give her a proper burial before the militia returns.
Director: Alireza Khatami | Stars: Juan Margallo, Tomás del Estal, Manuel Morón, Itziar Aizpuru
Votes: 703
9. Cocaine Prison (2017)
90 min | Documentary, Drama
From inside Bolivia's craziest prison a cocaine worker, a drug mule and his little sister reveal the countries relationship with cocaine.
Director: Violeta Ayala | Stars: Mario Bernal, Daisy Torres, Hernan Torres
Votes: 138
10. A Ciambra (2017)
Unrated | 118 min | Crime, Drama
In A CIAMBRA, a small Romani community in Calabria, Pio Amato is desperate to grow up fast. At 14, he drinks, smokes and is one of the few to easily slide between the region's factions - ... See full summary »
Director: Jonas Carpignano | Stars: Pio Amato, Iolanda Amato, Koudous Seihon, Damiano Amato
Votes: 2,940 | Gross: $0.03M
11. Thelma (2017)
Not Rated | 116 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A confused religious girl tries to deny her feelings for a female friend who's in love with her. This causes her suppressed subconsciously-controlled psychokinetic powers to reemerge with devastating results.
Director: Joachim Trier | Stars: Eili Harboe, Kaya Wilkins, Henrik Rafaelsen, Ellen Dorrit Petersen
Votes: 36,632 | Gross: $0.15M
12. Apostasy (2017)
TV-14 | 95 min | Drama
A faithful Jehovah's Witness is forced to shun her own sister because of a religious transgression. As the separation draws out, she starts to question the meaning of God's love.
Director: Daniel Kokotajlo | Stars: Molly Wright, Poppy Jhakra, Siobhan Finneran, Sacha Parkinson
Votes: 2,552
13. Valley of Shadows (2017)
TV-14 | 91 min | Drama, Mystery
In this mystery drama we follow Aslak (6) in a quest for answers about recent tragic events. Valley of Shadows is a film in the tradition of the Scandinavian Gothic.
Director: Jonas Matzow Gulbrandsen | Stars: Adam Ekeli, Kathrine Fagerland, John Olav Nilsen, Lennard Salamon
Votes: 1,067
14. In Syria (2017)
85 min | Drama, War
A mother attempts to keep her family safe as war rages and a sniper lies in wait outside her home.
Director: Philippe Van Leeuw | Stars: Hiam Abbass, Diamand Abou Abboud, Juliette Navis, Mohsen Abbas
Votes: 2,975
15. Silas (2017)
80 min | Documentary
Anjali Nayar and Hawa Essuman profile the life of Liberian activist Silas Siakor, a tireless crusader against illegal logging and a symbol of resistance for a new generation.
Directors: Hawa Essuman, Anjali Nayar | Stars: Marlay Siakor, Silas Siakor
Votes: 71
16. Alias Grace (2017)
TV-MA | 45 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Grace, an Irish immigrant in 19th-century Canada, is convicted of the murder of her employer. However, things take a different turn when a psychiatrist arrives to analyze her mental state.
Stars: Sarah Gadon, Edward Holcroft, Rebecca Liddiard, Zachary Levi
Votes: 37,841
17. The Lodgers (2017)
R | 92 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A family curse confines orphaned twins Rachel and Edwards to their home, in punishment for their ancestors' sins. Bound to the rules of a haunting childhood lullaby, the twins must never let any outsiders inside the house.
Director: Brian O'Malley | Stars: Charlotte Vega, Bill Milner, Eugene Simon, David Bradley
Votes: 9,651
18. The Judge (2017)
76 min | Documentary
A verité legal drama about Judge Kholoud Al-Faqih, the first woman appointed to a Shari'a court in the Middle East, whose career provides rare insights into both Islamic law and gendered justice.
Director: Erika Cohn | Star: Kholoud Al-Faqih
Votes: 124 | Gross: $0.02M
19. April's Daughter (2017)
103 min | Drama
A pregnant 17-year-old decides to keep her condition to herself, enjoying a calm life in Puerto Vallarta. But, why on earth hadn't the inexperienced mother-to-be sought for assistance earlier? Can a mere child raise a kid on her own?
Director: Michel Franco | Stars: Emma Suárez, Ana Valeria Becerril, Enrique Arrizon, Joanna Larequi
Votes: 1,795
20. Caniba (2017)
Unrated | 92 min | Documentary
Caniba is a film that reflects on the discomforting significance of cannibalistic desire in human existence through the prism of one man, Issei Sagawa, and his mysterious relationship with his brother, Jun.
Directors: Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Verena Paravel | Stars: Renée Hartevelt, Issei Sagawa, Jun Sagawa
Votes: 613
21. Black Cop (2017)
91 min | Crime, Drama
A black police officer is pushed to the edge, taking out his frustrations on the privileged community he's sworn to protect.
Director: Cory Bowles | Stars: Ronnie Rowe, Sophia Walker, Sebastien Labelle, Simon Mutabazi
Votes: 669
22. Sergio and Sergei (2017)
93 min | Drama
A Russian cosmonaut is stranded on The Mir Space Station during the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Director: Ernesto Daranas | Stars: Tomás Cao, Héctor Noas, Ron Perlman, Yuliet Cruz
Votes: 503
23. The Journey (I) (2017)
82 min | Drama, Thriller
As Sara stands on the cusp of committing an unthinkable act, an unforeseen and awkward encounter gives her the opportunity to witness the potential consequences of her destructive action. But is this a second chance or an admission of guilt?
Director: Mohamed Al Daradji | Stars: Haydar Abdulamir, Huda Abdulamir, Bennet De Brabandere, Zahraa Ghandour
Votes: 400
24. Mai mee Samui samrab ter (2017)
TV-MA | 108 min | Drama, Thriller
A soap opera actress finds herself increasingly pressured by her husband, a rich foreigner entirely devoted to a charismatic cult leader.
Director: Pen-Ek Ratanaruang | Stars: David Asavanond, Laila Boonyasak, Karen Gemma Dodgson, Vithaya Pansringarm
Votes: 551
25. Don't Talk to Irene (2017)
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy
Irene must endure two weeks of community service at a retirement home. Following her passion for cheerleading, she secretly signs up the senior residents to audition for a dance-themed ... See full summary »
Director: Pat Mills | Stars: Michelle McLeod, Bruce Gray, Anastasia Phillips, Scott Thompson
Votes: 1,263
26. Ava (V) (2017)
Not Rated | 102 min | Drama
The life of a high school girl in Iran becomes more complicated after her mother catches her in an act of rebellion.
Director: Sadaf Foroughi | Stars: Vahid Aghapour, Parnian Akhtari, Sarah Alimardani, Mona Ghiasi
Votes: 368 | Gross: $0.02M
27. The Guardians (2017)
R | 138 min | Drama, War
Women are left behind to work a family farm during the Great War.
Director: Xavier Beauvois | Stars: Nathalie Baye, Laura Smet, Iris Bry, Cyril Descours
Votes: 2,577 | Gross: $0.18M
28. Pyewacket (2017)
Not Rated | 88 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A frustrated, angst-ridden teenage girl awakens something in the woods when she naively performs an occult ritual to evoke a witch to kill her mother.
Director: Adam MacDonald | Stars: Laurie Holden, Nicole Muñoz, Chloe Rose, Eric Osborne
Votes: 11,212
29. The Third Murder (2017)
Not Rated | 124 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A courtroom drama centered around the murder of a factory president.
Director: Kore-eda Hirokazu | Stars: Masaharu Fukuyama, Koji Yakusho, Suzu Hirose, Shinnosuke Mitsushima
Votes: 8,005 | Gross: $0.09M
30. The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches (2017)
TV-14 | 112 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
After her father's death, a young woman raised in isolation struggles to make sense of her world.
Director: Simon Lavoie | Stars: Jean-François Casabonne, Marine Johnson, Antoine L'Écuyer, Béatrice Aubry
Votes: 493
31. What Will People Say (2017)
106 min | Drama
The story of Nisha, daughter of a Pakistani-Norwegian family, who is kidnapped to Pakistan by her parents when her father finds her in bed with a man.
Director: Iram Haq | Stars: Maria Mozhdah, Adil Hussain, Ekavali Khanna, Rohit Saraf
Votes: 5,945 | Gross: $0.04M
32. Madilim ang gabi (2017)
115 min | Drama
Couple Sara (Gina Alajar) and Lando (Phillip Salvador) are trying to leave their criminal past behind and survive with their small but honest livelihood.
Director: Adolfo Alix Jr. | Stars: Phillip Salvador, Gina Alajar, Bembol Roco, Felix Roco
Votes: 49
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