Hollywood stars like Jennifer Lawrence, George Clooney, Halle Berry and Benedict Cumberbatch have been announced to descend upon TIFF17, and the German talent are not far behind, with a record VIP list of guests en route to Toronto:Director Valeska Grisebach (script consultant on last year’s run-away hit TONI ERDMANN) comes from Berlin for her North American premiere of WESTERN (trailer). Unveiled and a critical hit at Cannes Film Festival 2017, the modern-day Western is part of Contemporary World Cinema at TIFF17. ""Rarely has German cinema been more present or intelligent," gushed FAZ newspaper. Review to follow here for the TIFF opening on 7 September.
Fatih Akin, last in town with SOUL KITCHEN eight years ago, returns to TIFF with the North American premiere of his political thriller IN THE FADE (trailer), a Special Presentation. Acting in her native German for the first time, Diane Kruger won Best Actress at Cannes 2017 for her difficult role in this film – catch her on the red carpet with Akin at TIFF17. Continue reading "Massive German talent at #TIFF17" »
