Friday, September 11, 2009

2009 TORONTO LINE-UP

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WIDE is proud to announce screenings of 3 titles of our catalogue at Toronto International Film Festival (10-19 September 2009).


THE HOUSE OF BRANCHING LOVE - 102min (Finland) 2009
Contemporary World Cinema Programme -- WORLD PREMIERE

Friday September 11, 08:00 PM, SCOTIABANK THEATRE 4 (Public)
Saturday September 12, 04:15 PM, VARSITY 1 (Press & Industry)
Sunday September 13, 03:00 PM, AMC 3 (Public)
Thursday September 17, 03:15 PM, VARSITY 6 (Press & Industry)
Saturday September 19, 09:30 AM, VARSITY 6 (Public)


Directed by: Mika Kaurismäki
Synopsis: Family therapist Juhani Helin, 35, and business trainer Paula Helin, 34, decide to divorce in a civilized manner and move to separate addresses after selling their common house. But when Paula invites her one night stand, Marco, to the house and Juhani takes revenge on her by hiring a prostitute, Nina, from his half-brother and a pimp, Wolffi, to play his new girlfriend in order to force Paula to leave the house, the box of pandora of their marriage flies open and releases the plagues of love and hate.
Cast: Hannu-Pekka Bjіrkman, Elina Knihtilä, Antti Reini

More information about the film & trailer available on WIDE Management's website.

EAMON - 85min (Ireland) 2009
Discovery Programme

Sunday September 13rd, 03:45 PM, SCOTIABANK THEATRE 4 (Public)
Monday September 14th, 02:00 PM, VARSITY 3 (Press & Industry)
Tuesday September 15th, 09:15 PM, AMC 4 (Public)
Friday September 18th, 09:00 AM, CUMBERLAND 1 (Public)


Directed by: Margaret Corkery
Synopsis: A family holiday brings to a head the destructive love triangle between Eamon, a little boy with behavioral problems, his selfish mother Grace and his sexually frustrated father Daniel.
Cast: Robert Donnelly, Amy Kirwan, Darren Healy
International Premiere: Karlovy Vary International Film Festival - Forum of Independents Official Competition 2009
Awards: Independent Camera Award - Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2009

More information about the film & trailer available on WIDE Management's website

MEN ON THE BRIDGE - 87min (Germany/Turkey/Netherlands) 2009
Contemporary World Cinema Programme

Monday September 14th, 12:15 PM, VARSITY 1 (Press & Industry)
Tuesday September 15th, 08:15 PM, VARSITY 1 (Public)
Wednesday September 16th, 07:30 PM, VARSITY 4 (Public)
Friday September 18th, 10:45 AM, SCOTIABANK THEATRE 4 (Public)


Directed by: Asli Özge
Synopsis: The stories of three men working at the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul are told by the original characters, in this mosaic depicting real persons exposing their lives and aspirations.
Cast: Fikret Portakal, Murat Tokgöz, Umut Ilker, Cemile Ilker
International Premiere: Locarno Film Festival - Filmmakers of the Present Competition, Switzerland 2009
Awards: Golden Tulip Award for Best Film - Istanbul Film Festival, Turkey 2009
Golden Boll Award for Best Film - Adana Film Festival, Turkey 2009

More information about the film & trailer available on WIDE Management's website.

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