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Until
Jul 5
Toronto Turkish Film Festival  
Contemporary Turkish cinema initiates a cross-cultural dialogue. Venues: Cinecycle, Hot Docs Cinema, Alliance Francaise.

Schedule This Week:
Jul 3, 7:00pm:  Vavien (2009, Turkey, D: Durul Taylan & Yağmur Taylan)
Jul 4, 2:00pm:  I’m Here, I’m Fine (2025, Turkey/Germany, D: Emine Emel Balcı)
Jul 4, 5:00pm:  Empire of the Rabbits (2024, Turkey, D: Seyfettin Tokmak)
Jul 4, 8:00pm:  Apollon by Day Athena by Night (2024, Turkey, D: Emine Yıldırım)
Jul 5, 10:30am:  Short Film Selection
Jul 5, 5:30pm:  Harvest of Light (2024, Turkey, D: Esin Özalp Öztürk) + Whispering Walls (2025, Turkey, D: Eylem Kaftan)

 
Until
Jul 19
Italian Contemporary Film Festival/Lavazza Inclucity Festival  
New Italian cinema in Toronto, plus a culturally diverse selection of films from other countries. Venues: Distillery District, Cineplex Vaughan.

Schedule This Week:
Jul 2, 9:00pm:  The Secret Agent (2025, Brazil/France/Netherlands/Germany, D: Kleber Mendonça Filho)
Jul 3, 9:00pm:  The Brothers Investigation (2026, Turkey, D: Koray Şahin & Murat Kaman)
Jul 3, 9:15pm:  Voy! Voy! Voy! (2023, Egypt/UAE, D: Omar Hilal)
Jul 4, 8:00pm:  The Tasters (2025, Italy/Belgium/Switzerland, D: Silvio Soldini)
Jul 4, 9:00pm:  Wonderful Nightmare (2026, Philippines, D: RC Delos Reyes)
Jul 5, 9:00pm:  Five Seconds (2025, Italy, D: Paolo Virzì)
Jul 7, 8:15pm:  Shorts - Canada Spotlight
Jul 7, 9:00pm:  Next Goal Wins (2023, New Zealand/UK/USA, D: Taika Waititi)
Jul 8, 7:00pm:  The Walker: The True Story of Abdon Pamich (2026, Italy, D: Alessandro Casale)
Jul 8, 8:15pm:  The Theft of the Caravaggio (2025, Malta/UK, D: Joshua Cassar Gaspar)
Jul 8, 8:45pm:  You Are Here: A Come From Away Story (2018, Canada, D: Moze Mossanen)
Jul 9, 7:00pm:  Healthy as a Fish (2026, Italy, D: Bruno Tedeschi, Giovanni Cangialosi & Paola Salute)
Jul 9, 9:00pm:  Bend It Like Beckham (2002, UK/Germany/USA, D: Gurinder Chadha)
Jul 10, 7:45pm:  Story of a Legend: Pininfarina (2026, Italy, D: Marina Loi & Flavia Triggiani)
Jul 10, 9:00pm:  The Jersey of God (2026, Argentina, D: Fernán Mirás)
Jul 10, 10:00pm:  Land of the Dead (2005, USA/Canada, D: George A. Romero)
Jul 11, 8:30pm:  A Summer in Italy: World Cup 1990 (2026, Germany, D: Nadja Kölling & Vanessa Nöcker)
Jul 11, 9:00pm:  My Tennis Maestro (2025, Italy, Andrea Di Stefano)

 
Jul 6 - 9
Vaughan Film Festival  
Indie cinema in the suburbs
 
Repertory, Series, One-Offs and Short Runs
Jul 2
Jul 4
 
Camp (2025, Canada, D: Avalon Fast)
A woman cursed by tragedy looks for redemption in a new job at a summer camp.
 
@ The Paradise 6:00pm
4:30pm
Jul 2
 
Female Misbehavior (1992, Germany, D: Monika Treut)    Monika Treut: Transcending Gender
Four profiles of unconventional women: fiery academic Camille Paglia, porn star/performance artist Annie Sprinkle, a bondage enthusiast and a trans man. New restoration!
 
@ Lightbox 6:30pm
Jul 2
 
Twister (1996, USA, D: Jan de Bont)
Stormchasers with relationship tension put themselves in the path of dangerous weather. 4K restoration!
 
@ The Revue 6:30pm
Jul 2
 
Moonrise Kingdom (2012, USA, D: Wes Anderson)    Summer Camp Cinema
An orphaned scout spirits his love across island terrain.
 
@ The Fox 6:45pm
Jul 2
 
Deep Inside Clint Star (1999, Canada, D: Clint Morrill)    Kill Simon
Director Clint Morrill interviews old friends about love, life and identity.
 
@ Eyesore Cinema 8:30pm
Jul 2
 
Jacked (2025, USA/Canada, D: John Fucile)
Teens stumble into danger on their way back from a day at the lake.
 
@ The Paradise 9:00pm
Jul 2
 
Back to the Future (1985, USA, D: Robert Zemeckis)    Toronto Outdoor Picture Show
Time-traveling Marty McFly tries to get out of the past without erasing his present self. Outdoors! Also on the bill: short Mixed Feelings (2025, D: Devin Lee).
 
@ Corktown Common 9:00pm
Jul 2
 
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956, USA, D: Don Siegel)    Always On Film
Small town California is invaded by alien pod people. 35mm! Jul 2 9:15pm
 
@ Kingsway 9:15pm
Jul 2
 
Beautiful Boy (2018, USA, D: Felix van Groeningen)
A divorced journalist contends with his son's worsening drug habit.
 
@ The Carlton
Jul 2
 
A League of Their Own (1992, USA, D: Penny Marshall)
"There's no crying in baseball!" Geena Davis and Lori Petty get coached in the ways of baseball by Tom Hanks.
 
@ The Carlton
Jul 2
 
But I'm a Cheerleader (1999, USA, D: Jamie Babbit)
Parental suspicion of lesbianism gets a teenager shuffled off to rehab.
 
@ The Carlton
Jul 2
 
A League of Their Own (1992, USA, D: Penny Marshall)
"There's no crying in baseball!" Geena Davis and Lori Petty get coached in the ways of baseball by Tom Hanks.
 
@ Elgin Mills
Jul 2
 
The Devil Wears Prada (2006, USA, D: David Frankel)
The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026, USA, D: David Frankel)
1) New journalism grad Anne Hathaway takes a job as an assistant to demanding fashion mag editor Meryl Streep.
2) Fashion mag editor Meryl Streep forms an alliance with former assistant Anne Hathaway to face off against her rival.

 
@ Cineplex Queensway
Jul 3
Jul 5
 
Castle in the Sky (1986, Japan, D: Hayao Miyazaki)    Anime @ the Revue
A girl and her companion search for a floating island in the sky. Jul 3: subtitled. Jul 5: dubbed.
 
@ The Revue 6:00pm
1:00pm
Jul 3
 
Forbidden Planet (1956, USA, D: Fred M. Wilcox)    Odysseys and Oddities
A sci-fi expedition takes inspiration from Shakespeare's The Tempest and introduces the immortal Robby The Robot.
 
@ The Paradise 6:00pm
Jul 3
 
My Father Is Coming (1991, Germany, D: Monika Treut)    Monika Treut: Transcending Gender
An unemployed lesbian actress puts on a veneer of successful heteronormativity for her visiting father. New restoration!
 
@ Lightbox 6:30pm
Jul 3
 
Superman (1990, Bangladesh, D: Iftekhar Jahan)    Killer B Cinema
An alien child is raised on Earth by Christian missionaries to save the world (and ignore copyright violation) with his superpowers.
 
@ See-Scape 8:00pm
Jul 3
 
Mother’s Day (1980, USA, D: Charles Kaufman)    Always On Film
Overly devoted mama's boys abduct and murder women to impress their deranged mother. 35mm!
 
@ Kingsway 9:15pm
Jul 3
Jul 8
 
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984, USA, D: Joseph Zito)    Summer Camp Cinema
Hockey-masked killer Jason lives again to terrorize happy-go-lucky teens.
 
@ The Fox 9:30pm
9:30pm
Jul 3
 
Mandy (2018, UK/Belgium/USA, D: Panos Cosmatos)    The Midnight Revue
Nicolas Cage wreaks bloody vengeance on the coven who abducted his sweetheart.
 
@ The Revue 11:59pm
Jul 3
- Jul 9
 
Do the Right Thing (1989, USA, D: Spike Lee)
Racial tensions boil over on a blisteringly hot day in the city.
 
@ The Carlton
Jul 3
- Jul 9
 
Before Sunset (2004, USA, D: Richard Linklater)
Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy reconnect a decade later in Paris.
 
@ The Carlton
Jul 3
- Jul 9
 
Arrival (2016, USA, D: Denis Villeneuve)
Linguist Amy Adams tries to decipher the intentions of aliens whose spaceships have suddenly appeared above our planet.
 
@ The Carlton
Jul 4
 
La Maison des Bois (1971, France, D: Maurice Pialat)
Boys displaced by WWI find refuge at a gameskeeper's home. 4K restoration! All seven episodes will screen with a 20 minute intermission between episodes 4 and 5.
 
@ Lightbox 1:00pm
Jul 4
 
Addams Family Values (1993, USA, D: Barry Sonnenfeld)    Summer Camp Cinema
Creepy clan Raul Julia, Anjelica Huston, Chrstina Ricci and Christopher Lloyd return to deal with a new baby, summer camp and a possibly gold-digging nanny.
 
@ The Fox 1:00pm
Jul 4
 
Ask E. Jean (2025, USA, D: Ivy Meeropol)
Get to know journalist, advice columnist and Trump opponent E. Jean Carroll.
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 4:00pm
Jul 4
 
Independence Day (1996, USA, D: Roland Emmerich)    When Animals Attack
Aliens invade, America (by way of Will Smith) fights back.
 
@ The Revue 6:00pm
Jul 4
 
You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine (2025, USA, D: Michael John Warren)
Musicians gather at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium to pay tribute to legendary singer-songwriter John Prine.
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 7:00pm
Jul 4
 
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968, USA/UK, D: Stanley Kubrick)    Odysseys and Oddities
Astronauts deal with a rogue computer on their way to investigate strange goings-on near Jupiter. "The Ultimate Trip."
 
@ The Paradise 7:15pm
Jul 4
 
Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter (2001, Canada, D: Lee Demarbre)
The power of Christ impales you! The second coming of Jesus Christ runs into trouble with a plague of day-walking vampires. Remastered/resurrected!
 
@ The Revue 9:30pm
Jul 4
 
Anaconda (2025, USA, D: Tom Gormican)    Family Favourites
Paul Rudd and Jack Black get in over their head while remaking their favourite film. At most Cineplex locations.
 
@ Cineplex
Jul 5
Jul 6
 
Frida Kahlo (2020, UK, D: Ali Ray)
A profile of renowned artist Frida Kahlo, discussing her vibrant paintings as well as her volatile life. Includes special bonus footage from the 2026 exhibition.
 
@ The Fox 12:30pm
6:30pm
Jul 5
Jul 8
 
Two Seasons, Two Strangers (2025, Japan, D: Sho Miyake)
Two sets of strangers connect across the seasons.
 
@ The Paradise 3:00pm
6:00pm
Jul 5
 
Didn’t Do It For Love (1997, Germany, D: Monika Treut)    Monika Treut: Transcending Gender
A portrait of Eva Norvind and her time as a Parisian showgirl, a Mexican starlet and a New York dominatrix. New restoration!
 
@ Lightbox 3:30pm
Jul 5
 
The Seduction of Mimi (1972, Italy, D: Lina Wertmüller)
A Sicilian laborer is caught between the Mafia, his communist lover and his pregnant wife. 4K restoration!
 
@ The Revue 4:00pm
Jul 5
 
Time and Water (2026, USA/Iceland, D: Sara Dosa)
Icelandic writer Andri Snær Magnason bears witness to the erosion of his country's glaciers by climate change as he mourns the loss of his own grandparents.
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 4:00pm
Jul 5
 
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001, USA, D: Steven Spielberg)    Odysseys and Oddities
Robot Haley Joel Osment wishes he was a real boy.
 
@ The Paradise 6:00pm
Jul 5
 
La Cienaga (2001, Argentina/France/Spain/Japan, D: Lucretia Martel)
A family gathers at their rundown country retreat to suffer the oppressive heat of summer.
 
@ Lightbox 6:30pm
Jul 5
 
Close-Up (1990, Iran, D: Abbas Kiarostami)
Participants re-enact the case of a young man who impersonated Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf and recruited a family to star in his non-existent film.
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 7:00pm
Jul 5
 
Disco Dancer (1982, India, D: Babbar Subhash)    Butt's Backdoor to Bollywood
A street performer gets a chance to avenge being driven out of Bombay when a producer opts to make him a star.
 
@ Eyesore Cinema 7:00pm
Jul 5
Jul 7
 
A Scanner Darkly (2006, USA, D: Richard Linklater)
Keanu's undercover drug enforcement officer blurs the line between user and narc. Based on the novel by Philip K. Dick.
 
@ The Fox 9:00pm
9:20pm
Jul 5
 
Arrival (2016, USA, D: Denis Villeneuve)    Toronto Outdoor Picture Show
Linguist Amy Adams tries to decipher the intentions of aliens whose spaceships have suddenly appeared above our planet. Outdoors! Also on the bill: shorts Sub Terra (2022, D: Jeffrey Zablotny), The Burden (2025, D: Vahid Fazel) and The Visit (2009, D: Lisa Jackson).
 
@ Christie Pits 9:00pm
Jul 6
Jul 7
 
AntiDiva: The Carole Pope Confessions (2026, Canada, D: Michelle Mama)
Musician Carole Pope creates a stir in the Canadian music scene of the 1970s and 1980s, but has trouble extending her reach beyond.
 
@ The Paradise 6:30pm
6:30pm
Jul 6
 
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953, USA, D: Howard Hawks)
Marilyn Monroe looks for diamonds and Jane Russell looks for love as they sing their way across the Atlantic. Presented by Hollywood Suite.
 
@ The Revue 7:00pm
Jul 6
 
Arrival (2016, USA, D: Denis Villeneuve)
Linguist Amy Adams tries to decipher the intentions of aliens whose spaceships have suddenly appeared above our planet.
 
@ Elgin Mills
Jul 7
 
Salaam Bombay! (1988, India/USA/France/UK, D: Mira Nair)    From the Collection
An abandoned boy attempts to survive on the streets of Bombay. 35mm! Intro and post-screening discussion led by Cameron Bailey.
 
@ Lightbox 6:30pm
Jul 7
 
Serenity (2005, USA, D: Joss Whedon)
Whedon takes his cult space Western to the big screen.
 
@ The Revue 6:30pm
Jul 7
 
Freak Night Films
Comedy and horror shorts.
 
@ Farside 9:00pm
Jul 8
 
Monster (2023, Japan, D: Hirokazu Kore-eda)
A young boy's strange behavior comes from more complicated origins than either his mother or teacher suspect.
 
@ Japan Foundation 6:00pm
Jul 8
 
Il pianeta azzurro (1982, Italy, D: Franco Piavoli)    Wavelengths
Life is observed in northern Italy, from the Alps to the lakes, from one season to another. Intro by critic/programmer Dylan Adamson.
 
@ Lightbox 6:30pm
Jul 8
 
Lions Love (...and Lies) (1969, France/USA, D: Agnès Varda)    Heat Wave
A throuple of actors discuss romance, politics and the star machine. Intro by Apparatus Theory curator Saffron Maeve.
 
@ The Revue 6:30pm
Jul 8
 
Kicking & Screaming (2005, USA, D: Jesse Dylan)
A very un-sporty Dad agrees to coach a soccer team so that his son will have the opportunity to experience the joys of physical activity. Outdoors!
 
@ College Park 7:00pm
Jul 8
 
The Big Picture Live From TIFF Lightbox
Hosts Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins record an episode of their podcast The Big Picture live.
 
@ Lightbox 7:30pm
Jul 8
 
Mikey and Nicky (1976, USA, D: Elaine May)
Peter Falk tries to help his old pal John Cassavetes evade the mob's wrath. 4K restoration!
 
@ The Paradise 8:30pm
Jul 8
 
A League of Their Own (1992, USA, D: Penny Marshall)    Downtown Movies in the Park
"There's no crying in baseball!" Geena Davis and Lori Petty get coached in the ways of baseball by Tom Hanks. Outdoors! In David Pecaut Square.
 
@ Lightbox 9:00pm
Jul 8
 
Lucid (2025, Canada, D: Deanna Milligan & Ramsey Fendall)
Lucid dreaming unwittingly releases monsters from the subconscious. Plus: a Q&A with directors Deanna Milligan and Ramsey Fendall.
 
@ The Revue 9:30pm
Jul 8
 
The Tower (2018, France/Sweden/Norwar, D: Mats Grorud)    Under the Stars
Fellow refugees teach a Palestinian girl about her family history. Animated. Outdoors! The movie starts a sundown. Also on the bill: short Is It War? (2025, D: Timeea Mohamed Ahmed).
 
@ Regent Park
Jul 9
 
Silent Running (1972, USA, D: Douglas Trumbull)    Odysseys and Oddities
Bruce Dern saves Earth's last remaining foliage.
 
@ The Paradise 6:15pm
Jul 9
 
The Big Lebowski (1998, USA, D: Joel Coen)
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." Despite being thrown into a whirlwind tale involving kidnapping, bowling and nihilism, The Dude (Jeff Bridges) abides. Cosplay encouraged!
 
@ The Fox 6:30pm
Jul 9
 
Letty Lynton (1932, USA, D: Clarence Brown)    Designing The Movies
Socialite Joan Crawford resorts to desperate measures to rid herself of a persistent former lover. New restoration!
 
@ The Revue 6:45pm
Jul 9
 
Tenet (2020, USA/UK, D: Christopher Nolan)    Christopher Nolan: Grand Designs
An operative finds himself caught in a temporal war when he investigates bullets traveling backwards through time. 70mm! W/ The Big Picture's Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
 
@ Lightbox 7:00pm
Jul 9
 
Portal to Hell (2025, TK, D: Woody Bess)
A man feeds sinners to a soul-hungry washing machine.
 
@ The Paradise 9:00pm
Jul 9
 
Wildhood (2021, Canada, D: Bretten Hannam)    Toronto Outdoor Picture Show
A two-spirit Mi'kmaw teen hits the road in search of his mother. Outdoors! Also on the bill: shorts Anyway, I Piss Sitting Down (2024, D: Zak Slattery) and 6 Minutes per Kilometer (2022, D: Catherine Boivin).
 
@ Corktown Common 9:00pm
Jul 9
 
The Vanishing (1988, Netherlands, D: George Sluizer)    Nightmare Alley
A man investigates the disappearance of his girlfriend from a roadside stop while her abductor torments him with clues.
 
@ The Revue 9:30pm
Jul 10
 
Memento (2000, USA, D: Christopher Nolan)    Christopher Nolan: Grand Designs
Guy Pearce's short term memory issues complicate his hunt for the man who killed his wife. 35mm!
 
@ Lightbox 6:30pm
Jul 10
 
Son of Sara (2025, Canada, D: Houston Bone)
Dinner party hosts take an unnatural interest in a woman's unborn child. Plus: a Q&A with director Houston Bone and other special guests.
 
@ The Revue 6:30pm
Jul 10
 
Tracy and Martina: Goin’ Out West (2025, Canada, D: Brendan Langelle Lyle)    Drag Me To The Movies
Cape Breton BFFs encounter some trouble on a trip to Alberta. Plus: a pre-show drag performance by Weird Alice with special guests Tracy and Martina.
 
@ The Paradise 7:00pm
Jul 10
 
Peter Asher: Everywhere Man (2025, USA/UK, D: Dayna Goldfine & Daniel Geller)
From singer to A&R man to manager, Peter Asher's influence reaches far across pop culture from the 1960s to the 1980s.
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 7:00pm
Jul 10
 
Race with the Devil (1975, USA, D: Jack Starrett)    Liam's Double Trouble
The Devil’s Rain (1975, USA, D: Robert Fuest)
Satanic 1975 double-bill!
1) R.V. vacationers are chased by satanists after they witness a ritual murder.
2) The leader of a satanic cult returns from the dead to enslave his former congregation.

 
@ Eyesore Cinema 7:00pm
Jul 10
 
Timecop (1994, USA, D: Peter Hyams)    Drunken Cinema
JCVD protects the integrity of the timeline against criminals who time travel for profit. Plus: drinking games!
 
@ The Revue 9:30pm
Jul 10
 
Gummo (1997, USA, D: Harmony Korine)
Teens pass the time in a strange, tornado-ravaged small town.
 
@ The Fox 9:30pm
Jul 10
- Jul 16
 
Inglourious Basterds (2009, USA, D: Quentin Tarantino)
Jewish-American soldiers hunt Hitler.
 
@ The Carlton
Jul 10
- Jul 16
 
Interstellar (2014, USA/UK, D: Christopher Nolan)
Explorers search for a solution to humanity's extinction.
 
@ The Carlton
Jul 10
- Jul 16
 
Before Midnight (2013, USA/Greece, D: Richard Linklater)
Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy reach a crisis point in their relationship while on a Greek vacation.
 
@ The Carlton
Jul 11
 
Mockbuster (2025, Australia, D: Anthony Frith)
A struggling young filmmaker is approached to make a low-budget mockbuster for Asylum films. Documentary. Toronto premiere!
 
@ The Revue 12:30pm
Jul 11
 
The Bob’s Burgers Movie (2022, USA, D: Loren Bouchard & Bernard Derriman)
A sinkhole endangers Bob's Burgers, but solving a mystery could be key to its survival. A relaxed, sensory-friendly screening. Intro by author Sarah Kurchak.
 
@ Lightbox 1:00pm
Jul 11

 
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2025, Canada, D: Matt Johnson)    The Pefect Date
The Hangover (2009, USA, D: Todd Phillips)
1) Aspiring Toronto musicians' plans to land a gig at the Rivoli turn to time travel. 35mm
2) Attendees of an out-of-control bachelor party set out to find the missing groom.

 
@ The Revue 3:00pm, 9:30pm
6:45pm
Jul 11
 
Following (1998, UK/USA, D: Christopher Nolan)    Christopher Nolan: Grand Designs
An aspiring writer's tendency to follow strangers on the streets of London leads him into dangerous territory. 35mm! W/ Adam Nayman
 
@ Lightbox 4:00pm
Jul 11
 
Everybody to Kenmure Street (2026, UK, D: Felipe Bustos Sierra)
Scottish residents respond to the attempted deportation of their neighbours.
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 4:00pm
Jul 11
 
Solaris (1972, USSR, D: Andrei Tarkovsky)    Odysseys and Oddities
Scientists manning a planetary outpost contend with materialized thoughts and memories.
 
@ The Paradise 6:00pm
Jul 11
 
Macho Dancer (1988, Philippines, D: Lino Brocka)
A young man falls into prostitution after his sugar daddy leaves the country. 4K restoration!
 
@ Lightbox 6:30pm
Jul 11
 
There’ll Likely be Michael Jackson Vigils Throughout the NightTK (2026, USA, D: Marcus Batto)    Truth and Dare
A recreation of the day of pop star Michael Jackson's passing from the vantage point of the internet.
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 7:00pm
Jul 11
 
Son of Sara (2025, Canada, D: Houston Bone)
Dinner party hosts take an unnatural interest in a woman's unborn child. Plus: a Q&A with the director.
 
@ The Fox 9:15pm