ClutchPR is proud to represent the following films WEREWOLF, GREEN WHITE GREEN, LITTLE WING and MALI BLUES for the TIFF16 season.Please see below for additional information on film details, screening schedules and talent attending.
WEREWOLF
(Canada, 80mins, World Premiere, Discovery)
Directed by: Ashley McKenzie
Starring: Andrew Gillis, Bhreagh MacNeil
Language: English
Werewolf, credit Grassfire Film
The debut feature film by award-winning director Ashley McKenzie, is a raw and poetic portrait of the authentic experience of two methadone users as they struggle with the pains of addiction and desolation, reflected in the tempered landscape of their hopeless surroundings.
SCREENING SCHEDULE
Public 1 – Scotiabank Theatre, September 9, 8:45pm
Public 2 – Scotiabank Theatre, September 10, 8:30pm
Public 3 – Scotiabank Theatre, September 17, 9:15am
TALENT ATTENDING
Ashley McKenzie, director & producer – travel dates: September 8 – 18
Andrews Gilles, lead – travel dates: TBD
Breagh MacNeil, lead – travel dates: September 8 – 11
Nelson Macdonald – travel dates: September 9 – 14
GREEN WHITE GREEN
(Nigeria, 102mins, World Premiere, City to City)
Directed by: Abba T. Makama
Starring: Ifeayni Dike Jr.
Language: English, Pidgin with English subtitles
Green White Green, credit Osiris Creative
Makama’s TIFF debut is a kaleidoscopic exploration of Nigeria’s history and evolution of violence, art and film told through the coming-of-age tale of aspiring artists in Lagos. Three young men from different classes band together to escape the monotony of their parents’ generational demands and chase their creative dreams. In a satirical stab at Nollywood, GREEN WHITE GREEN is a modern dramatic comedy that asks that question, “What does it mean to be Nigerian?”
“Part of that roller coaster ride? At least one very funny “yaba off,” an insult battle of the classic style. IndieWire is very pleased to present an exclusive first look at the film, yabas on full display.” — Kate Erbland, Indiewire.com
SCREENING SCHEDULE
Public 1 – Isabel Bader Theatre, September 14, 7:15pm – followed by a photo-call
Pubic 2 – Scotiabank Theatre, September 15, 8:45pm
Public 3 – Scotiabank Theatre, September 17, 12:30pm
TALENT ATTENDING
Abba T. Makama, director – travel dates: September 6 – 18
Ifeanyi Dike Jr., lead – travel dates: September 9 – TBD
LITTLE WING
(Finland, 100mins, World Premiere, Discovery)
Directed by: Selma Vilhunen
Starring: Linnea Skog, Paula Vesala
Language: Finnish with English subtitles
Little Wing credit Making Movies Ltd
Helmed by Academy Award-nominated writer and director Selma Vilhunen, LITTLE WING is an exposé on the intimacies of broken families, told from a young girl’s perspective as she bravely seeks love from her estranged father. LITTLE WING stars Finnish popstar Paula Vesala and introduces breakout talent, 13-year-old Linnea Skog in her debut role.
SCREENING SCHEDULE
Public 1 – Scotiabank Theatre, September 9, 6pm
Public 2 – Jackman Hall, September 10, 11:30am
Public 3 – Scotiabank Theatre, September 18, 3pm
TALENT ATTENDING
Selma Vilhunen, director – travel dates: September 9 – 14
Linnea Skog, lead – travel dates: September 9 – 14
MALI BLUES
(Mali, 93mins, North American premiere, TIFF Docs)
Directed by: Gregor Lutz
Starring: Fatoumata Diawara
Language: French with English subtitles
Mali Blues
Capturing the journey of four musicians as they seek to bring blues, jazz, hip-hop and redemption to the heart of Africa, MALI BLUES is a powerful documentary about the heart breaking effects of an Islamic ban on music in the birthplace of blues. Director Lutz Gregor follows Academy nominated musician Fatoumata Diawara as she journeys back to her home country to perform her first concert in Mali.
SCREENING SCHEDULE
Public 1 – Scotiabank Theatre, September 13, 6:30pm
Public 2 – Scotiabank Theatre, September 14, 9:30pm
Public 3 – TIFF Bell Lightbox, September 16, 9:45am
TALENT ATTENDING
Gregor Lutz, director – travel dates: Sept 11 – 15
