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Feature Films

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Stealing Vows

Bobby Singh Brown

120 Minutes

Oct 21, 7pm

Four disgruntled wedding vendors (an emcee, a photographer, a caterer and a decorator) embark on a summer heist spree, robbing their wealthy clients' homes during the wedding receptions in the hopes of buying their own happily-ever-afters.

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Words Left Unspoken

Josiane Blanc

52 Minutes

Oct 26, 11am

An immersive documentary that follows Joze Piranian, a comedian and motivational speaker, as he tries to make peace with the stutter that held him back from public speaking for over two decades.

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Simply Johanne

Nadine Valcin

75 Minutes

Oct 26, 3.30pm

This illuminating and textured documentary about Johanne Harrelle, the first Black fashion model to rise to prominence in Canada in the 1950s, paints an intriguing picture of a complicated and mostly-forgotten woman.

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Reza Dahya

88 Minutes

Oct 26, 8.30pm

After his laptop is stolen, an aspiring rapper goes on a quest across the gentrifying streets of Toronto to find his music in time for the event that could change his life — a meeting with a Grammy Award-winning producer.

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Les Filles du Roi

Corey Payette

102 Minutes

Oct 27, 11am

A young Mohawk girl, Kateri, and her brother, Jean-Baptiste, have their lives disrupted upon the arrival of les filles du roi (daughters of the king) in 1665 ‘New France’.

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Morningside

Ron Dias

90 Minutes

Oct 25, 5pm

A love letter to the Scarborough neighbourhood of Morningside, the film offers a vivid portrait of the intertwining lives of a vibrant set of characters within a community centre, set against the backdrop of looming gentrification.

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Drop

Ramin Eshraghi-Yazdi

96 Minutes

Oct 26, 1pm

While grappling with an unknown future, an aging dancer struggles to find redemption by rescuing a troubled young man from a life of crime.

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Lovely

Serville Poblete

108 Minutes

Oct 26, 5.30pm

An up-and-coming boxer from the projects starts to question his dream once an unforeseen circumstance enters his life.

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Akram Adouani

92 Minutes

Oct 27, 1.30pm

Nothing is quite what it seems in this perplexing story of inequality, corruption, revenge and cannibalism. A wholly original revenge thriller that will leave audiences guessing.

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8th Street Menace

Gavin Baird
Jacob Farrell

67 Minutes

Oct 27, 4pm

Mitchell “Menace” Dubois, a Métis slacker with a heart of gold, attempts to achieve his dreams of becoming a big time rapper in Saskatoon with some help from his cousin and a ragtag group of friends, lovers, and enemies.

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Short Film Programs

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Shorts Program: Feels Like Home

11:00 AM, OCT 25

Featuring:
Johnny Libertella - One Million Smiles
Mawtini (My Homeland)
Parc-Ex The Heart of MTL
Tailor Made

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Shorts Program: Otherworldly

1:00PM, OCT 25

Featuring:
Champion
Empty Your Pockets
Into the Void
Marriage Interview
Snakeskin
Sorry for Your Cost

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Shorts Program: Out of the Past

3:00PM, OCT 25

Featuring:
A Good Day Will Come
Contiguity
Hatch
My Son Went Quiet
Strangers
The Other Stuff

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Shorts Program: NSFW

8:00PM, OCT 25

Featuring:
Deadpan
Répercuté
Reunion
The Skimmer
Thorn

2024 Reelworld Film Festival: October 21 to 27
Opening Night: The Royal Theatre;
All other screenings: The Paradise Theatre
 
2024 Reelworld Summit: October 22 & 23
Marriott Courtyard Toronto Downtown
 
Digital Day: October 28 & 29
 
Virtual Screenings: October 22 to November 3

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