2023 Calgary Film Festival
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- DirectorEstibaliz Urresola SolagurenStarsSofía OteroPatricia López ArnaizAne GabarainDuring a summer in a village house linked to beekeeping, an eight-year-old and her mother experience revelations that will change their lives forever.
- DirectorNuri Bilge CeylanStarsDeniz CelilogluMerve DizdarMusab EkiciA young teacher hopes to be transferred to Istanbul after four years of mandatory service in a remote village, but is accused of inappropriate contact by two students. After losing hope, a colleague offers him new perspectives on life.
- DirectorBanchi HanuseStarsLogan Red CrowKitana ArcandJayme Big SnakeBanchi Hanuse's doc takes us to the golden plains of Blackfoot Territory to the home of Logan Red Crow, a young Siksika woman whose passion is the Indian Relay. A sport for the truly brave, the Relay's bareback riders vault from horse to horse in short, exhilarating races. Gentle and reflective, yet unshakable in her determination, Logan is a champion in the making. Besides her skill and sheer grit, she has a loving family, an elite group of horses, and a home on her ancestral lands. Those are invaluable, but this rider will need more for victory. As Hanuse follows her through one competition after another, we see courage put to the test, and also get a picture of the other factors involved in the sport-including blind circumstance. Aitamaako'tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun offers the dual pleasures of serenity and suspense: we get leisurely, lyrical immersion in rural life as well as the thrill of rooting for victory. Logan's bond with her horses is palpable, and Hanuse shows us her tender interactions with them contrasted with gripping races. The animals are beautiful in their mute strength, and the director honours them with loving, graceful images. The connections explored here are profound and lasting: those between Father and Daughter, animal and human, family and community, ancestral tradition and contemporary life. Graceful, compelling and uplifting, this is an inspirational gem. It offers, through Logan, her horses, her family and her Nation, a portrait of radiant heroism.
- DirectorJustine TrietStarsSandra HüllerSwann ArlaudMilo Machado-GranerA woman is suspected of murder after her husband's death; their half-blind son faces a moral dilemma as the main witness.
- DirectorThomas CailleyStarsRomain DurisPaul KircherAdèle ExarchopoulosAn adventure between a father and his son, in a world where some humans have started mutating into other animal species.
- DirectorSofia AlaouiStarsOumaima BaridMehdi DehbiFouad OughaouAs she nears the end of her pregnancy, Itto and her in-laws find their lives turned upside down by a supernatural event.
- DirectorWim WendersStarsAnselm KieferDaniel KieferAnton WendersAnselm Kiefer is one of the greatest contemporary artists. His past and present diffuse the line between film and painting, thus giving a unique cinematic experience that dives deep into an artist's work and reveals his life path.
- DirectorSean DevlinStarsRey AclaoAmelia De La CruzRicky Gacho Jr.Set in the wake of a destructive typhoon, this witty combination of road movie and docu-drama is a marvel of trans cinema. - BFI London
- DirectorGabriel KahaneStarsJustin MarkHolly HeiserKirsten RussellWhen a lawbreaking teenager is forced to work at a wig shop for cancer patients, he meets a guarded woman who irreversibly alters the course of his life.
- DirectorAndrew H. BrownMoses ThuraniraStarsPatrick AchuckaKole JamesBetween the Rains is a feature collaboration with the Turkana-Ngaremara community that seeks to understand the experiences of a childhood caught within a traditional culture that is a casualty of climate change.
- DirectorCorey ShermanStarsIsaac KrasnerDora MadisonDavid Johnson IIIA teenage boy's unexpected crush turns a camping trip into a weekend of self-discovery in this heartwarming coming-of-age comedy.
- DirectorStephan KomandarevStarsEli SkorchevaGerasim GeorgievRozalia AbgarianA teacher falls victim to a phone scam that robs her of her life savings, then realizes that there is no way to get the money back. The tables then turn as cash begins rolling in as she transforms into a scammer herself.
- DirectorJane M. WagnerStarsNarcissa WrightAfter coming out as trans, world-record-holding gamer, Narcissa Wright loses her massive fanbase. To win them back, she sets out to break a new record in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and live-stream every minute of her quest.
- DirectorDominic SavageStarsElliot PageHillary BaackWendy CrewsonFollow Sam who has the chance to encounter with an old friend on his way back home to a dreaded family reunion that forces him to confront long-buried memories.
- DirectorAlex EskandarkhahStarsDon PhillipsBol KongGerard MozwaWhen Don 'Tex' Phillips, an American basketball coach, takes the reins of a Canadian college team on the prairies, his squad becomes the subject of sabotage on their way to back-to-back titles, before his premature exit as head coach.
- DirectorSherien BarsoumStarsCindy AliRichard ColeDaniel CooWhen first responders arrive to a call of a break-in, they find 16-year-old Cynara without vital signs, and her mother, Cindy Ali, lying on the floor, unable to move. Hours later, Cynara is dead, and Cindy is the prime suspect.
- DirectorSean Patrick ShaulStarsMurray ActonSteve ApplefordWes BeechWhen does art become obscenity? From poignant protest songs to fluffy Top 40 hits, music has always defined our culture. This film looks at how the censorship of music has shaped how we view art, how it's made and who we are as consumers.
- DirectorRodrigo MorenoStarsDaniel ElíasEsteban BigliardiMargarita MolfinoBank employee Morán schemes to steal enough money to never work again, then confess and serve prison time while his colleague hides the cash. Soon under investigative pressure, accomplice Román meets a woman who transforms him forever.
- DirectorOlivier NakacheÉric ToledanoStarsPio MarmaïJonathan CohenNoémie MerlantTwo swindlers, deep in debt, infiltrate a group of climate activists when they are attracted to the free food and drinks they are offered.
- DirectorMilena AboyanStarsBayan LaylaHadnet TesfaiDerya DurmazElaha, 22, believes she must restore her supposed innocence before she weds. A surgeon could reconstruct her hymen but she cannot afford such an operation. She asks herself: why does she have to be a virgin anyway, and for whom?
- DirectorRyûsuke HamaguchiStarsHitoshi OmikaRyô NishikawaRyûji KosakaTakumi and his daughter Hana live in Mizubiki Village, close to Tokyo. One day, the village inhabitants become aware of a plan to build a camping site near Takumi's house, offering residents a comfortable escape to nature.
- DirectorAki KaurismäkiStarsAlma PöystiJussi VatanenJanne HyytiäinenIn modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a karaoke bar. However, their path to happiness is beset by obstacles - from lost phone numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog.
- DirectorAxel DanielsonMaximilien Van AertryckStarsChris AndersonFelix BergssonUlrika BergstenFrom the first camera to 45 billion cameras worldwide today, the visual sociologist filmmakers widen their lens to expose both humanity's unique obsession with the camera's image and the social consequences that lay ahead.
- DirectorMolly McGlynnStarsMaddie ZieglerEmily HampshireDjouliet AmaraA teen girl is diagnosed with a reproductive condition that upends her plans to have a sex life, propelling her to explore unusual methods. Her relationships are challenged with everyone in her life, but most importantly, herself.
- DirectorSherren LeeStarsRobbie AmellSarah DesjardinsAndrea BangAfter she nearly drowns, a young woman unexpectedly falls for the small-town lifeguard who rescued her. Based on the novel by Kate Marchant.
- DirectorKaouther Ben HaniaStarsOlfa HamrouniEya ChikhaouiTayssir ChikhaouiBetween light and darkness stands Olfa, a Tunisian woman and the mother of four daughters. One day, her two older daughters disappear. Filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania invites professional actresses to fill in their absence.
- DirectorDan CovertStarsSpike JonzeSofia CoppolaGeoff McFetridgeThe iconic work of artist Geoff McFetridge is everywhere. But this film is more than a primer on his career - it's about the choices we confront in trying to lead meaningful lives, and how we use our most precious resource: time.
- DirectorSam OsbornAlejandra VasquezStarsEdinburg North High School's Mariachi OroIn world high school mariachi, musicians from South Texas reigns supreme. Under guidance of coach Abel Acuña, the captains of Edinburg North High School team must turn shoestring and diverse inexperienced musicians into state champions.
- DirectorRachel Beth AndersonAmanda MustardStarsBill FlickingerAngie MinnickAmanda MustardPhotojournalist Amanda Mustard turns her investigative lens on the sexual abuse committed by her grandfather, unearthing a high-stakes personal journey in pursuit of the truth and reconciliation for Amanda's family.
- DirectorSandi SomersStarsKari MatchettEm HaineCaitlynne MedrekAfter years of successfully avoiding her family, newly-unemployed Hailey gets a frantic call from her sister with news compelling her to return to their east coast hometown - only to discover a stunning surprise waiting for her.
- DirectorCody LightningStarsCody LightningHannah CheesmanSimon BakerTwenty-five long years after his time in the limelight, former child actor Cody Lightning tries to revive his fortunes with a self-produced sequel to Smoke Signals (1998).
- DirectorMolly Manning WalkerStarsAnna AntoniadesMia McKenna-BruceLara PeakeThree British teenage girls go on a rites-of-passage holiday - drinking, clubbing and hooking up, in what should be the best summer of their lives.
- DirectorGrant HarveyStarsJaelynn Thora BrooksStephen MassicotteRichard WesFacing the end of their relationship, a couple road-trip into the countryside to find the spot they fell for each other. But hopes of rekindling their love turn into a terrifying cycle of abuse and supernatural madness.
- DirectorAriane Louis-SeizeStarsSara MontpetitFélix-Antoine BénardSteve LaplanteA young woman vampire is unable to kill to meet her need for blood, but may have found a solution in a young man with suicidal tendencies.
- DirectorM.H. MurrayStarsMark ClennonAnthony DiazNat Patricia ManuelA working class Jamaican immigrant tries to get health care after being assaulted by a stranger.
- DirectorAlly PankiwStarsRachel SennottOlga PetsaJason JonesSam, a stand-up comedian struggling with PTSD, weighs whether or not to join the search for a missing teenage girl she used to nanny.
- DirectorZoljargal PurevdashStarsTaivanbat AlexandarBatmandakh BatchuluunTuguldur BatsaikhanA poor but prideful teenage boy Ulzii determines to win a Physics competition for a scholarship, but his illiterate mother finds a job in the countryside and leaves him with his siblings in the middle of the winter.
- DirectorDenny TedescoStarsStevie NicksPhil CollinsLyle LovettDocumentary follows the work and lives of legendary 1970s session musicians who were featured on some of the most iconic recordings of the era.
- DirectorZarrar KahnStarsRamesha NawalOmar JavaidBakhtawar MazharAfter the death of the family patriarch, a mother and daughter's precarious existence is ripped apart. They must find strength in each other if they are to survive the malevolent forces that threaten to engulf them.
- DirectorThien An PhamStarsLe Phong VuNguyen ThinhVu Ngoc ManhA man returns to his hometown, where he's haunted by past memories and desires.
- DirectorDamián RomayStarsDiane LaddMary Stuart MastersonSam RobardsWhen actress Carmen Crawford suffers a stroke and awakens thinking she's living in the past, her estranged daughter Victoria hopes to understand their broken bond before Carmen recovers her memory.
- DirectorWill GilbeyStarsNikki Amuka-BirdZack MorrisChris ReillyTrapped and without backup, a small town cop fights for her life when her remote Sheriff's Office is targeted by murderous attackers.
- DirectorEmily SheskinStarsJesselyn SilvaJesselyn Silva is a 15-year-old 3x national boxing champion. However, when she is on the cusp of making the Olympic team, she is forced to face her toughest battle yet, a cancer diagnosis.
- DirectorMiri NavaskyMaeve O'BoyleKaren O'ConnorStarsJoan BaezGabriel HarrisPauline BaezAt the end of a 60-year career, legendary singer and activist Joan Baez takes an honest look back and a deep look inward as she tries to make sense of her large, history-making life, and the personal struggles she's kept private.
- DirectorMarco BellocchioStarsPaolo PierobonFausto Russo AlesiBarbara RonchiA Jewish boy is kidnapped and converted to Catholicism in 1858.
- DirectorNenad Cicin-SainStarsChristiane AmanpourBill ClintonMuhamed SacirbeyBesieged Sarajevans find hope in underground art and music. U2 supports them amid crisis. Culminates in post-war unification concert.
- DirectorAlice RohrwacherStarsJosh O'ConnorCarol DuarteVincenzo NemolatoA group of archaeologists and the black market of historical artifacts.
- DirectorOmar MouallemStarsRudy KemaldeanSaleh KemaldeanAnna LundThe meaty saga of a rogue fast-food chain with mysterious origins, a cult following, and a secret pathway to the immigrant dream.
- DirectorSheridan O'DonnellStarsBeth BaileyKevin BransfordDaniel Diemer"Little Brother" follows Jake, played by Diemer, as he drives his older brother Pete, played by Ettinger, home for a family intervention after his most recent suicide attempt.
- DirectorAngus MacLachlanStarsJane LevyWill PullenDavid StrathairnA man tries to protect his daughter-in-law when he finds out that his son is having an affair.
- DirectorLorena PadillaStarsFrancisco ReyesHumberto BustoMartha Claudia MorenoAn embittered Chilean in his sixties who has lived in Mexico for the past 40 years and is being forced to retire from his job. As he struggles with life changes but things change as a neighbor suddenly dies.
- DirectorAndy VallentineStarsNico TortorellaJuan Pablo Di PaceEmily HampshireWhile Thomas and Oscar are very much in love, after their first foster child returns to his birth mother, they find that they have different ideas about what making a family actually means.
- DirectorXavier GensStarsNassim LyesLoryn NounayOlivier GourmetA model prisoner's leave ends in tragedy when his past resurfaces, forcing him to flee. He starts over in Thailand, until a local criminal coerces him back into crime. After this man attacks his family, he vows revenge.
- DirectorKore-eda HirokazuStarsSakura AndôEita NagayamaSoya KurokawaA mother demands answers from her son's teacher when her son begins acting strangely.
- DirectorRobert McCallumStarsCraig BairdLilly BarnesSandra BeechTake a detailed look about at famed, iconic television show from Canada that impacted multiple generations across its 39 year presence on television and its on-going legacy.
- DirectorJacqueline CastelStarsBobbi Salvör MenuezAmandla StenbergHeidi von PalleskeHeather, an outcast teenage goalie, falls for newcomer Jonny, an alluring but tormented figure skater. As their relationship deepens, Heather's growing desires clash with her darkest secret, forcing her to control the animal within.
- DirectorKen LoachStarsDave TurnerEbla MariClaire RodgersonThe future for the last remaining pub, The Old Oak, in a village of Northeast England, where people are leaving the land as the mines are closed. Houses are cheap and available, thus making it an ideal location for Syrian refugees.
- DirectorNicolas PhilibertStarsMamadi BarriWalid BenzianeSabine BerlièreFollows patients and caregivers at a psychiatric centre with a unique floating structure located in the middle of the Seine river in central Paris.
- DirectorMaayan RyppStarsDana IvgyAnia BuksteinItamar RotschildElla, 34 a theatre dresser and mistress, experiences the sudden death of her lover. She begins to frequent his Shiva and observes the life that was forbidden to her. eventually she demands her legitimate right to mourn.
- DirectorBeatriz LuengoStarsYotuel Romero
- DirectorSteven KanterHenry LoevnerStarsClaudia RestrepoDerrick Joseph DeBlasisBen ColemanAn emotionally adrift young woman forges an unexpected friendship with a wilderness guide when she and her fiancé take a summer holiday in Jackson Hole, WY
- DirectorWim WendersStarsKoji YakushoTokio EmotoArisa NakanoHirayama cleans public toilets in Tokyo, lives his life in simplicity and daily tranquility. Some encounters also lead him to reflect on himself.
- DirectorMaryam KeshavarzStarsLayla MohammadiNiousha NoorKamand ShafieisabetWhen a large Iranian-American family gathers, a family secret is uncovered that catapults the estranged mother and daughter into an exploration of the past, and to discover they are more alike than they know.
- DirectorAnh Hung TranStarsJuliette BinocheBenoît MagimelEmmanuel SalingerThe story of Eugenie, an esteemed cook, and Dodin - the fine gourmet chef she has been working for over the last 20 years.
- DirectorNikolaj ArcelStarsMads MikkelsenAmanda CollinSimon BennebjergThe story of Ludvig Kahlen who pursued his lifelong dream: To make the heath bring him wealth and honor.
- DirectorBrandon ChristensenStarsAlyson GorskeAngel PraterKio CyrThe Puppeteer, a convicted murderer on death row, has always maintained his innocence, claiming that it was an evil force that controlled his body as he slaughtered his victims.
- DirectorFawzia MirzaStarsAmrit KaurHamza HaqNimra BuchaAgainst the backdrop of a shared obsession with Bollywood fantasy, Mariam, a Pakistani Muslim woman, and her Canadian-born daughter Azra come of age in two different eras.
- DirectorPascal PlanteStarsJuliette GariépyLaurie BabinElisabeth LocasA model becomes obsessed with a high-profile murder trial.
- DirectorPier-Philippe ChevignyStarsAriane CastellanosMarc-André GrondinNelson CoronadoAfter a bad breakup, Ariane moves home and gets a job as an interpreter for seasonal migrant workers. Witnessing workplace abuses, Ariane must decide how far she is willing to go to speak out against injustice.
- DirectorBenjamin HowardStarsJake HolleyColin McCallaRiley Quinn ScottThe life of a disciplined high school athlete begins to unravel when his queer identity competes against the idea of who he was supposed to be.
- DirectorPablo BergerStarsIvan LabandaAlbert Trifol SegarraRafa CalvoThe adventures and misfortunes of Dog and Robot in New York City during the 1980s.
- DirectorRobert CuffleyStarsAlexa BarajasMartin CochingcoShannon LeahyForced to hide out at a state of the art smart home, a young woman on the run is terrorized by ROMI, its sinister digital assistant
- DirectorKitty GreenStarsJulia GarnerJessica HenwickHerbert NordrumBackpackers Hanna and Liv take a job in a remote Australian pub for some extra cash and are confronted with a bunch of unruly locals and a situation that rapidly leaps out of their control.
- DirectorJenn WexlerStarsMena MassoudOlivia Scott WelchChloë LevineIt's bad enough that boarding school students Samantha and Clara can't go home for the holidays, but things take a deadly turn when a murderous gang arrives on their doorstep - just in time for Christmas.
- DirectorAtom EgoyanStarsAmanda SeyfriedRebecca LiddiardVinessa AntoineAn earnest theater director has the task of remounting her former mentor's most famous work, the opera Salome. Some disturbing memories from her past will allow her repressed trauma to color the present.
- DirectorRaoul PeckStarsJohn C. BarnettClassie CurleyMelvin DavisA Black family in North Carolina has been harassed for decades by land developers attempting to take their waterfront property.
- DirectorJason YuStarsKim Gook HeeYoon Kyung-hoLee Sun-kyunA young, expectant wife must figure out how to stop her husband's nightmarish sleepwalking habits before he harms himself or his family.
- DirectorAnna HintsStarsKadi KiviloMaria MeresaarElsa SaksIn the darkness of a smoke sauna, women share their innermost secrets and intimate experiences, washing off the shame trapped in their bodies and regaining their strength through a sense of communion.
- DirectorSophie DupuisStarsThéodore PellerinFélix MaritaudAnne-Marie CadieuxFollows Simon, who must deal with the disappointment of two impossible loves: a passionate but destructive crush on Oliver and a distant and cold relationship with his mother Claire, who has just moved back in after a 15-year absence.
- DirectorNick BroomfieldStarsBrian JonesMick JaggerKeith RichardsThe Stones and Brian Jones examines the musical creativity of Jones, the secret to the band's success, through candid interviews with all the essential performers and previously unreleased archive.
- DirectorFrancois-Xavier De RuydtsTwo gritty teams of hobbyist cavers are poised to break records for the longest and deepest caves in Canada.
- DirectorJen MarkowitzAt a camp in rural Alberta, queer, non-binary, and trans teens get to just be kids in a supportive space, surrounded by counsellors who can relate to their experience.
- DirectorDane ClarkLinsey StewartStarsMichaela WatkinsSandy Jobin-BevansSorika WolfWhen her only daughter goes off to university, an empty-nest mother gets stuck taking care of her daughter's heartbroken ex-boyfriend, whom she can't stand.
- DirectorChelsea McMullanStarsJurgita DroninaShaelynn EstradaKaren KainA deep look of the incredible devotion, artistry and sacrifices that Karen Kain and the National Ballet of Canada dancers make in their pursuit of creating something unique, meaningful and beautiful.
- DirectorIlker ÇatakStarsLeonie BeneschAnne-Kathrin GummichRafael StachowiakWhen one of her students is suspected of theft, teacher Carla Nowak decides to get to the bottom of the matter. Caught between her ideals and the school system, the consequences of her actions threaten to break her.
- StarsKaniehtiio HornEdna ManitowabiJoséphine BaconCommunity members tell the histories, experiences, outlooks, and aspirations of 11 different First Nations, illuminating the cultures, the stories, and the resilience of Indigenous peoples whose homelands now host Canada.
- DirectorJavier MariscalFernando TruebaStarsJeff GoldblumTony RamosAbel AyalaNew York, 2010. Jeff Harris, a music journalist, sets out to uncover the truth about Francisco Tenório Júnior, a young Brazilian samba-jazz pianist who disappeared in Buenos Aires on March 18, 1976.
- DirectorLila AvilésStarsNaíma SentíesMontserrat MarañonMarisol GaséSeven-year-old Sol is spending the day at her grandfather's home, for a surprise party for Sol's father, Tonatiuh. As daylight fades, Sol comes to understand that her world is about to change dramatically.
- DirectorMegan WennbergSenior artistic swimmers push physical, emotional and societal boundaries as they prepare for the U.S. Masters Artistic Swimming Championships.
- DirectorStéphan CastangStarsKarim LeklouVimala PonsFrançois ChattotIt follows Vincent who finds himself under attack for no apparent reason overnight. When the phenomenon intensifies, he must run and change his way of life completely.
- DirectorThomas von SteinaeckerStarsWerner HerzogChloé ZhaoJoshua OppenheimerDocumentary presents a comprehensive portrait of an iconic artist of our time.
- DirectorDemián RugnaStarsEzequiel RodríguezDemián SalomónSilvina SabaterIn a remote village, two brothers find a demon-infected man just about to "give birth" to evil itself. They decide to get rid of the body, only to end up unintentionally spreading chaos.
- DirectorCaitlyn SponheimerStarsShayelin MartinLeandro GuedesCaitlyn SponheimerSet in a rundown Okanagan RV park during the summer of 2003, Goat, a surfing-obsessed, twelve-year-old skater girl, navigates the unbridled, unstructured, summer days of youth, dreaming about becoming a surfer.
- DirectorAlexandre O. PhilippeStarsWilliam ShatnerAn intimate portrait of William Shatner's personal journey over nine decades on this Earth, You Can Call Me Bill strips away all the masks he has worn to embody countless characters, and reveals the man behind it all.