Chinese-born American Billi (Awkwafina) reluctantly returns to her homeland to find that her grandmother has just weeks to live. Although her entire family knows the prognosis, they have decided not to tell their beloved matriarch. Continue Reading THE FAREWELL • TIFF On The Big Screen January 9

In the acclaimed new drama from Joanna Hogg — screening alongside a series on the British director — a young film student in early-1980s England (Honor Swinton Byrne) becomes romantically involved with a complicated and untrustworthy man. Continue Reading THE SOUVENIR • TIFF On The Big Screen January 14

A look at the final days in the life of renowned playwright William Shakespeare. In 1613 William Shakespeare Retired. He Still Had One Last Story To Tell - His Own. Principal cast: Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench and Ian McKellen. Continue Reading ALL IS TRUE • TIFF On The Big Screen January 16

Jimmie and his best friend Mont try to reclaim the house built by Jimmie's grandfather, launching them on a poignant odyssey that connects them to their past, even as it tests their friendship and sense of belonging in the place they call home. Continue Reading THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO • TIFF On The Big Screen January 21

Nick Broomfield's "Marianne and Leonard: Words of Love" is meant to highlight the role of Ihlen in Cohen's life, using sun-drenched home movie footage from Hydra, showing Ihlen on a boat, golden and gleaming in what looks like a paradise. Continue Reading MARIANNE AND LEONARD • TIFF On The Big Screen January 23

Rose-Lynn Harlan (Jessie Buckley) has dreamt of becoming a country music star for as long as anyone can remember. But Glasgow isn't exactly Nashville, and, as a convicted criminal and single mother of two young children, Rose-Lynn is more country song than a country star. Continue Reading WILD ROSE • TIFF On The Big Screen January 28

Alan has spent years searching tirelessly for his missing son Michael who stormed out over a game of Scrabble. With a body to identify and his family torn apart, Alan must repair the relationship with his youngest son Peter and solve the mystery of an online player who he thinks could be Michael, so he can finally move on and reunite his family. Continue Reading SOMETIMES ALWAYS NEVER • TIFF On The Big Screen January 30

A documentary portrait chronicling the incredible life of Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a Holocaust survivor who became America's most famous sex therapist. As her 90th birthday approaches, Dr. Ruth revisits her painful past and her career at the forefront of the sexual revolution. Continue Reading ASK DR. RUTH • TIFF On The Big Screen February 4

"Pain and Glory" follows the life of a film director, Salvador Mallo (Antonio Banderas), through two main narrative threads. Continue Reading PAIN AND GLORY • TIFF On The Big Screen February 6

In Canada's history, there are few people who signified the nation's modern confidence in its arts more than Gordon Lightfoot. Continue Reading GORDON LIGHTFOOT: IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND • TIFF On The Big Screen February 11