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The 46th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)<\/a> kicks off next week with a 10-day event that runs from September 9 – 18 with over 100 films in its Official Selection, unparalleled events featuring acclaimed industry guests, and TIFF\u2019s Industry Conference. TIFF 2021 will have in-person screenings with single tickets to in-cinema, drive-in, and open-air cinema screenings and from home with tickets for TIFF\u2019s digital film screenings, available across Canada. All details are available at\u00a0tiff.net\/tickets<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The film festival announced twelve films as a sampling of what is to come in the Festival\u2019s Official Selection for 2021, which included The Guilty by director Antoine Fuqua<\/strong> (USA) from Netflix and Dionne Warwick<\/a>: Don’t Make Me Over,<\/strong> directed by Dave Wooley, David Heilbroner (USA). Warwick, a six-time Grammy Award\u2013winning music icon and activist,\u00a0will be honored at the 2021 TIFF Tribute Awards<\/a> with the\u00a0Special Tribute Award. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recognized as the world\u2019s largest public film festival, TIFF 2021 is poised to bring the theatrical experience back to life and continue its reputation as both a leader in amplifying under-represented cinematic voices and a bellwether for programming award-winning films from around the globe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is a list of 21 films, shorts, and documentaries, that feature Black actors, directors, screenwriters and\/or producers:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

SHORT CUTS \u2014 The world. In short form.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fanmi <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers, Carmine Pierre-Dufour | Canada 2021 | French, Haitian Creole 14 minutes<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Already reeling from a breakup, a woman contends with further disruptions when her mother makes an unexpected visit. Captured with great sensitivity and warmth by Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers and Carmine Pierre-Dufour, these characters\u2019 time together is a precious opportunity to truly connect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Successful Thawing of Mr. Moro<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Lyckad upptining av herr Moro| Sweden 2021 | Swedish \/ Luganda 15 Minutes<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

An elderly man learns that his ex-partner is about to return after being cryopreserved for 43 years. His response is vividly conveyed, in Jerry Carlsson\u2019s poignant vision of things to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DEFUND<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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CANADA\u00a0|\u00a02021\u00a0|\u00a0English 14\u00a0minutes<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Starring in and directing their own razor-sharp script, the Toronto team of Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah and Araya Mengesha play twins trying to navigate their own, and each other\u2019s, complex responses to both the lockdown and the fight for racial justice during the long hot summer of 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eg\u00fang\u00fan (Masquerade)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"TIFF
UNITED KINGDOM, NIGERIA\u00a0|\u00a02021\u00a0|\u00a0English, Yoruba 15\u00a0minutes<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In this captivating and stylish drama by Olive Nwosu, a woman returns to her hometown of Lagos in search of healing. What she discovers instead is a path that takes her into her past and toward a new understanding of the people and experiences that shaped her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ASTEL<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"TIFF
FRANCE, SENEGAL\u00a0|\u00a02021\u00a0|\u00a0Pulaar 24\u00a0minutes<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

While helping tend her family\u2019s herd of cows in a northern region of Senegal, a 13-year-old girl faces changes that threaten her tight bond with her father in this vividly realized directorial debut by screenwriter and filmmaker Ramata-Toulaye Sy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

White Devil<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"TIFF
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA\u00a0|\u00a02021\u00a0|\u00a0English 15\u00a0minutes<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In this bold horror satire by Mariama Diallo and Benjamin Dickinson, a Black woman\u2019s quarantine experience takes a disturbing turn when the dynamic she has with her white partner is impacted by events happening outside their cosy brownstone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Future Isn’t What It Used To Be<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"TIFF
Benjamin Dickinson, Mariama Diallo<\/strong> UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | 2021 | English 15 minutes<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Set in the year 2080, with the Earth ravaged by climate change, director Adeyemi Michael\u2019s stark and powerful science-fiction drama tells the story of a desperate nomad who makes a discovery that leads to an unexpected mission and a chance for solace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Few Miles South<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"TIFF
UNITED KINGDOM\u00a0|\u00a02021\u00a0|\u00a0No dialogue 15\u00a0minutes<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Toby Jones and Ivanno Jeremiah comprise a very memorable double act in director Ben Pearce\u2019s delightfully macabre tale of two taciturn travellers on a wintry expedition that takes a desperate turn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ousmane <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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CANADA\u00a0|\u00a02021\u00a0|\u00a0French 25\u00a0minutes<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Anchored by Issaka Sawadogo\u2019s incredible performance, Jorge Camarotti\u2019s drama conveys the sorrow of separation through the story of a Burkinab\u00e9 immigrant who is reluctantly drawn into a neighbour\u2019s troubles in his Montreal apartment building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I Would Never<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA\u00a0|\u00a02021\u00a0|\u00a0English 10\u00a0minutes<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Boundaries are crossed and a friendship tested when a law-school study session leads to uncharted territory for two young people, in this provocative, intimate, and remarkably incisive work by filmmaker, comedian, and actor Kiran Deol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS <\/span><\/strong>\u2014 High-profile premieres and the world\u2019s leading filmmakers<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dionne Warwick: Don\u2019t Make Me Over<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Dionne Warwick | USA, World Premiere<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This inspiring documentary portrait chronicles the iconic singer\u2019s fascinating six-decade career in both music and Black and LGBTQ activism. Directed by Dave Wooley, David Heilbroner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Guilty <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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USA, World Premiere<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Jake Gyllenhaal stars in Antoine Fuqua\u2019s thriller set over the course of a single morning in a 911 dispatch centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRIMETIME<\/span> \u2014 Serial storytelling: television in its artistic renaissance.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Colin in Black and White<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Ava DuVernay\u2019s limited series chronicles what inspired activist and athlete Colin Kaepernick to risk his livelihood in support of civil rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CONTEMPORARY WORLD CINEMA \u2014 Compelling stories, global perspectives.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Gravedigger\u2019s Wife<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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France\/Somalia\/Germany\/Finland,\u00a0North American Premiere<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Khadar Ayderus Ahmed\u2019s poetic romance centres on a family facing impossible loss, and the lengths one man will go for his beloved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7 Prisoners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Brazil 2021 | Portugese 93 min<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Alexandre Moratto\u2019s sophomore film follows a young man who compromises his own sense of friendship and community to survive in an extreme situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MIDNIGHT MADNESS<\/span> \u2014 The wild side: screenings of the best in action, horror, shock and fantasy cinema.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Saloum<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Jean Luc Herbulot | Senegal, World Premiere<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A trio of mercenaries navigate a mysterious region of Senegal, in Jean Luc Herbulot\u2019s cool and kinetic genre-shifting thriller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PLATFORM \u2014 Directors\u2019 cinema now.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mlungu Wam (Good Madam)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Jenna Cato Bass | South Africa, World Premiere<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Residues of apartheid-era domestic servitude confront legacies of colonial land theft in South African auteur Jenna Cato Bass\u2019s daring horror-satire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DISCOVERY<\/span> \u2014 Directors to watch. The future of world cinema.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Learn To Swim<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The feature debut from Toronto\u2019s Thyrone Tommy (Mariner<\/em>, TIFF \u201916) charts the stormy romance between two very different contemporary jazz musicians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tug of War<\/strong> (Vuta N\u2019Kuvute) <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A young revolutionary and a runaway bride struggle for forbidden freedoms, in Amil Shivji\u2019s adaptation of Adam Shafi\u2019s Swahili novel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TIFF DOCS<\/span> \u2014 Candid and unscripted: the best non-fiction cinema from around the world.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Oscar Peterson: Black + White<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Canada, World Premiere<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Director Barry Avrich\u2019s affectionate celebration of Canada\u2019s greatest jazz musician situates the master pianist in the genre\u2019s pantheon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WAVELENGTHS<\/span> \u2014 Daring, visionary, and autonomous voices. Film art in the cinema and beyond.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Neptune Frost<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Saul Williams, Anisia Uzeyman | Rwanda\/USA, North American Premiere<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

An Afro-sonic sci-fi musical composed by Saul Williams, in which a cosmic romance between an intersex hacker and a coltan miner seeds the revolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TIFF 2021: A List of Black Films To Watch In-Person & Virtually<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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