TIFF Day 8

When Cameron Bailey (Co-Director of TIFF) introduces your film, you KNOW it’s going to be awesome…and awesome it was. Last night I saw White Elephant (Elefante Blanco), a film about two priests trying to keep the peace in the slums Buenos Aires. Graphic and piercing, White Elephant showed the less glamorous side of Buenos Aires. Director Pablo Trapero has brought all his films to Toronto and was super cool and set the tone for the film. An excellent, excellent watch.

Cameron Bailey

Also last night I saw the first screening of Bright Day, a story of an Indian guy in his early twenties searching for “something.” He leaves his cushy home, parents, girlfriend and friends, and embarks on his own journey of self discovery. The film is gorgeous, set in beautiful cities and country sides of India and also on the banks of the Ganges River.

Today is Day 9 of TIFF, I will see another film tonight, one on Saturday and two on Sunday…and while I am pretty much exhausted, there is still so much to look forward to!

The rundown to date:
1. The Gatekeepers - documentary about Israel’s internal intelligence agency, just absolutely incredible
2. White Elephant (Elefante Blanco) – a very powerful film about two priests in the slums of Buenos Aires

3. Imagine - a beautiful film set in Lisbon about a school for blind children and their very unconventional teacher
4. 7 Boxes (Siete Cajas) - a super fun film from Paraguay about a teen who must guard 7 boxes with his life!
5. First Comes Love - documentary about a 41 year old woman who decides to have a child on her own
6. Bright Day – Finding yourself in India

7. Le Capital - an French “Hollywood” type film with a dramatic lead played by a stand up comic! (after finding that out, totally made it for me!)
8. Viola -  A masterful combination of 7 Shakespearean plays, all with the most beautiful Argentinian Spanish