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1 TORONTO 2011 contacts OFFICE IN TORONTO: HYATT Regency Hotel Unifrance Booth King Ballroom, Mezzanine Level Tel: EMILIE GEORGES Tel: TANJA MEISSNER tanja@memento-films.com Tel: NICK SHUMAKER nick@memento-films.com Tel: office in Paris 9 cité Paradis Paris France Tel: Fax: sales@memento-films.com festival@memento-films.com international.memento-films.com

2 IN TORONTO / SPECIAL PRESENTATION / WORLD PREMIERE ELLES A film by Malgoska Szumowska Anne (Juliette Binoche), a well-off Paris-based mother of two and investigative journalist for ELLE, is writing an article about university student prostitution. Her meetings with two fiercely independent young women, Alicja (Joanna Kulig) and Charlotte (Anais Demoustier), are profound and unsettling, moving her to question her most intimate convictions about money, family and sex. By the director of 33 SCENES FROM LIFE (Special Jury Prize, Locarno 2008) With Juliette Binoche, Anaïs Demoustier, Joanna Kulig Produced by Slot Machine, In coproduction with Zentropa Köln and Zentropa Poland FRANCE, POLAND, Germany / 2011 / 99 min IN TORONTO / SPECIAL PRESENTATION / WORLD PREMIERE THE WOMAN IN THE FIFTH A film by Pawel Pawlikowski American writer Tom Ricks comes to Paris desperate to put his life together again and win back the love of his estranged wife and daughter. When things don t go according to plan, he ends up in a shady hotel in the suburbs, having to work as a night guard to make ends meet. Then Margit, a beautiful, mysterious stranger walks into his life and things start looking up. Their passionate and intense relationship triggers a string of inexplicable events as if an obscure power was taking control of his life. By the director of LAST RESORT (BAFTA for Most Promising Newcomer), MY SUMMER OF LOVE (BAFTA for Outstanding British Film) Based on the eponymous best-selling novel by Douglas Kennedy With Ethan Hawke, Kristin Scott-Thomas, Joanna Kulig Produced by Haut et Court and Film4, In Association with UK Film Council, Coficup-Backup Films and Banque Postale Image 4 In Coproduction with The Bureau and SPI International Poland FRANCE, UK, POLAND / 2011 / 83 min

3 IN TORONTO / VANGUARD / WORLD PREMIERE HEADSHOT A film by Pen-ek Ratanaruang Present-day Thailand is rife with corruption. Tul, a straight-laced cop, is blackmailed by a powerful politician and framed from a crime he did not commit. Disillusioned and vengeful, he is soon recruited to become a hitman for a shadowy group aimed at eliminating those who are above the law. But one day, Tul is shot in the head during an assignment. He wakes up after a three-month coma to find that he sees everything upside down, literally. Unaware of whether the condition is medical or a result of karmic retribution, Tul begins to have second thoughts about his profession. But when he tries to quit, roles are reversed and the hunter becomes the hunted. Then he meets a girl that turns his world even more upside down. Can Tul find redemption from the violence that continues to haunt him? By the director of 6IXTYNIN9 (Berlin 2000), MON-RAK TRANSISTOR (Cannes 2001), LAST LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE (Venice 2003), INVISIBLE WAVES (Berlin 2006), PLOY (Cannes 2007), and NYMPH (Cannes 2009) Adapted from the novel Rain Falling Up The Sky by award-winning writer Win Lyovarin. With Nopachai Jayanama (Nymph), CRIS HORWAN (Bangkok Traffic Love Story) Produced by Local Color Films (Pawas Sawatchaiyamet, Raymond Phathanavirangoon). In coproduction with Memento Films International In association with Wild Side Films THAILAND, FRANCE / 2011 / 105 MIN IN TORONTO/ DISCOVERY / NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE THE OTHER SIDE OF SLEEP A film by Rebecca Daly With Antonia Campbell Hughes, Sam Keeley, Vicky Joyce Produced by Fastnet Films in co-production with KMH Film, Rinkel Film IRELAND, NETHERLAND, HUNGARY / 2011 / 88 MIN IN TORONTO / CONTEMPORARY WORLD CINEMA A sleepwalker. A body. A family. A small community. Arlene is like a ghost in her life. She lives in a small town in the midlands surrounded by field after field, woodlands and laneways to disappear down and never come back One morning Arlene wakes in the woods beside the body of a young woman. Someone watches from the trees. The body is soon discovered and suspicion spreads through the community. Increasingly drawn to the girl s family her grieving sister and accused boyfriend, Arlene barricades herself in at night, afraid to sleep. Haunted by grief buried and delayed, Arlene s sleeping and waking realities soon blur. And all this time someone is watching her. A SEPARATION A film by Asghar Farhadi When his wife leaves him, Nader hires a young woman to take care of his suffering father. But he doesn t know his new maid is not only pregnant, but also working without her unstable husband s permission. Soon, Nader finds himself entangled in a web of lies, manipulation and public confrontations. With Leila Hatami, Peyman Moadi, Shahab Hosseini, Sareh Bayat, Sarina Farhadi IRAN / 2011 / 123 MIN

4 COMPLETED THE GIANTS A film by Bouli Lanners It s summertime. Zak and Seth find themselves dead broke and ditched by their absentee mother in the family s cottage. Just like every holiday, they ve resigned themselves to another shitty summer. But things change this year, when they meet Danny, a local teenager. Together, with their future at their fingertips, they begin the great and perilous journey of their lives. A joyous heartwarmer with an endearing Mark Twain meets Ken Loach vibe. Screen The teenage cast members could hardly be better in Bouli Lanners coming of age tale. The Hollywood Reporter By the director of ELDORADO (Cannes Directors Fortnight 2008) With Zacharie Chasseriaud, Martin Nissen, Paul Bartel Produced by Versus Productions in co-production with Haut et Court, Samsa Film BELGIUM, FRANCE, LUXEMBOURG / 2011 / 85 MIN COMPLETED HANEZU A film by Naomi Kawase The Asuka region in Nara is the birthplace of Japan. Here, in ancient times, there were those who fulfilled their lives in the midst of waiting. Modern people, apparently having lost this sense of waiting, seem unable to feel grateful for the present, and cling to the illusion that all things will move constantly forward according to one s own plan. In ancient times, there were three small mountains that people believed were inhabited by gods. They were Mt. Unebi, Mt. Miminashi, and Mt. Kagu, and they still stand. In that time, a powerful official used the mountains as a metaphor for a struggle inside his own heart. The mountains were an expression of human karma. Time has passed into the present. Takumi and Kayoko, inheriting the unfulfilled hopes of their grandparents, live out their lives. Their tale continues a story of the ages, representing the uncountable souls that have accumulated in this land. Kawase s delicate miseen-scene never fails to fascinate. Screen Beautifully made. A passionate reverence for nature, combined with a delicately romantic and even subtly erotic love story. The Guardian By the director of SUZAKU (Golden Camera, Cannes 1997), SHARA (Cannes 2003) and THE MOURNING FOREST (Grand Prix, Cannes 2007) With Tohta Komizu, Hako Oshima, Tetsuya Akikawa Produced by Kumie Inc. in co-production with Kashihara-Takaichi Regional Administrative Association JAPAN / 2011 / 91 MIN

5 COMPLETED THE MONK A film by Dominik Moll Special Presentation at San Sebastian IFF on Sept 17 th The rise and fall of a Capuchin Monk in 17th century Madrid. Abandoned as a baby on the steps of a monastery and raised in strict Capuchin fashion, Ambrosio has become the most famous preacher in the country. While large crowds from all over the country come to hear his mesmerizing sermons, he s also bitterly envied for his success by certain fellow monks. Convinced of his virtue and righteousness, Brother Ambrosio thinks he is immune to temptation... Until obscure events start terrorizing the monastery. Could they be connected to the unexpected arrival of Valerio, an apprentice monk who has the miraculous gift to relieve Ambrosio s splitting headaches and hides his disfigured face under a wax mask? An impressive turn by Vincent Cassel Screen Handsomely mounted. [Moll s] direction and Cassel s interpretation of Ambrosio s descent into evil are admirably restrained The Hollywood Reporter Adapted from Matthew G. Lewis sulphurous masterpiece of Gothic literature By the director of HARRY, HE S HERE TO HELP (CANNES 2000), LEMMING (Cannes 2005) With Vincent Cassel, Deborah François, Sergi Lopez, Geraldine Chaplin Produced by Diaphana Films, Morena Films FRANCE, SPAIN / 2011 / 101 min IN PRODUCTION FOXFIRE A film by Laurent Cantet Upstate New York, 1953, a working class neighborhood in a small town. In this violent post-war culture controlled by men, a group of headstrong teenage girls unite into a sisterhood of blood: they form the Foxfire gang, a secret femaleonly society, recognized by the flame tattooed on the back of its members shoulders. Foxfire for pretty foxes, but also Foxfire for fire and destruction. Legs, Maddy, Lana, Rita and Goldie cannot accept any longer to be humiliated and discriminated against for being poor, and being girls. Headed by the feisty Legs, the girls set on a trip for revenge, and try to pursue their impossible dream: living according to their own rules and laws, no matter what. But there s a prize to pay... By the director of THE CLASs (Golden Palm, Cannes 2008) Adapted from the eponymous Bestseller by Joyce Carol Oates (Blonde, Them) Produced by Haut et Court, Film Farm FRANCE, CANADA BUDGET: 12 MILLION USD LANGUAGE: ENGLISH DELIVERY: SPRING 2012

6 IN PRODUCTION LORE A film by Cate Shortland Spring As the German front collapses, the Allied forces take control over Hitler s country. With her Nazi parents imprisoned, 14-year-old Lore is left alone in charge of her four young siblings. The only place they can go is their grandmother s house, 900km away up north. Embarking on a journey across the devastated country, the children struggle to survive, slowly realizing the reality and consequences of their parents actions. When Thomas, a young Jewish refugee, offers his help, Lore has to learn to trust a person whom she had always been told was the enemy. By the director of SOMERSAULT (Cannes 2004) BASED ON THE BOOKER NOMINEE NOVEL THE DARK ROOM BY RACHEL SEIFFERT Produced by Rohfilm, Porchlight Films, Edge City Films GERMANY, AUSTRALIA, UK / DELIVERY: SPRING 2012 In Post-production L ENFANT D EN HAUT A film by Ursula Meier A luxury ski resort in Switzerland. 12-year-old Simon lives in the industrial valley below, with his jobless sister. Every day, he takes the ski-lift to the opulent ski world above, stealing equipment from the rich tourists to resell to the local kids back down. As he partners with a crooked British seasonal worker, Simon loses his boundaries, which affects the relationship with his sister. Confronted with a truth they had both been escaping, Simon seeks refuge up above. By the director of HOME (2008 Cannes Critic s Week) With Lea Seydoux, Kacey Mottet Klein, Martin Compston Produced by Archipel 35, Vega Film FRANCE, SWITZERLAND / DELIVERY: SPRING 2012 IN POST-PRODUCTION FOR ELLEN A film by So-Yong Kim When an aspiring young rock star, Joby Taylor, finally agrees to sign divorce papers with his estranged wife, he discovers that he is about to forfeit all custody of his six-year-old daughter, Ellen. Never having been in Ellen s life before, Joby suddenly realizes that he s not ready to lose that part of himself. But, perhaps it s too late for reconciliation. By the director of TREELESS MOUNTAIN (Berlin 2009, Netpac Award Pusan 2008), IN BETWEEN DAYS (FIPRESCI Berlin Forum 2006, Special Jury Prize Sundance 2006) With Paul Dano, Jena Malone, Jon Heder Produced by DeerJen Films, SoandBrad USA / DELIVERY: WINTER 2011 IN POST-PRODUCTION BAD SEEDS A film by Safy Nebbou Quiet 16-year-old Louis, the high school headmaster s son, has never been in trouble. His best friend, 18-year-old Greg, however, is his polar opposite: provocative, angry, violent, he has been kicked out of school for physically threatening young English teacher Camille. When Greg asks Louis to help him take revenge on Camille, Louis accepts, fascinated. Together, they kidnap the young woman and lock her in an old remote shack. But Greg s plans with Camille are more sinister than Louis could ever have foreseen, forcing him to confront his own dark side... By the director of DUMAS (Berlin 2010), MARK OF AN ANGEL (Toronto 2008), THE GIRAFFE S NECK (Toronto 2004). With Emile Berling, Charles Berling, Kevin Azaïs, Sarah Stern Produced by Diaphana Films, In coproduction with Artemis Productions and Samsa Films FRANCE, BELGIUM, LUXEMBOURG / DELIVERY: SPRING 2012