“The Swimmers”, a film about two sisters fleeing Syria, would be the opening evening gala presentation on the Toronto International Film Festival.
The movie from director Sally El Hosaini relies on the true story of the Mardini sisters, who have been pressured to swim for hours alongside their overloaded boat to succeed in Greece from Turkey in 2015.
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El Hosaini says the movie, which is produced by Working Title and Netflix, is an effective match for a metropolis as numerous as Toronto.
Earlier opening evening movies embrace “Expensive Evan Hansen” and “As soon as Had been Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band”.
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TIFF has been rolling out its lineup separately this yr, quite than saying it unexpectedly.
The competition runs from Sept. eight to 18.
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