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1986 Toronto International Film Festival

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1986 Toronto International Film Festival
Festival poster by Voytek Gorczynski
Opening filmThe Decline of the American Empire
LocationToronto, Ontario, Canada
Hosted byToronto International Film Festival Group
Festival dateSeptember 4, 1986 (1986-09-04)–September 13, 1986 (1986-09-13)
LanguageEnglish
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The 11th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 4 and September 13, 1986.[1]

The Decline of the American Empire by Denys Arcand was selected as the opening film.[2] It won both the People's Choice and Best Canadian Film awards at the festival.[3] It was the first film ever to win both prizes, and the first Canadian film ever to win People's Choice.

Awards

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Award Film Director Ref
People's Choice The Decline of the American Empire Denys Arcand [3]
Best Canadian Film The Decline of the American Empire Denys Arcand
Best Canadian Feature Film - Special Jury Citation Sitting in Limbo John N. Smith
Best Canadian Feature Film - Special Jury Citation Dancing in the Dark Martha Henry (for acting)
International Critics' Award Man Facing Southeast Eliseo Subiela

Programme

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Gala Presentations

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Children of a Lesser God Randa Haines United States
The Decline of the American Empire Le Déclin de l'empire américain Denys Arcand Canada
Down by Law Jim Jarmusch United States
Kangaroo Tim Burstall Australia
Malandro Ópera do Malandro Ruy Guerra Brazil, France
'night, Mother Tom Moore United States
Ricochets Shtei Etzbaot Mi'Tzidon Eli Cohen Israel
Round Midnight Bertrand Tavernier United States
That's Life Blake Edwards United States
Where the River Runs Black Christopher Cain United States

Canadian Perspective

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
21-87 Arthur Lipsett Canada
The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood Andy Jones, Michael Jones
Along the Road to Altamira David Rimmer
Anne Trister Léa Pool
As Seen on TV David Rimmer
The Big Adventure Colin Strayer
Birds at Sunrise Joyce Wieland
The Climb Donald Shebib
Close to Home Rick Beairsto
Confidential Bruce Pittman
Dancing in the Dark Leon Marr
The Dead Father Guy Maddin
Divine Solitude Jean-Marc Larivière
L'Élue Louise Lamarre
Evixion Bashar Shbib
The Final Battle Donald Brittain
Fluxes Arthur Lipsett
La Fuite Robert Cornellier
Garbagemen Les Vidangeurs Camille Coudari
Henri François Labonté
Her Soil Is Gold Annette Mangaard
Intimate Power Pouvoir intime Yves Simoneau
It's a Party! Peg Campbell
A Judgement in Stone Ousama Rawi Canada, United Kingdom
Knock! Knock! Bruce McDonald Canada
Linda Joy Linda Joy Busby, William D. MacGillivray
Little Brother Watches Back Tom Thibault
Loyalties Anne Wheeler
Memory Lapse at the Waterfront Carol McBride
Men: A Passion Playground Atom Egoyan
N-Zone Arthur Lipsett
Nion in the Kabaret de La Vita Jeremy Podeswa
O, Dad! Jonathan Amitay
?O, Zoo!: The Making of a Fiction Film Philip Hoffman
Overnight Jack Darcus
Passiflora Fernand Bélanger, Dagmar Teufal
Passion and Gasoline Mark Forler
Ranch: The Alan Wood Ranch Project Steven DeNure, Chris Lowry
Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child Alanis Obomsawin
Sitting in Limbo John N. Smith
Sonia Paule Baillargeon
There Is a Rally Keith Hlady
A Trip Down Memory Lane Arthur Lipsett
Triptych Bev Brigham
Turbo Concerto Martin Barry
Up Against the Looking Glass Bruce Worrall
Urban Menace Patricia Rozema
Very Nice, Very Nice Arthur Lipsett
The Wake Carolyn McLuskie
Welcome to the Parade Stuart Clarfield
White Museum Mike Hoolboom

Contemporary World Cinema

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
40 Square Meters of Germany 40 Quadratmeter Deutschland Tevfik Başer West Germany
Abel Alex van Warmerdam Netherlands
Almacita, Soul of Desolato Almacita di desolato Felix de Rooy Netherlands
Amorosa Mai Zetterling Sweden
Black and White Noir et Blanc Claire Devers France
The Blind Director Alexander Kluge West Germany
Beautiful Weather, but Storms in the Afternoon Beau temps mais orageux en fin de journée Gérard Frot-Coutaz France
Blue Velvet David Lynch United States
Butterfly and Flowers Phisuea Lae Dokmai Euthana Mukdasanit Thailand
Cactus Paul Cox Australia
Caravaggio Derek Jarman United Kingdom
Desert of Love Die Liebeswüste Lothar Lambert West Germany
Devil in the Flesh Il diavolo in corpo Marco Bellocchio Italy
Eat the Peach Peter Ormrod Ireland
Evening Dress Tenue de soirée Bertrand Blier France
Fatherland Ken Loach United Kingdom
Flight North Flucht in den Norden Ingemo Engström West Germany, Finland
Genesis Mrinal Sen India
Golden Eighties Chantal Akerman Belgium, France, Switzerland
Gonza the Spearman Yari no gonza Masahiro Shinoda Japan
How I Was Systematically Destroyed by an Idiot Kako sam sistematski uništen od idiota Slobodan Šijan Yugoslavia, France
In the Wild Mountains Ye Shan Xueshu Yan China
Infatuation 1/2 Duan qing Louis Tan Hong Kong
Jumping Springen Jean-Pierre De Decker Belgium
The Last Emperor Huo long Li Han-hsiang Hong Kong, Taiwan
The Last Rendezvous Das letze rendezvous İsmet Elçi West Germany
The Legend of Suram Fortress Sergei Parajanov, Dodo Abashidze Soviet Union (Georgia)
Love Brewed in the African Pot Kwaw Ansah Ghana
Max Havelaar Fons Rademakers Netherlands
Mulberry Ppong Lee Doo-yong South Korea
My Sweet Little Village Vesničko má středisková Jiří Menzel Czechoslovakia
Nanou Conny Templeman France, United Kingdom
Noisy Martha Nicht nichts ohne Dich Pia Frankenberg West Germany
Now or Never Auf immer und Ewig Christel Buschmann West Germany
N'tturudu Umbañ U Kset Guinea-Bissau
On Valentine's Day Ken Harrison United States
Place of Weeping Afrika - Land der Hoffnung Darrell Roodt South Africa
A Portuguese Goodbye Um Adeus Português João Botelho Portugal
The Ppperformer De kKKomediant Casper Verbrugge Netherlands
Red Kiss Rouge baiser Véra Belmont France
River's Edge Tim Hunter United States
Rosa the Rose, Streetwalker Rosa la rose, fille publique Paul Vecchiali France
The Sacrifice Offret Andrei Tarkovsky Sweden, United Kingdom, France
Scene of the Crime Le lieu du crime André Téchiné France
Sexmission Seksmisja Juliusz Machulski Poland
Shadey Philip Saville United Kingdom
Shadow of Victory In de schaduw van de overwinning Ate de Jong Netherlands
Sharp Like a Stone Kerikil-Kerikil Tajam Sjumandjaja Indonesia
Shoot for the Sun Ian Knox United Kingdom
Sid and Nancy Alex Cox United Kingdom
Sleepwalk Sara Driver United States
The Smile of the Lamb Hiuch HaGdi Shimon Dotan Israel
Steaming Joseph Losey United Kingdom
Summer Le Rayon vert Éric Rohmer France
Super Citizen 超級市民 Wan Jen Taiwan
Tampopo Juzo Itami Japan
Thérèse Alain Cavalier France
Time of Silence Tiempo de Silencio Vicente Aranda Spain
The Unknown Soldier Tuntematon sotilas Rauni Mollberg Finland
Welcome in Vienna Wohin und zurück - Teil 3: Welcome in Vienna Axel Corti Austria
What Can I Do with a Male Nude? Ron Peck United States
Who Kisses Too Much Qui trop embrasse Jacques Davila France
Wives – Ten Years After Hustruer – ti år etter Anja Breien Norway
The Wolf Girl Die Wolfsbraut Dagmar Beiersdorf West Germany
Working Girls Lizzie Borden United States
A Zed & Two Noughts Peter Greenaway United Kingdom, Netherlands
Zina Ken McMullen United Kingdom

Documentaries

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
1/2 Man 1/2 Mensch Gakuryu Ishii Japan
And the Pursuit of Happiness La poursuite du bonheur Louis Malle United States
Are We Winning, Mommy? America and the Cold War Barbara Margolis United States
China: The Arts – The People China. Die Künste – der Alltag Ulrike Ottinger West Germany
Dead End Kids JoAnne Akalaitis United States
Father Balweg, Rebel Priest Tikoy Aguiluz Philippines
Film Before Film Was geschah wirklich zwischen den Bildern? Werner Nekes West Germany
Forest of Bliss Robert Gardner United States
Half Life: A Parable for the Nuclear Age Dennis O'Rourke Australia
Hitchcock: The Thrill of Genius Hitchcock: Il Brivido Del Genio Francesco Bortolini, Claudio Masenza Italy
Jimi Plays Monterey D. A. Pennebaker, Chris Hegedus United States
Krebs Bruce Krebs United States
Lily Tomlin Nick Broomfield, Joan Churchill United States
Mix-Up Mix-Up ou Méli-mélo Françoise Romand France
Mother Teresa Ann Petrie, Jeanette Petrie United States
My Life for Zarah Leander Christian Blackwood United States
Nik and Murray: The Dances of Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis Christian Blackwood United States
Partisans of Vilna Joshua Waletzky United States
Routine Pleasures Jean-Pierre Gorin United Kingdom, France, West Germany
Sera Posible El Sur Stefan Paul West Germany
Sherman's March Ross McElwee United States
Shoah Claude Lanzmann France
The Thousand and One Daisies Les mille et une marguerites Pierre Philippe France
Tosca's Kiss Il Bacio di Tosca Daniel Schmid Switzerland

20/20

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Alpine Fire Höhenfeuer Fredi M. Murer Switzerland
El amor brujo Carlos Saura Spain
The Assault De aanslag Fons Rademakers Netherlands
Belizaire the Cajun Glen Pitre United States
Betty Blue 37°2 le matin Jean-Jacques Beineix France
Big Trouble John Cassavetes United States
Burke & Wills Graeme Clifford Australia
Come and See Elem Klimov Soviet Union (Belarus)
Comic Magazine Komikku zasshi nanka iranai! Yōjirō Takita Japan
Defence of the Realm David Drury United Kingdom
A Great Wall 北京故事 Peter Wang United States
I Hate Actors Je hais les actors Gérard Krawczyk France
Jive After Five Crispin Reece United Kingdom
Let's Hope It's a Girl Speriamo che sia femmina Mario Monicelli Italy
Malcolm Nadia Tass Australia
Men... Männer… Doris Dörrie West Germany
The More Things Change... Robyn Nevin Australia
My Life as a Dog Mitt liv som hund Lasse Hallström Sweden
Rosa Luxemburg Margarethe von Trotta West Germany
She's Gotta Have It Spike Lee United States
Seize the Day Fielder Cook United States
Stammheim: The Baader-Meinhof Gang on Trial Stammheim – Die Baader-Meinhof-Gruppe vor Gericht Reinhard Hauff West Germany

Latin America: Winds of Change

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Acta General de Chile Miguel Littín Chile
The Adventures of Juan Quin Quin Las aventuras de Juan Quin Quin Julio García Espinosa Cuba
...And God Created Them Díos los Cría... Jacobo Morales Puerto Rico
Avaete, Seed of Revenge Avaeté: Semente da Vingança Zelito Viana Brazil
Barren Lives Vidas secas Nelson Pereira dos Santos Brazil
The Battle of Chile La batalla de Chile: La lucha de un pueblo sin armas Patricio Guzmán Chile
Black God, White Devil Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol Glauber Rocha Brazil
Blood of the Condor Sangre de cóndor Jorge Sanjinés Bolivia
The Brickmakers Chiracles Marta Rodriguez, Jorge Silva Colombia
Canoa: A Shameful Memory Canoa: memoria de un hecho vergonzoso Felipe Cazals Mexico
Carlos Mario Handler Uruguay
The Center Fielder El center fielder Ramiro Lacayo-Deshon Nicaragua
Children of the Cold War Hijos de la guerra fría Gonzalo Justiniano Chile
Chronicle of a Boy Alone Crónica de un niño solo Leonardo Favio Argentina
Chuquiago Antonio Eguino Bolivia
The City and the Dogs La ciudad y los perros Francisco José Lombardi Peru
The Conspirators Os Inconfidentes Joaquim Pedro de Andrade Brazil
The Courage of the People El coraje del pueblo Jorge Sanjinés Bolivia
The Days of June Los dias de junio Alberto Fischerman Argentina
Death of a Bureaucrat La muerte de un burócrata Tomás Gutiérrez Alea Cuba
Diamond Diamante Gerardo Lara Mexico
Dona Herlinda and Her Son Doña Herlinda y su hijo Jaime Humberto Hermosillo Mexico
El Salvador: The People Will Win El Salvador: El pueblo vencerá Diego de la Texera El Salvador
Elecciones Mario Handler Uruguay
Entranced Earth Terra em Transe Glauber Rocha Brazil
The Fall A Queda Ruy Guerra, Nelson Xavier Brazil
The First Charge of the Machete La primera carga al machete Manuel Octavio Gómez Cuba
Flooded Out Los inundados Fernando Birri Argentina
For the First Time Por Primera Vez Octavio Cortazar Cuba
Frida Still Life Frida, naturaleza viva Paul Leduc Mexico
Gaijin: Roads to Freedom Gaijin – Caminhos da Liberdade Tizuka Yamasaki Brazil
Gamín Ciro Durán Colombia
Ganga Zumba Carlos Diegues Brazil
The General's Daughter De todos modos Juan te llamas Marcela Fernandez Violante Mexico
Gregorio Fernando Espinoza Peru
The Guns Os Fuzis Ruy Guerra Brazil
Hanoi: Tuesday the 13th Hanoi, Martes 13 Santiago Alvarez Cuba
The Hour of the Furnaces La hora de los hornos Octavio Getino, Fernando Solanas Argentina
Hour of the Star A Hora da Estrela Suzana Amaral Brazil
The House of Water La casa de agua Jacobo Penzo Venezuela
In the Jungle There Is Much to Do En la selva hay mucho por hacer Walter Tournier Uruguay
An Island for Miguel Una isla para Miguel Sara Gómez Cuba
Jackal of Nahueltoro El Chacal de Nahueltoro Miguel Littín Chile
Julio Begins in July Julio comienza en julio Silvio Caiozzi Chile
LBJ Santiago Alvarez Cuba
Little Revenge Pequeña revancha Olegario Barrera Monteverde Venezuela
Love Around the Corner Amor a la vuelta de la esquina Alberto Cortés Mexico
Love Me Forever or Never Eu sei que vou te amar Arnaldo Jabor Brazil
Lucía Humberto Solás Cuba
Macario Roberto Gavaldón Mexico
Malabrigo Alberto Durant Peru
Man Facing Southeast Hombre mirando al sudeste Eliseo Subiela Argentina
A Man of Principle Cóndores no entierran todos los días Francisco Norden Colombia
Mary My Dearest María de mi corazón Jaime Humberto Hermosillo Mexico
Memoirs of Prison Memórias do Cárcere Nelson Pereira dos Santos Brazil
Memories of Underdevelopment Memorias del Subdesarrollo Tomás Gutiérrez Alea Cuba
Mexican Bus Ride Subida al cielo Luis Buñuel Mexico
Miss Mary María Luisa Bemberg Argentina
Missing Children Niños desaparecidos Estela Bravo Cuba
The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo Las Madres de la Plaza de Mayo Susana Blaustein Muñoz, Lourdes Portillo Argentina
Murder in the Senate Asesinato en el senado de la nación Juan José Jusid Argentina
Nobody's Wife Señora de nadie María Luisa Bemberg Argentina
Now Santiago Alvarez Cuba
One Way or Another De Cierta Manera Sara Gómez Cuba
An Ordinary Day Nicolás y los demás Jacobo Morales Puerto Rico
The Other Francisco El otro Francisco Sergio Giral Cuba
Parting of the Ways Lejania Jesús Díaz Cuba
The Party Is Over Fin de fiesta Leopoldo Torre Nilsson Argentina
Patakin Means Fable ¡Patakín! quiere decir ¡fábula! Manuel Octavio Gómez Cuba
Pedro Páramo Carlos Velo Mexico
A Photograph Goes Around the World Una foto recorre el mundo Pedro Chaskel Cuba
Poor Butterfly Pobre mariposa Raúl de la Torre Argentina
Portrait of Teresa Retrato de Teresa Pastor Vega Cuba
The Promised Land La tierra prometida Miguel Littín Chile
Rebellion in Patagonia La Patagonia rebelde Héctor Olivera Argentina
Reed: Insurgent Mexico Reed, México insurgente Paul Leduc Mexico
Revolution Revolución Jorge Sanjinés Bolivia
Rio, 100 Degrees F. Rio, 40 Graus Nelson Pereira dos Santos Brazil
S. Bernardo São Bernardo Leon Hirszman Brazil
The Smoking Fish El Pez que Fuma Román Chalbaud Venezuela
Story of a Battle Historia de una batalla Manuel Octavio Gómez Cuba
Tangos, the Exile of Gardel Tangos, el exilio de Gardel Fernando Solanas Argentina, France
Those Will Pass Estós Si Pasarán Rossana Lacayo Nicaragua
Three Times Ana Tres veces Ana David José Kohon Argentina
Time for Revenge Tiempo de revancha Adolfo Aristarain Argentina
Time of the Wolves Tiempo de lobos Alberto Isaac Mexico
Time to Die Tiempo de morir Jorge Alí Triana Colombia
Toss Me a Dime Tire dié Fernando Birri Argentina
The Traitors Los Traidores Raymundo Gleyzer Argentina
The Twelve Chairs Las doce sillas Tomás Gutiérrez Alea Cuba
We Will Never Surrender Nunca nos rendiremos Fernando Somarriba Nicaragua
The Wedding La Boda Thaelman Urguelles Venezuela

Open Vault

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Bullfighter and the Lady Budd Boetticher United States
The Desert Song Robert Florey United States
Doctor X Michael Curtiz United States
For the Term of His Natural Life Norman Dawn Australia
Lost Horizon Frank Capra United States
Mystery of the Wax Museum Michael Curtiz United States
Oedipus Rex Tyrone Guthrie Canada
Paid Sam Wood United States
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans F. W. Murnau United States
You'll Never Get Rich Sidney Lanfield United States

Close Encounters

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A new program introduced this year, which featured talks by filmmakers about their work.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Sid Adilman, "Cue celebrities — we're ready to roll". Toronto Star, September 5, 1986.
  2. ^ Noel Taylor, "Festival lineups announced". Ottawa Citizen, June 28, 1986.
  3. ^ a b "Quebec film Le declin tops in T.O.; Arcands sex comedy wows public and jury". Montreal Gazette, September 15, 1986.
  4. ^ Greg Burliuk, "Toronto festival is a movie buff's dream". Kingston Whig-Standard, August 22, 1986.
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