Contemporary World Cinema

TIFF [2000]

MEMENTO star Guy Pearce with Willem Dafoe at TIFF

"Contemporary World Cinema" embodies the very essence of the Toronto International Film Festival's unique character, screening films from every corner of the world, many of them destined never to be seen again on North American shores via conventional distribution channels. In short, this is the programme where you'll find that three-hour Tibetan yak herding allegory. As expected, I sought out the sicker thrills instead.

ROBERT L'S PICKS

BEST:

"REQUIEM FOR A DREAM" [Read the review]
Cast: Jared Leto, Ellen Burstyn, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans, Christopher McDonald
Directed by Darren Aronofsky

RUNNER UP:

SEANCE ("KOREI") [Read the review]
Cast: Koji Yakusho, Jun Fubuki, Teuyoshi Kusanagi
Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa

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LIDIA F'S PICK:

MEMENTO [Read the review]
Cast: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Ann Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Stephen Tobolowsky
Director/Screenwriter: Christopher Nolan ("Following")

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