The full CIFF 2022 lineup will be announced on August 31 at 10 a.m.

The most anticipated, not-to-be-missed, buzzed-about films of the festival circuit. High-profile projects featuring celebrities and master directors. These films will pave the way for awards season, legendary status and blockbuster domination.

Films in this Section are also eligible for the Telus Audience Awards.

FILM SPOTLIGHT

ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED

Academy Award®–winning documentarian Laura Poitras chronicles the life and work of famed artist Nan Goldin, including her protests against Purdue Pharma, the...

BROKER

Hirokazu Kore-eda directs a beautifully crafted crowd-pleaser about an unconventional family formed under strange circumstances.

BROTHER

Two brothers face questions of masculinity, family, race and identity.

DEAD FOR A DOLLAR

A hired gun (Christoph Waltz) wrestles with his morality and his long-time rival (Willem Dafoe.)

DECISION TO LEAVE

A detective falls for a mysterious widow after she becomes the prime suspect in his latest murder investigation.

GOOD NIGHT OPPY

A spirited documentary about the Mars exploration rover and its ambitious 15-year journey.

HUNT

In '80s South Korea, two special agents are tasked with the same deadly mission: find the North Korean mole.

ICE BREAKER: THE 1972 SUMMIT SERIES

With the threat of nuclear conflict looming, Canada and the USSR face off in hockey matches.

THE LOST KING

An amateur historian defies the academic establishment to find King Richard III's long-lost remains.

OLDBOY (RESTORATION)

After being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must find his captor in five days.

ONE FINE MORNING

A single mother finds her life swept up in a variety of obligations in Mia Hansen-Løve's latest festival hit.

R.M.N.

Transylvania is gripped by xenophobia and nationalism when migrants from the east arrive for work.

STARS AT NOON

An American journalist stranded in Nicaragua falls for an enigmatic Englishman who is her best chance of escape.

TORI AND LOKITA

Two young refugees pit their invincible friendship against the difficult conditions of their exile in Belgium.

TRIANGLE OF SADNESS

In Ruben Östlund’s wickedly funny Palme d’Or winner, social hierarchy is turned upside down, revealing the relationship between power and beauty.

WOMEN TALKING

Women in an isolated religious colony struggle to reconcile with their faith after a series of sexual assaults.
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HOW TO PARTICIPATE

BUY A TICKET BUNDLE 

These flexible packages are the best way to catch your most anticipated films and save a few bucks. If you're seeing more than one film, or want to share your experience with friends, a bundle is definitely the way to go!

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Single tickets are just $14 for in cinema or streaming. Single tickets are on sale on September 8 at 10 a.m.