Meanwhile, the fall movie season may be associated with awards season buzz, but for the past five years, the Toronto International Film Festival has provided a welcome alternative to commercial or stereotypically big films. The juried program called Platform is a tightly curated selection of international films, with a blend of debuts and established filmmakers moving in new directions. In a typically sprawling TIFF lineup, it’s the clearest path to discovery.
Interestingly, the sole American production in the section is a directorial debut. The Place Beyond the Pines screenwriter Darius Marder’s first feature, Sound of Metal, stars Riz Ahmed as a noise metal drummer losing his hearing. “You feel like he’s really on the journey with this character,” Bailey said about his performance. “It’s an intensely made film from a practiced storyteller.” We wonder if we’ll be able to see it in Pakistan. The Toronto International Film Festival runs September 5 – 15 in Toronto, Canada.