TIFF's INTERNATIONAL Watchlist
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The Toronto International Film Festival returns from September 10–20, 2026, bringing together filmmakers and audiences from around the world for a diverse celebration of international cinema. Keep the films below on your watchlist!
WHERE THE RIVER BEGINS
WHERE THE RIVER BEGINS
Fleeing violent Bogotá, a young Indigenous mother, her daughter, and a young gang member embark on a cathartic journey to the depth of the Andágueda River where only the jungle will decide their fate.
DIRECTOR: JUAN ANDRÉS ARANGO GARCIA
WORLD PREMIERE | 102m | CENTREPIECE
THIRTEEN IN GAZA
THIRTEEN IN GAZA
A nuanced and deeply human portrait of a father and his teenage daughter navigating everyday life in a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip.
DIRECTOR: HOSSAM HAMDI ABU DAN
WORLD PREMIERE | 77m | CENTREPIECE & TIFF NEXT WAVE SELECTS
DOROTHY
DOROTHY
Set in a world shaped by caste, violence, and toxic masculinity, two childhood friends grow up inseparable in rural Tamil Nadu. Their lives are transformed by the arrival of Dorothy, a woman whose compassion quietly challenges the world around them.
DIRECTOR: KARTHIK SUBBARAJ
WORLD PREMIERE | 150m | CENTREPIECE
NOSOTROS
NOSOTROS
Romero, a 23-year-old Indigenous man who used to drive a three-wheeled mototaxi (TucTuc) in his rural town, flees local gang extortion and migrates to Guatemala City. He finds a job as a security guard at a commercial center, where he falls in love with a trans woman who runs a local business. Together, they build an emotional sanctuary, but their bond is quickly threatened by the deep-seated prejudice and hostility of his coworkers.
DIRECTOR: JOAQUÍN RUANO
WORLD PREMIERE | 79m | DISCOVERY
OUR LOVES
OUR LOVES
Multiple lives intersect and transform during a single day as terror strikes on October 7, 2023, forever altering the paths of those caught in the chaos.
DIRECTOR: AVI NESHER
WORLD PREMIERE | 117m | CENTREPIECE
THE BETRAYERS
THE BETRAYERS
A former Israeli politician and Soviet dissident finds his betrayer at a Crimean resort, sparking a confrontation with past wounds and questions of justice and forgiveness.
DIRECTOR: DAVID BEZMOZGIS
WORLD PREMIERE | 90m | CENTREPIECE
KRUX
KRUX
In a German village near war’s end, women struggle to maintain normalcy as corpses appear along the river. When ordered to leave no Germans alive for arriving Russians, villagers face brutal choices about survival and humanity.
DIRECTOR: TONY VAHL
WORLD PREMIERE | 92m | DISCOVERY
CHILDREN UNTOLD
CHILDREN UNTOLD
War may be over, but for the children of Miwa Nishikawa’s latest film — adapted from her forthcoming novel — survival has only begun.
DIRECTOR: MIWA NISHIKAWA
WORLD PREMIERE | 150m | PLATFORM
