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FANTASIA’S 27th EDITION TO OPEN WITH PASCAL PLANTE’S RED ROOMS
Multiple World Premiere discoveries, continental bows of VINCENT MUST DIE, RESTORE POINT and INSOMNIACS AFTER SCHOOL, new works from Junta Yamaguchi, Yuval Adler, Zach Clark, Nuhash Humayun and Olivier Godin, the Canadian premiere of the acclaimed instant-classic horror film TALK TO ME, national launches of top-tier circuit hits, and a special all-star book launch event are among the announced highlights.
Thursday June 8, 2023 // Montreal, Quebec — The Fantasia International Film Festival will be celebrating its 27th edition with a large and varied program of screenings, workshops, and launch events running from July 20 through August 9, 2023, taking place at the Concordia Hall Cinema, with additional screens at the Cinémathèque Québécoise and Cinéma du Musée.
The festival’s complete lineup will be announced in early July. In the meantime, Fantasia is proud to reveal a selected second wave of titles, along with a very special event.
NICOLAS CAGE. JOEL KINNAMAN. YUVAL ADLER. SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL.
Award-winning director Yuval Adler (BETHLEHEM) reunites with Joel Kinnaman following 2020’s THE SECRETS WE KEEP and brings Nicolas Cage on board to deliver one of the most intense performances of his career in SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL. After being forced to drive a mysterious passenger at gunpoint, a man finds himself in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse where nothing is as it seems. This riveting crime thriller will leave you breathless. International Premiere.
2023’s SCARIEST FILM IS COMING TO HAUNT CANADA: TALK TO ME
When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces. An astonishing feature debut from Australian filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou, TALK TO ME is an exhilarating roller coaster that balances imaginative scares with emotionally nuanced characters and an ingeniously original concept. It became an instant classic from the moment of its lauded Sundance premiere, and Fantasia couldn’t be prouder to host the film’s national debut. Stars Sophie Wilde, Alexandra Jensen and Miranda Otto. Canadian Premiere.
