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Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Toronto | Preems from Lee, Sollett


Toronto has announced six more additions to its 2008 lineup. Four are world preems, including Spike Lee's "Miracle at St. Anna" and Peter Sollet's "Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist."

"Disgrace" - World Premiere
by Steve Jacobs
John Malkovich plays a professor who's life falls apart after an impulsive affair.

"Good" - World Premiere
by Vincente Amorim
Viggo Mortensen is an author whose book advocating euthansasia becomes a political tool.

"Miracle at St. Anna" - World Premiere
by Spike Lee
Lee's adaptation of James McBride's novel on the all-black "Buffalo Soldier" division in WWII.

"Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist" - World Premiere
by Peter Sollett
Michael Cera and Kat Dennings spend a wild night together, discovering they only connect on their music tastes.

"Il Divo" - North American Premiere
by Paolo Sorrentino
Toni Servillo plays Italy's political powerhouse.  Winner of the Jury Prize at Cannes.

"The Hurt" - North American Premiere
Kathryn Bigelow
A bomb squad in Iraq faces an impossible job.  Starring Ralph Fiennes, Guy Pearce, David Morse, Jeremy Renner and Christian Camargo.

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