Toronto, CN — The 50th annual Toronto International Film Festival officially kicks off on Thursday, September 4, and will run through September 14, electrifying the city with eleven days brimming with cinematic solidarity, red carpet moments, and some of the most exciting global premieres. For half a century, TIFF has accrued beloved adoration not only for uplifting groundbreaking international and Canadian films, but also incubating transformative career and life experiences that unite filmmakers, audiences, and industry voices through intimate conversations and heartwarming celebrations. This milestone half-century iteration is slated to be its most dynamically diverse and showstopping yet, spotlighting an extraordinary range of talent and stories from across the world, especially those typically under or misrepresented in cinema.
For the AAPI community, TIFF has consistently supported and advocated for the inclusion of authentic and fair representation of both filmmakers and film topics, especially during recent moments of anti-Asian prejudice. This solidarity and commitment to community is unequivocally evident in this year’s program, offering a plethora of Asian and Asian diasporic storytellers that further platform accurate narratives.
From thought-provoking debuts to seasoned directors, we’ve curated 18 AAPI films to help you navigate the grand lineup that are sure to edify, entertain, and inspire long after this 50th year cinematic extravaganza.
Lucky Lu
Dir: Lloyd Lee Choi
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
United States of America | 2025 | 103m | Chinese, English
Showtimes
Sunday, September 7
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
6:15 pm
Tuesday, September 9
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
6:25 pm
Saturday, September 13
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
5:00 pm
In Search of The Sky
Dir: Jitank Singh Gurjar
WORLD PREMIERE
India | 2025 | 87m | Hindi
Showtimes
Saturday, September 6
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
7:25 pm
Sunday, September 7
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
10:00 pm
100 Sunset
Kunsang Kyirong
WORLD PREMIERE
Canada | 2025 | 99m | Tibetan, English
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Still Single
Jamal Burger, Jukan Tateisi
WORLD PREMIERE
Canada | 2025 | 93m | English, Japanese, Chinese
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Friday, September 5
TIFF Lightbox
Premium
3:00 pm
Saturday, September 6
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
10:00 pm
Kokuho
Dir: Lee Sang-il
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
Japan | 2025 | 174m | Japanese
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Thursday, September 11
Royal Alexandra Theatre
8:00 pm
Friday, September 12
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
7:00 pm
Ky Nam Inn Quán Kỳ Nam
Dir: Leon Le
WORLD PREMIERE
Vietnam | 2025 | 140m | Vietnamese
Showtimes
Sunday, September 7
TIFF Lightbox
11:00 am
Tuesday, September 9
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
11:15 am
Saturday, September 13
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
11:30 am
Project Y 프로젝트 Y
Dir: Lee Hwan
WORLD PREMIERE
South Korea | 2025 | 110m | Korean
Showtimes
Wednesday, September 10
VISA Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre
Premium
9:30 pm
Thursday, September 11
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
3:45 pm
Friday, September 12
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
7:15 pm
Saturday, September 13
TIFF Lightbox
9:00 am
Renoir
Dir: Chie Hayakawa
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
Japan, France, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Qatar | 2025 | 118m | Japanese
Showtimes
Saturday, September 6
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
9:15 pm
Thursday, September 11
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
7:30 pm
A Useful Ghost
Dir: Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
Thailand, France, Singapore, Germany | 2025 | 130m | Thai
Showtimes
Wednesday, September 10
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
2:45 pm
Thursday, September 11
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
6:30 pm
Saturday, September 13
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
4:15 pm
Magellan
Dir: Lav Diaz
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
Portugal, Spain, France, Philippines, Taiwan | 2025 | 160m | Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, French
Showtimes
Monday, September 8
TIFF Lightbox
5:30 pm
Tuesday, September 9
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
8:15 pm
Amoeba
Dir: Siyou Tan
WORLD PREMIERE
Singapore, Netherlands, France, Spain, South Korea | 2025 | 98m | English, Mandarin Chinese
Showtimes
Tuesday, September 9
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
9:50 pm
Wednesday, September 10
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
6:55 pm
Rental Family
Dir: HIKARI
WORLD PREMIERE
United States of America, Japan | 2025 | 103m | English, Japanese
Showtimes
Sunday, September 7
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
3:45 pm
Thursday, September 11
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
11:45 am
She Has No Name
Dir: Peter Ho-Sun Chan
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
China | 2025 | 94m | Chinese
Showtimes
Friday, September 12
Roy Thomson Hall
Premium
5:30 pm
Saturday, September 13
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
8:15 pm
Sunday, September 14
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
3:20 pm
Left-Handed Girl
Dir: Shih-Ching Tsou
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
Taiwan, France, United States of America, United Kingdom | 2025 | 109m | Mandarin Chinese
Showtimes
Saturday, September 6
TIFF Lightbox
12:00 pm
Monday, September 8
TIFF Lightbox
Press & Industry
8:45 am
Monday, September 8
TIFF Lightbox
2:45 pm
The Fox King
Dir: Woo Ming Jin
WORLD PREMIERE
Malaysia, Indonesia | 2025 | 94m | Malay, Indonesian, English
Showtimes
Tuesday, September 9
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
6:15 pm
Wednesday, September 10
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
9:40 pm
Scarlet
Dir: Hateshinaki Scarlet
Mamoru Hosoda
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
Japan | 2025 | 111m | Japanese
Showtimes
Wednesday, September 10
Royal Alexandra Theatre
8:45 pm
Thursday, September 11
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
3:10 pm
Friday, September 12
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
12:00 pm
The Furious
Dir: Kenji Tanigaki
WORLD PREMIERE
Hong Kong, China | 2025 | 113m | English
Showtimes
Saturday, September 6
Royal Alexandra Theatre
11:59 pm
Sunday, September 7
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
9:15 pm
Saturday, September 13
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
6:30 pm
You can find the whole lineup for all the films and more events here.
