The Toronto International Film Festival® presents a
stellar lineup of notable newsmakers in this year’s Mavericks lineup,
inviting audiences into intimate discussions with leaders in the film industry
and beyond. Chronicling anecdotes and engaging in revealing conversations
about their latest projects, guests in attendance include filmmakers Amy Berg,
Tom Donahue, Sophie Fiennes, Kyle Humphrey, Susan Lacy, Álvaro Longoria
and Graydon Sheppard; actors Javier Bardem, Jackie Chan, Johnny Depp, and
Danny Glover; producers Damien Echols and Lorri Davis; media mogul David
Geffen, philosopher Slavoj Žižek, musician Natalie Maines and casting
director Ellen Lewis.
“Daring filmmakers, philanthropic trailblazers, political
activists and provocative storytellers fill the diverse slate of talent in this
year’s programme,” said Thom Powers, Toronto International Film Festival
Mavericks Programmer. “The Festival’s Mavericks sessions offer audiences a
rare experience into the minds of these creative leaders and a fascinating
glimpse into their remarkable stories.”
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The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology
Depending on one’s view, the philosopher and academic
superstar Slavoj Žižek is a genius, madman, contrarian, clown,
sensationalist, radical leftist, scourge of liberals, or all the above.
What he never fails to be is wildly entertaining and provocative. Director
Sophie Fiennes reunites with the very funny provocateur Žižek for the
sequel to their collaboration The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema.
Žižek examines film clips, both famous and obscure, for their overt and
hidden ideological implications, tracing their connections to
current times, while Fiennes does a masterful job editing Žižek’s
commentary into film scenes and placing him into clever recreations
of famous film sets. Fiennes and Žižek (making his first visit to the
Festival) will engage in an onstage discussion following this
world premiere screening.
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