The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has added a few more films to its canon for this year including Thomas McCarthy's The Cobbler with Adam Sandley; Madame Bovary starring Mia Wasikowska and Paul Giamatti; Escobar: Paradise Lost with Bernicio Del Toro and Josh Hutcherson; Boychoir with Dustin Hoffman; The Forger with John Travolta; and Gemma Bovery with Gemma Arterton.
With a star-studded line up that could sink a boat, the TIFF is gearing up for an unparalleled season of films and everything that comes with it.
TIFF will run from September 4 to 14. Indiewire has provided some immediate descriptions so make sure to check them out while they're still up (we've compiled five for you below).
1. Boychoir François Girard, USA World Premiere
An orphaned 12-year-old boy is sent to prestigious music school where he struggles to join an elite group of world-class singers. No one expects this rebellious loner to succeed, least of all the school's relentlessly-tough conductor who wages a battle of wills to bring out the boy's extraordinary musical gift. Starring Dustin Hoffman, Kathy Bates, Josh Lucas, Kevin McHale, Eddie Izzard, Debra Winger and Garrett Wareing.
2. Escobar: Paradise Lost Andrea Di Stefano, France World Premiere
Premiere Young surfer Nick thinks all his dreams have come true when he visits his brother in Colombia. Against an idyllic backdrop of blue lagoons and white beaches, he falls madly in love with Maria, a beautiful Colombian girl. It all seems perfect until he meets her uncle, Pablo Escobar. Starring Benicio del Toro, Josh Hutcherson and Claudia Traisac.
3. The Cobbler Thomas McCarthy, USA World Premiere
Max Simkin repairs shoes in the same New York shop that has been in his family for generations. Disenchanted with the grind of daily life, Max stumbles upon a magical heirloom that allows him to step into the lives of his customers and see the world in a new way. Sometimes walking in another man's shoes is the only way one can discover who they really are. Starring Adam Sandler, Cliff "Method Man" Smith, Ellen Barkin, Melonie Diaz, Dan Stevens, Fritz Weaver, Yul Vazquez, Steve Buscemi and Dustin Hoffman.
4. Gemma Bovery Anne Fontaine, France World Premiere
Martin, an ex-Parisian well-heeled hipster passionate about Gustave Flaubert who settled into a Norman village as a baker, sees an English couple moving into a small farm nearby. Not only are the names of the new arrivals Gemma and Charles Bovery, but their behaviour also seems to be inspired by Flaubert's heroes. Starring Gemma Arterton, Fabrice Luchini, Jason Flemyng and Niels Schneider.
5. The Forger Philip Martin, USA World Premiere
A former art prodigy and second generation petty thief buys his way out of prison to spend time with his ailing son. To do so, he must team up with his father for one last job to pay back the syndicate that arranged his release. Starring John Travolta, Christopher Plummer, Tye Sheridan, Jennifer Ehle, Marcus Thomas, Anson Mount, Abigail Spencer and Travis Wade.
