The Man in My Basement, the first feature from Nadia Latif, starring Corey Hawkins and Willem Dafoe, has been announced as part of the Discovery lineup at this year’s Toronto Film Festival.
TIFF released the Discovery lineup this morning. Other high-profile titles include Cato Kusters’ Julian, produced by Michiel and Lukas Dhont, Maddie’s Secret, the debut feature from cult comedian John Early, and Egghead Republic from Pella Kågerman and Hugo Lilja. Scroll down for the full lineup.
The 2025 Discovery selection was programmed by Dorota Lech, Jason Anderson, Kelly Boutsalis, Diana Cadavid, Robyn Citizen, June Kim, and Jason Ryle.
The programme will screen 23 World Premieres, with titles from over 30 countries, including Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and Turkey.
The Discovery programme has, over the years, debuted projects from filmmakers like Ildikó Enyedi, Alfonso Cuarón, Julie Dash, Jean-Marc Vallée, Christopher Nolan, Maren Ade, Yorgos Lanthimos, Barry Jenkins, Dea Kulumbegashvili, Emma Seligman, and Elegance Bratton.
TIFF 2025 runs from will run from September 4 to 14.
2025 Discovery Programme
100 Sunset | Kunsang Kyirong | Canada
World Premiere
Amoeba | Siyou Tan | Singapore/Netherlands/France/Spain/South Korea
World Premiere
As We Breathe | Şeyhmus Altun | Turkey/Denmark
World Premiere
Babystar | Joscha Bongard | Germany
World Premiere
Bayaan | Bikas Ranjan Mishra | India
World Premiere
Dinner With Friends | Sasha Leigh Henry | Canada
World Premiere
Egghead Republic | Pella Kågerman and Hugo Lilja | Sweden
World Premiere
Forastera | Lucía Aleñar Iglesias | Spain/Italy/Sweden
World Premiere
Ghost School | Seemab Gul | Pakistan
World Premiere
Julian | Cato Kusters | Belgium/Netherlands
World Premiere
Laundry | Zamo Mkhwanazi | Switzerland/South Africa
World Premiere
Little Lorraine | Andy Hines | Canada
World Premiere
Maddie’s Secret | John Early | USA
World Premiere
Mārama | Taratoa Stappard | New Zealand
World Premiere
Nika & Madison | Eva Thomas | Canada
World Premiere
Noviembre | Tomás Corredor | Colombia/Mexico/Brazil/Norway
World Premiere
Oca | Karla Badillo | Mexico/Argentina
World Premiere
Our Father | Goran Stankovic | Serbia/Italy/Croatia/North Macedonia/Montenegro/Bosnia and Herzegovina
World Premiere
Out Standing | Mélanie Charbonneau | Canada
World Premiere
Retreat | Ted Evans | United Kingdom
World Premiere
Sink | Zain Duraie | Jordan/Saudi Arabia/Qatar/France
World Premiere
The Man in My Basement | Nadia Latif | United Kingdom/USA
World Premiere
The Son and the Sea | Stroma Cairns | United Kingdom
World Premiere
