It was announced by Toronto International Film Festival CEO Cameron Bailey on Aug 9 that the film Dalíland will have its World Premiere as the Closing Night Gala for the 47th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Saturday, September 17, at Roy Thomson Hall.
Telling the story of the later years of the marriage between the genius Salvador Dalí and his wife, Gala Dalíland reveals their seemingly unshakable bond begins to stress and fracture.
Set in New York and Spain in 1973, the story is told through the eyes of a young assistant, James who was keen to make his name in the art world, and helps Dalí prepare for a big gallery show.
“We’re excited to premiere Mary Harron’s Dalíland as this year’s Closing Night film,” said Cameron Bailey, CEO, TIFF. “We couldn’t be prouder that Harron is a Canadian who has taken her singular explorations of iconic eccentrics to the world stage. In portraying the wild relationship between Salvador Dalí and his partner, Gala, Harron continues to keep moviegoing fresh.”
Directed by Harron with a screenplay written by John C. Walsh, and produced by Edward R. Pressman of Pressman Film, David Sacks of David O. Sacks Productions, Daniel Brunt, Chris Curling of Zephyr Films, and Sam Pressman, starring in the film includes Sir Ben Kingsley, Barbara Sukowa, Christopher Briney, Rupert Graves, Alexander Beyer, Andreja Pejic, Mark McKenna, Zachary Nachbar-Seckel, Avital Lvova, and Suki Waterhouse.
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