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Which film should you see at Canadian Sport Film Festival?
The Canadian Sport Film Festival (CSFF) brings together the theatre of sport and the medium of film to tell unique, provocative and passionate human stories from around the world. Now in its ninth year, the festival continues to showcase international films and filmmakers that are rarely seen on screen.
Running from June 9 to 11 at TIFF Bell Lightbox, CSFF presents a diverse slate of feature and short-length films that highlight the ways in which sport, recreation, and play matter in the everyday lives of people.
Can’t decide which film to see? Take this quiz to find out which film you should sprint to the theatre to catch.
Which Canadian Sport Film Festival Film Should You See?
Friday, June 9, 2017 | 6:30PM | TIFF Bell Lightbox
Although lacrosse on Akwesasne Mohawk Territory has historically been the preserve of men, an aboriginal girls’ lacrosse team is formed at nearby Salmon River High School in Fort Covington, New York. But the team faces ambivalence in their own community and the girls must prove that the game of lacrosse is their rightful inheritance. With more than just the championship on the line, the girls fight to blaze a new path for the next generation of Mohawk women, while honouring their people’s tradition in a changing world.
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Which Canadian Sport Film Festival Film Should You See?
Saturday, June 10, 2017 | 11:30AM | TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX
Go is the oldest board game still played in its original form. In East Asia, where the game has been studied and played for thousands of years, Go is hailed as one of humankind’s great cultural treasures. Students as young as five begin studying in special Go academies, training for years for a slim shot at becoming a professional player. Across the Pacific, the American Go community, a ragtag group of gamers and aging hippies, lags far behind. In response, they launch a tournament to crown the US’s first professional players.
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Which Canadian Sport Film Festival Film Should You See?
Saturday, June 10, 2017 | 2:00PM | TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX
Seven Inuit youth travel from their home village in the Canadian Arctic all the way to Hawaii to complete in a half-marathon. Their stories reveal the challenges of living in an isolated Northern fly-in village while also providing a window into the strengths these young people possess. The youth share what running means to them and how training for this event has affected their lives. In turn, they are now travelling to other Inuit villages in the region of Nunavik (Northern Quebec) and sharing the film and their stories with peer audiences.
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Which Canadian Sport Film Festival Film Should You See?
Saturday, June 10, 2017 | 4:00PM | TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX
Lewis Carpenter was a running back for the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers before becoming a successful coach. When he died, his family was shocked to learn that Lew was the 18th NFL player to be diagnosed post-mortem with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative neurocognitive disorder. In re-evaluating her often complicated relationship with her father, Rebecca Carpenter learns that depression, obsessiveness, forgetfulness, and an unpredictable temper are common side effects of CTE and perhaps of football itself.
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Which Canadian Sport Film Festival Film Should You See?
Saturday, June 10, 2017 | 9:30PM | TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX
A knock-about New Zealand rugby team - made up of salt-of-the-earth dairy farmers - is trying to reverse a long run of bitter losses. With pluck, determination and no shortage of bawdiness and camaraderie, the men unite to inspire their small community. In the face of the hefty demands of farming and fatherhood, the Saturday game becomes the focus of the men's passions and the ground on which their worth is proved.
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Which Canadian Sport Film Festival Film Should You See?
Sunday, June 11, 2017 | 12:00PM | TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX
Jussi Koivula was orphaned at age twelve before losing two siblings to alcohol and substance abuse. He found security and a purpose in a boxing ring. But while he was once a rising star in Finnish boxing, he is now 29 and recovering from a serious eye injury. As Jussi prepares for a fight that will determine the future direction of his career, he reflects on the sacrifices he is making to earn a living.
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Which Canadian Sport Film Festival Film Should You See?
Sunday, June 11, 2017 | 2:30PM | TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX
Bağlar is a district within Turkey’s largest Kurdish city, Diyarbakir. It’s at the centre of a decades-long struggle between the Turkish State and the Kurdish Rebel Movement. In this environment, Gokhan Yildirim, a primary school teacher, created a sports club to offer an alternative vision for hundreds of local youth. Now the boys’ basketball team dreams of reaching the national championships, while looking to rise above prejudice, poverty and political turmoil.
