‘Ancestors’ Invites You to a Cinematic “Séance,” Led by Éanna Hardwicke, That Mixes Dream, Reality and Memory (Exclusive TIFF Clip and Chat)

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What happened

Jack Wolfe, Jessica Reynolds, Christina Hendricks and Rupert Everett also feature in David Turpin's feature directorial debut, the poster for which we can also reveal ahead of its world premiere at Toronto.

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  • Reported by Hollywood Reporter and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:00:00 UTC.

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  1. David Turpin’s TIFF Premiere ‘Ancestors’ Revisits the AIDS Crisis Through Love, Found Family and Movie Stars: ‘I Think a Lot of People of My Generation Feel This Absence of Our Elders’

  2. Filmax Takes Javier Giner’s Feature Debut ‘This Solitude’ (EXCLUSIVE)

  3. ‘Ancestors’ Invites You to a Cinematic “Séance,” Led by Éanna Hardwicke, That Mixes Dream, Reality and Memory (Exclusive TIFF Clip and Chat)

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Filmax Takes Javier Giner’s Feature Debut ‘This Solitude’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Filmax has taken international rights to “This Solitude,” the feature debut of “I, Addict” creator Javier Giner. The Spanish sales company will introduce the drama to buyers at TIFF before its premiere in San Sebastián’s New Directors section.

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