CSFF 2024
Friday Night
November 8, 2024
TIFF Lightbox
Feature film- November 8, 2024 7 p.m.
Kelly - Someone Else's Dream
Friday, November 8, 7 p.m.
TIFF Lightbox, Cinema 3
At age 13, freestyle skier Kelly Sildaru rose to international prominence as the youngest Winter X-Games gold medalist ever. Coached by her father, Kelly became a media sensation. But the young star had a dark secret: her father had allegedly been mentally and physically abusing her for years. Kelly’s story reveals the pressure young athletes face and the courage and resilience it takes to put their well-being first.
2024, Documentary, Estonia and France
93 minutes
Estonian and English, with English subtitles
Directors: Helen Lõhmus and Leana Jalukse
Screening with the short film
4:30
Canadian Premiere
A blind pensioner plans to run the marathon with a guide in the same average time it takes sighted athletes: 4 hours and 30 minutes.
2024, Documentary, Russian Federation
15 minutes
Russian, with English subtitles
Director: Vasilii Ovchinnikov