The Toronto International Film Festival returns September 5 – 15, 2024 for its 49th edition. The festival’s doc lineup was announced, which you can read in detail below.

A Sister’s Tale – Directed by Leila Amini. “In A Sisters’ Tale, seven years in the making, director Leila Amini films her sister Nasreen in Tehran as she pursues her dreams of becoming a singer in a country where women are banned from performing in public.”

Blue Road – The Edna O’Brien Story – Directed by Sinéad O’Shea. “Emerging from rural Ireland, Edna O’Brien broke multiple taboos with her sexually provocative literature and equally adventurous love life. Here, she opens up about her past with additional perspectives offered by Gabriel Byrne, Walter Mosely, and others.”

Ernest Cole: Lost and Found – Directed by Raoul Peck. “Drawing upon a trove of unpublished images, this moving portrait of South African photographer Ernest Cole from director Raoul Peck (I Am Not Your Negro) offers a harrowing history of Apartheid and chronicles the life of an artist in exile.”

From Ground Zero – Various Directors. “The combined work of 22 artists living in a besieged Gaza Strip, this omnibus film provides a contextualizing and critically important look beyond the brutal livestream. Organized by the Mashawari Fund for films and filmmakers in Gaza.”

Living Together – Directed by Halima Elkhatabi. “Halima Elkhatabi’s disarming documentary eavesdrops on dozens of Montrealers as they interview one another in the hopes of finding a roommate they won’t want to change the locks on after a week.”

Men of War – Directed by Jen Gatien and Billy Corben. ““Rambo meets Fyre Fest” could be the pitch for this tragicomedy from filmmakers Billy Corben and Jen Gatien about American-trained mercenaries who try to overthrow the Venezuelan government.”

Mistress Dispeller – Directed by Elizabeth Lo. “Sure to be a conversation starter and filmed with an astonishing emotional intimacy, Mistress Dispeller follows the work of a Chinese woman who practices unorthodox techniques to repair marital infidelity.”

No Other Land – Various Directors. “One of the most urgent films of the year and winner of jury and audience prizes at the Berlin Film Festival, No Other Land offers an essential and unflinching look at life under Israeli military occupation.”

Patrice: The Movie – Directed by Ted Passon. “Patrice: The Movie shines a light on a remarkable crusader for disability rights, confronting systemic failures while foregrounding joy through the energy of Patrice Jetter and her friends.”

Russians at War – Directed by Anastasia Trofimova.

So Surreal: Behind the Masks – Directed by Neil Diamond and Joanne Robertson. “So Surreal: Behind the Mask unveils the fascinating connection between the work of some famed Surrealist artists and ceremonial masks from the Yup’ik and Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw nations and follows the quest to bring them home.”

Space Cowboy – Directed by Marah Strauch and Bryce Leavitt. “Joe Jennings, a pioneer of skydiving cinematography, looks back on a lifetime of creating iconic moments in film and television, while he tries to pull off his most ambitious stunt yet, turning a dreamlike vision into reality.”

Sudan, remember us – Directed by Hind Meddeb. “In spring 2019, filmmaker Hind Meddeb captures a jubilant moment of defiance among young Sudanese activists in Khartoum after the overthrow of a long dictatorship, and then chronicles the military crackdown that followed.”

Tata – Directed by Lina Vdovîi and Radu Ciorniciuc. “Filmed across Italy, Moldova, and Romania, Tata is a raw portrait of a family locked in a relentless struggle against toxic masculinity and the tale of a daughter’s poignant quest to break the cycle for herself, the next generation, and even for the one who hurt her.”

Temporary Shelter – Directed by Anastasiia Bortuali. “When Ukrainian filmmaker Anastasiia Bortuali is displaced to Iceland, she documents her fellow refugees, capturing their fragility and strength against a dramatic backdrop of northern lights and volcanic eruptions.”

The Freedom of Fierro – Directed by Santiago Esteinou. “At 63, newly freed César Fierro must rebuild his life after being wrongfully convicted in Texas 40 years earlier. In this documentary, the audience accompanies Fierro on his journey, observing his often painful transition back into society.”

The Last Republican – Directed by Steve Pink. “A fan of Hot Tub Time Machine, Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger invites the left-wing Hollywood director Steve Pink to follow his efforts to hold Donald Trump accountable for the January 6 insurrection.”

The Last of The Sea Women – Directed by Sue Kim. “A spirited portrait of an endangered tradition and a galvanizing plea for better stewardship of our oceans, Sue Kim’s documentary dives deep into the culture of the haenyeo, the South Korean fisherwomen who have been harvesting seafood for their communities for centuries.”

Vice Is Broke – Directed by Eddie Huang. “Eddie Huang of Huang’s World undertakes a first-person investigation into how Vice went from scrappy Montreal indie magazine to media giant. He interviews former contributors who were crucial to its rise and witnessed its downfall.”

Wishing on a Star – Directed by Peter Kerekes. “For his latest, full of star-crossed charm and earthly delights, veteran filmmaker and master of the hybrid form Peter Kerekes brilliantly combines the cinematic feel of a fiction film with cleverly captured real emotions from real people.”

Your Tomorrow – Directed by Ali Weinstein. “Ali Weinstein’s documentary captures the final year of Ontario Place as we know it, as the celebrated provincial park is sectioned off for redevelopment and concerned citizens do their best to save it.”