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    The Meaford International Film Festival | September 20th to 22nd

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    The Meaford International Film Festival (MIFF) showcases award-winning films and guests from around the world.

    MIFF is the premier fundraiser for the Meaford Culture Foundation, which supports arts and culture initiatives in the community.

    Click HERE to buy tickets

    Friday Matinee: The Zone of Interest

    Showing – Friday, September 20th at 1:30 pm
    Director(s): Jonathan Glazer
    Language: German, Polish, Yiddish
    Country: USA, UK, Poland
    Awards: 57 wins & 155 nominations, including 2 Oscar wins
    Rating: PG 13
    Runs: 1 hr 45 mins

    Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his wife Hedwig strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden beside the camp. Stars Christian Friedel, Sandra  Hüller, and Johann Karthaus. This film won the 2024 Oscar for Best International Feature Film.

    Friday Evening: Io Capitano

    Showing – Friday, September 20th at 7:00 pm
    Director(s): Matteo Garrone
    Language: Wolof, French, Arabic, English
    Country: Italy, Belgium, France
    Awards: 19 wins & 37 nominations, nominated for one Oscar
    Rating: Not rated
    Runs: 2 hrs 1 min

    Seydou, a teenage boy who, together with his cousin Moussa, decides to leave Dakar in Senegal and make his way to Europe. A contemporary Odyssey through the dangers of the desert, the horrors of the detention centers in Libya and the perils of the sea. Stars Seydou Sarr, Moustapha Fall, and Issaka Sawadogo. Academy Award, Oscar, and Golden Globe nominee.

    Friday Night Dinner at MIFF

    Friday Night Dinner is presented by by Chef Christina Sheardown from Sheardown’s Wine Bar and Restaurant.

    Menu:

    Starter: Creamy Mushroom with Rosemary Soup- Vegan, Gluten Free
    Main: Herb and Garlic Roasted Chicken over Pumpkin Risotto, with Grilled Zucchini and assorted Fall Peppers- Gluten Free
    Vegan Option if ordered ahead of time: Stuffed pepper with Pumpkin Risotto, lentils and Grilled zucchini.
    Dessert: Apple Crumble with a salted caramel sauce- Vegan, Gluten free

    Click here to buy tickets

    Saturday Matinee: Seven Winters in Tehran

    Showing – Saturday, September 21st at 1:30 pm
    Director(s): Steffi Niederzoll
    Language: Persian
    Country: France, Germany
    Awards: 8 wins & 11 nominations, including Best Documentary at the Bavarian Film Awards
    Rating: Not rated
    Runs: 1 hr 37 mins

    This feature film a female student in Tehran who was hanged for murder. She had acted in self-defense against a rapist. For a pardon and after seven years in prison, she would have had to retract her testimony. Stars Reyhaneh Jabbari, Shole Pakravan, and Fereydoon Jabbari. Winner of the 2024 Best Documentary awards at both the Berlin International Film Festival and the German Film Awards.

    Saturday Evening: The Peasants

    Showing – Saturday, September 21st at 7:00 pm
    Director(s): DK Welchman & Hugh Welchman
    Language: Polish, Latin
    Country: Poland, Serbia, Lithuania
    Awards: 4 wins & 20 nominations, including Audience Favourite at the 2023 Polish Film Festival
    Rating: R
    Runs: 1 hr 54 mins

    Jagna is a young woman determined to forge her own path in a late 19th century Polish village – a hotbed of gossip and on-going feuds, held together, rich and poor, by adherence to colorful traditions and deep-rooted patriarchy. Based on the Nobel prize winning novel. Stars Kamila Urzedowska, Robert Gulaczyk, and Miroslaw Baka.

    Saturday Night Dinner at MIFF

    Enjoy a delicious M.I.F.F. dinner in Meaford Hall’s Galleries catered by Chef Nathan Gowen from The Red Door Restaurant.

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    Sunday Matinee: The Persian Version

    Showing – Sunday, September 22nd at 1:30 pm
    Director(s): Maryam Keshavarz
    Language: English, Persian
    Country: USA
    Awards: 4 wins & 5 nominations
    Rating: R
    Runs: 1 hr 47 mins

    When a large Iranian-American family gathers, a family secret is uncovered that catapults the estranged mother and daughter into an exploration of the past, and to discover they are more alike than they know. Stars Layla Mohammadi, Niousha Noor, and Kamand Shafieisabet.

    Winner of the Sundance Film Festival’s Audience Choice Award.

    Sunday Evening: The Monk and The Gun

    Showing – Sunday, September 22nd at 7:00 PM
    Director(s): Pawo Choyning Dorji
    Language: Dzongkha, English
    Country: Bhutan, Taiwan, France, USA, Hong Kong
    Awards: 6 wins & 8 nominations
    Rating: PG 13
    Runs: 1 hr 47 mins

    An American travels into Bhutan in search of a valuable antique rifle and crosses paths with a young monk who wanders through the serene mountains, instructed by his teacher to make things right again. Stars Tandin Wangchuk, Tandin phubz, and Kelsang Choejay. Winner of the 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival’s Audience Choice award.

    Sunday Night Dinner at MIFF

    Enjoy a delicious M.I.F.F. dinner in Meaford Hall’s Galleries catered by Chef Edward Sleep from The Dam Pub Restaurant.

    Menu:

    Salad: Spring Mix, Cherry Tomatoes, Red Onion, Cremini Mushrooms and Cucumbers served with House Red Wine Vinaigrette
    Main: Carved Prime Rib with Mini Red Roasted Potatoes, Yorkshire Pudding, Vegetable Medley, Beef Jus, HorseRadish, Dinner Rolls and Butter
    Dessert: Chocolate Pate with Whisky Mint Whipped Cream

    Watch: 2023 MIFF Highlights

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