The Toronto International Film Festival is one of the pillars of the cinematic world, and it’s a huge honor for any movie to be picked as an opener for this festival. When it comes to the upcoming edition of TIFF, this honor will belong to the highly-anticipated musical Dear Evan Hansen.
According to TIFF’s co-head and artistic director, Cameron Bailey, choosing Dear Evan Hansen was a no-brainer and he described it as the ideal film to launch the festival this year.
“This film is ultimately about healing, forgiveness, and reaffirms how connected and essential we all are to one another. We couldn’t think of a more important idea to celebrate this year as we come together once again to share the power and joy of cinema in theaters together,” said Bailey in an official statement.
In addition to Dear Evan Hansen, TIFF officials unveiled the list of other films set to have gala premieres at the festival, including Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast, Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho, and Barry Levinson’s The Survivor. The 2021 Toronto International Film Festival is set to take place from September 9-18, 2021.
