Subject: ADFF:Toronto - Day 2 & Opening Night Recap

November 05, 2026

Last night, we opened the 8th edition of ADFF:TORONTO presented by Eventscape at TIFF Lightbox with the Canadian premiere of Mundo Fragil. It was a sold-out cinema, followed by a rocking party hosted by Eventscape. Take a look at the photos in the header!


We look forward to seeing you at the Day 2 screenings - tickets are available online or at the TIFF Box Office

6:00 PM

The Tingbjerg Experiment

2026 / 86 mins / Danish / Directors: Louise Detlefsen / Canadian Premiere

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A documentary portrait that, through a series of character-driven stories, goes beyond the prejudices about one of Copenhagen’s most notorious districts. Over the course of several years, the neighborhood’s population is set to double, and private homes will be built among the public housing. No one knows what this process will lead to, and will new forms of neighborhood community emerge? 

6:15 PM

The Tower That Built A City

2026 / 92 mins / Canada / Director: Mark Myers 

After the film, director Mark Myers will join us onstage for a Q&A moderated by architect Joel Leon, Executive Director of the Toronto Society of Architects.

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In the 1970s, Toronto set out to build the world’s tallest tower- partly out of necessity, to restore failing broadcast signals, and partly to escape Montreal’s shadow. Alongside the tower’s arc, Toronto’s own transformation unfolds: from an overlooked “second city” to a cultural force in sports, music, and global identity. The film captures a sweeping half-century story of a city, a country, its people, and the architectural beacon that came to define them. 

8:45 PM

The World in a Square

2026 / 72 mins / France, Italy Directors: Ila Beka and Louise Lemoine / Canadian Premiere

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A political activist, an astronomer, a tattoo artist, a cook, and a babysitter rarely cross paths. What connects them is that they all live in Nørrebro, Denmark’s most socially and ethnically diverse neighbourhood. Over ten years ago, a park was built at its heart to bring the community together. Like a village square where the world converges, Superkilen quickly became both a landmark and a vibrant civic hub. The film questions how a context-specific intervention on public space can foster coexistence and enable people to collectively inhabit and redefine a shared place.

9:00 PM

Máximapark- from Greenhouses to a Living Landscape

2025 / 83 mins / USA / Director: Hans den Hartog / Canadian Premiere
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Only 25 years ago it was still home to greenhouse growers; today, visitors come here to find peace, experience, and movement. The film Máximapark is an ode to the power of collaboration, the importance of heritage, and the beauty of a landscape in which people and nature strengthen one another. 


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