ADFF:Toronto - Recap Day 2 - Films Fri / Sat

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November 06, 2026

Great audiences so far and so much still to see. The images in rotation are from last night and below are some of the highlights of 14 programs still remaining in ADFF:Toronto.

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Barbara Buser - Swiss Pioneer of Sustainability

2026 / 118 mins / Switzerland / Director: Gabriele Schärer

Canadian Premiere

If you’re interested in adaptive reuse, sustainable architecture, or what it looks like to lead an architecture firm with heart, this film is for you! We think you’ll love spending time with Barbara Buser, a remarkable Swiss architect whose approach is worlds apart from that of a more famous Swiss Architect, Peter Zumthor, the subject of a recent Wim Wenders film.

You can also hear Barbara in conversation with Jonathan Jacobs on his latest podcast, Issued for Construction. Listen here.

November 6th, 2026 at 6:00 PM

November 7th, 2026 at 3:15 PM

Young Climate Stories

I hope you’ll join us for this special program at ADFF for three short films about climate activists under 25 from around the world, produced by The World Around: How to Plant a Lake, A Garden in the Desert, and The Only Way Forward.

After the films, Beatrice Galilee, founder and executive director of The World Around, will join Elizabeth Pagliacolo, editor-in-chief of AZURE, for a conversation.

Free screening · Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 1:15 p.m.

We hope you’ll join us for this special program!

How To Plant A Lake

2026 / 15 mins / Bolivia

Dayana Blanco Quiroga, age 25, has witnessed Bolivia’s Uru Uru Lake become dangerously choked with mining runoff and industrial waste, severely impacting the future of seven Indigenous communities. Alongside her mentor, Sebastián Acampante, and her Uru Uru Team, the Aymara climate leader is fighting backto draw the toxins out of the lake.

A Garden in the Desert

2025 / 15 mins / Algeria

A Garden in the Desert is about Mohamed Salem Mohamed Ali, one of the most compelling voices from Cycle 02 of The World Around Young Climate Prize. While living as a refugee in the Sahrawi camp in Algeria, he has built a thriving garden that grows vegetables and herbs, supports animals like ducks and fish, and recycles water through a complex system of pipes and troughs.

The Only Way Forward

2026 / 10 mins / Lebanon

Working on the front lines of both the climate crisis and the war in Lebanon, Carlos Ayvazian is innovating to provide a wide range of resources to those who have been displaced and deprived of basic necessities. Ayvazian founded Wasted Treasures when he was 22 and offered a cost-effective, eco-friendly heating solution to Lebanon’s energy and environmental crises simultaneously.

bauhaus forever.

2026 / 96 mins / Germany & Netherlands

Director: Nico Weber

Canadian Premiere

In Bauhaus Forever, Berlin-based filmmaker Nico Weber brings a lifelong fascination with the Bauhaus, typography, and film to the screen. Founded in the aftermath of World War I, the Bauhaus was a radical experiment in how art and design could shape everyday life. It’s fascinating to see how a school that lasted just 14 years could have such a lasting impact on the world. This is a rare chance to see the film on the big screen. Don’t miss it!

November 6th, 2026 at 8:45 PM

November 7th, 2026 at 8:45 PM

Out of the Picture

2025 / 88 mins / Belgium

Director: An. Ash Smolar

Toronto Premiere

We think everyone should see Out of the Picture. It’s about women in architecture who haven’t received the credit they deserve. Through inventive storytelling, the filmmaker shows just how much our profession loses when their contributions are overlooked. It’s infuriating to see how often this happens, in architecture and well beyond it. The film draws you in, makes you angry, and yet still leaves you with some hope for the future. Like so many films at the festival, it gives you plenty to talk about afterward. We’re proud to be screening this film at ADFF.

November 7th, 2026 at 3:45 PM

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