Toronto film festival follows Cannes' lead

June 26, 2008 The Toronto International Film Festival made way for some Cannes heavyweights Thursday, unveiling Special Presentation slots for Laurent Cantet's Palme d'Or winner "The Class" and Matteo Garrone's Grand Prix winner "Gomorra" among a group of about two dozen North American premieres. Arnaud Desplechin's "Un conte de Noel" and Canadian helmer Atom Egoyan's "Adoration" -- both Cannes Competition titles -- also will get the red-carpet treatment in Toronto, alongside South Korean filmmaker Kim Jee-woon's Out of Competition "The Good, the Bad and the Weird." Other Cannes entries making their Canadian splash include the Dardennes brothers' "Lorna's Silence," best screenplay winner in Cannes; Jerzy Skolimowksi's "Four Nights With Anna"; Terence Davies' "Of Time and the City"; Jia Zhang-ke's "24 City"; and "Three Monkeys," which earned director Nuri Bilge Ceylan the best director trophy.

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