“The Mercy of the Jungle” is a profound road movie showcasing struggle, weakness and hope through the eyes of two lost soldiers. Set in the outbreak of the Second Congo War, a Sergeant called Xavier is sent into the vicious depths of the Congolese River Basin to hunt down those who perpetrated genocide in his native country, Rwanda. When he and a young private are accidentally left behind in the jungle, their bid for retribution turns into a struggle for pure survival. With only each other to count on, they embark on an odyssey across the most violent forest on earth, facing the depths of their own war-torn souls and the spiritual consequences of saving and taking lives.
The movie features popular France-based Rwandan artiste; Shanel Nirere.
According to Kerri Craddock, director of festival programming at TIFF “the nominated movies all have a unique message and personality to them.
This year’s edition announced a total of 46 titles in its Discovery program, which is devoted to up-and-coming filmmakers. The festival will screen 255 features and 88 shorts with 138 being world premieres.
The Discovery program includes Belgian director Lukas Dhont’s ‘Girl,” the story of a transgender teen; Adina Pintilie’s “Touch Me Not,” which won the Golden Bear and the best first feature award at this year’s Berlin Film Festival; and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje’s “Farming,” starring Kate Beckinsale.
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