TORONTO 鈥� Adocumentary about the life and career ofSylvester Stallone willclose the Toronto International Film Festival.
The Netflix film 鈥淪ly鈥� directed by Thom Zimnyexplores Stallone's roller-coaster journey from a troubled kid in New York to a Hollywoodactionsuperstar.聽
In a statement TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey says the story of the 鈥淩ocky鈥� and 鈥淩ambo鈥� icon is one of 鈥減erseverance and triumph鈥� that has left an undeniable mark in the world of cinema.聽
Stallone is a producer on the film. Director Zimny's previous works includes HBO's two-part documentary 鈥淓lvis Presley: The Searcher.鈥澛�
TIFF has not yet released attendance details for any of their premieres. And while current SAG-AFTRA strike rules may prevent Hollywood actors from promoting their work, they may not apply to Stallone's role as a documentary subject or producer.聽
"Sly" will premiere Sept. 16 with a gala closing out the festival, which runs Sept. 7-17.聽
Previous closing night films include Mary Harron鈥檚 鈥淒al铆land,鈥� and Chinese drama "One Second."
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 8, 2023.
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