"Fans eager to catch a specific film can choose to stand in rush lines hours before the screening, in the hopes they can snag an empty seat. "You never know if you're going to get in for the movie you want or not," said TIFF attendee Sanjoli Jain. Jain and other festivalgoers say it's a risk they're willing to take to experience different films, but that you won't know if a movie is worth the wait until after the credits start to roll."
"After missing out on the chance to get a ticket, he says lining up for "a couple hours" was the only way he could watch Gandhi, a film about the formative years and early legal career of India's civil rights icon, Mohandas "Mahatma" Gandhi. Some TIFF attendees lined up hours ahead to rush movie showings at TIFF, after they were unable to purchase tickets online."
Crowds of film enthusiasts queued for hours at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival to see or purchase films after screening tickets sold out in August. Many attendees joined rush lines hoping to claim empty seats shortly before showings, accepting uncertainty about admission and a film's value until after viewing. Waiting strategies included bringing a book and focusing on international and Canadian films. Some viewers rushed lines specifically for subject-driven films like a portrayal of Gandhi's early life. Other festival draws, such as the Criterion Mobile Closet, also attracted lengthy lines.
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