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Now the festival has added 19 more films in its Discovery section which in my view is there best section.

The batch included seven world premiers including U.S. pics “Lymelife,” Derick and Steve Martini’s family drama starring Alec Baldwin and Rory Culkin, and “What Doesn’t Kill You,” Brian Goodman’s tale of South Boston crime starring Ethan Hawke and Mark Ruffalo.

“While this is just a small snapshot, the section sees filmmakers wrestling with an uncertain world,” fest co-director Cameron Bailey said Thursday. “Independent filmmakers this year seem less concerned with being outrageous or silly. These films are more about the heart of characters.”

There were also be 17 other countries in the section reserved mostly for debut talent. Israeli Tatia Rosenthal’s animated comedy “$9.99″ features the voices of Geoffrey Rush and Anthony LaPaglia. Young-seok Noh’s Korean entry “Daytime Drinking” follows the surreal trip of a broken-hearted drunk. There is also Matt Aselton’s comedy Gigantic starring Paul Dano and Zooey Deschanel. Nick Fackler’s love story “Lovely Still” with yesteryear Martin Landau and Ellen Burstyn from the Exorcist and Requiem for a Dream fame. “The Stoning of Soraya M,” from helmer Cyrus Nowrasteh, about an Iranian woman falsely accused of adultery that is sure to create all kind of controversies for cinema.

There are also titles added to the Vanguard and Visions sections developed for pushing narrative boundaries. Gilles Bourdos will bring “Afterwards,” starring John Malkovich, while directing duo Scott McGehee and David Siegel will world preem “Uncertainty,” featuring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Olivia Thirlby as an uncertain young couple facing pregnancy.