A look at the most anticipated films debuting at TIFF

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Battle of the Sexes and Stronger are among the films set to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.

TORONTO (Reuters) The Toronto International Film Festival, also known as TIFF, is about to open its doors.

Among this year's most anticipated films are: Battle Of The Sexes, starring Emma Stone and Steve Carell as real-life tennis rivals Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs; Brad's Status, starring Ben Stiller as man jealous of his friends' glamorous lives; Breathe, which stars Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy as a couple who tackle a polio diagnosis; Professor Marston And The Wonder Women, about the origins of the iconic comic book character; and Stronger, starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a man who lost both his legs in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.

The film festival runs from Sept 7 to 17.

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