Don’t Look Down – Ottawa Premiere! Richard Branson’s attempts to break world records flying in a hot air balloon. Using interviews with Branson, his team, archive and dramatic recons, the doc tells a story of courage, determination, despair and triumph.
Denial – Held Over for a 3rd Week! A professor includes a World War II historian in a book about Holocaust deniers. He accuses her of libel and sparks a legal battle. Her legal team fights to prove the essential truth that the Holocaust occurred.
The Dressmaker – Held Over for a 2nd Week! Accused of murder when she was a child, a dressmaker (Oscar winner + 6 more times nominee, Kate Winslet) returns to her small Australian town to seek revenge on the locals who did her wrong.
Gimme Danger – Ottawa Premiere! Held Over for a 2nd Week! Cannes winner Jim Jarmusch recounts the hard-rock history of Iggy Pop and The Stooges, who burst out of Michigan in the late ’60s with an influential fusion of rock, blues, R&B, and free jazz.
The Violin Teacher – Ottawa Premiere! Returns for a 2nd week! A talented violinist fails to be admitted into a prestigious Orchestra, and is forced to take a job in a troubled public school. The power of music & the friendship arises between teacher and students.
The Room – Oh, hi! It’s our unbelievable 87th Consecutive Month screening the modern cult classic, that fans believe to be without question the greatest bad movie ever! Take part in the cinematic phenomenon, and don’t forget to bring some plastic spoons!
Stealing Alice – Alice is wild and educated, she talks to ghosts and decides to avenge the religious and colonial heritage that was imposed on her mother’s people. Alice is a young contemporary woman that bears the weight of contradictions and humanity.
Tickets are $12.50, available at stealingalice.com (Mayfair members discount does not apply).