The Nest – Ottawa Premiere on Wednesday November 19 at 3:30pm!

This screening is free of charge, please register for your tickets in advance.

Carleton University in partnership with the National Film Board of Canada presents a special screening of The Nest, voted a Top 20 Audience film at the 2025 Hot Docs International Film Festival.

The film will be shown with open captions, and live ASL-English interpretation will be provided for the talkback portion.

At the end of her mother’s life, decolonial writer Julietta Singh returns to say goodbye to her childhood home. As she digs into the history of the house, she uncovers 140 years of forgotten matriarchs and political histories she never knew. In this genre-defying cross-community collaboration, a single home is transformed from a place of siloed stories into a site of radical potential.

*This screening is a free presentation, normal Mayfair prices do not apply.

*Please take note that doors open 30 minutes before showtimes. We encourage people to arrive early. We have a small box office, a small candy bar, and a single-screen cinema, meaning that when most of an audience shows up a few minutes before showtime, it causes a bottleneck. If possible, we appreciate you arriving a little bit early to pick out your seat and get your popcorn. Thanks for your help!