Movies
Made In Bangladesh
https://www.iffo.ca/made-in-bangladesh Shimu, 23, works in a clothing factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Faced with difficult conditions at work, she decides to start a union with her co-workers. Despite threats from the management and disapproval of her husband, Shimu is determined to go on. Together the women must fight and find
Andrey Tarkovsky. A Cinema Prayer
https://www.iffo.ca/andrey-tarkovsky An affectionate, intimate portrait of one of cinema’s greatest artists, Andrey Tarkovsky. A Cinema Prayer is a revealing behind-the-scenes documentary about the life and work of the extraordinary Russian director through the eyes of his son, Andrey A. Tarkovsky. Weaving together archival footage of his father on set, generous excerpts
Ghost Town Anthology
https://www.iffo.ca/ghost-town-anthology Set in tiny Irénée-les-Neiges, Quebec (population: 215), Ghost Town Anthology is talented writer-director Denis Côté’s (Curling, Vic + Flo ont vu un ours, etc.) fascinating Canadian variation on the idea of the undead. One gray day in the small town a young man named Simon Dubé dies in a car
EyeCANdy
https://www.iffo.ca/eye-candy A collection of wildly inventive and provocative Canadian independent animation films that showcase an amazing range of styles and stories from across the country. Films in the program include Emily Pelstring’s 1980s-inspired neon “fever dream” Insect Express, Charlie Tyrell’s Oscar nominated My Dead Dad’s Porno Tapes, Valerie Barnhart’s Vimeo award-winner The
The Gentlemen
An American expat tries to sell off his highly profitable marijuana empire in London, triggering plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him. Starring Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey, Golden Globe award winner Colin Farrell, BAFTA winner Hugh Grant, and Golden Globe nominee
Ordinary Love
An extraordinary look at the lives of a middle-aged couple in the midst of the wife’s breast cancer diagnosis. Starring Oscar nominees Lesley Manville, and Liam Neeson! London Critics Circle Film Awards: Actress of the Year (Lesley Manville), and Breakthrough Filmmaker nominee! Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Irish
Lazy Susan
Ottawa Premiere the Week of April 24th! A slice-of-life comedy about a woman on the edge with nowhere to go but over, Lazy Susan is a story about a spectacularly unmotivated woman for whom doing nothing is exhausting. Starring 3x Screen Actors Guild award winner, and 6x Golden Globe
Up in Smoke
A 4/20 screening of the Cheech & Chong classic – Monday April 20th! A Collective Arts / Smoque Shack Movie Night, with beer and a special menu item available in the candy bar! Two stoners unknowingly smuggle a van – made entirely of marijuana – from Mexico
Joan of Arc (Mayfair Virtual Cinema)
Joan Of Arc – A Special Stay-at-Home Mayfair Virtual Cinema! – Available as of Friday May 29th! In the 15th century, both France and England stake a blood claim for the French throne. Believing that God had chosen her, the young Joan leads the army of the King of France.
Knives Out
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan’s dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover