Movies
Cats
A tribe of cats called the Jellicles must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life. From the Oscar winning director of The King’s Speech, Les Miserables, and The Danish Girl! Starring Oscar winners Jennifer Hudson, and Judi Dench, 2x
Richard Jewell
Security guard Richard Jewell saves thousands of lives from an exploding bomb at the 1996 Olympics, but is vilified by journalists and the press who falsely reported that he was a terrorist. From Clint Eastwood, the 5x Oscar winning director of Unforgiven, and Million Dollar Baby! Oscar and
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
Screening March 11th and 12th! A confessional, cautionary, and occasionally humorous tale of Robbie Robertson’s young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music, The Band. Featuring Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Martin Scorsese, Peter Gabriel, Taj Mahal, Dominique
Beanpole
Ottawa Premiere the Week of April 10th! 1945, Leningrad. WWII has devastated the city, demolishing its buildings and leaving its citizens in tatters, physically and mentally. Two young women search for meaning and hope in the struggle to rebuild their lives amongst the ruins. Russian with English subtitles. Cannes: FIPRESCI
Bacurau
After the death of her grandmother, Teresa comes home to her matriarchal village in a near-future Brazil to find a succession of sinister events that mobilizes all of its residents. Cannes: Jury Prize award winner, Palme d’or, and Queer Palm nominee! Key West Film Festival: Jury Prize – Best
The Lodge
Ottawa Premiere the Week of March 6th! A soon-to-be stepmom is snowed in with her fiancé’s two children at a remote holiday village. Just as relations begin to thaw between the trio, some strange and frightening events take place. From the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards, Austrian Film Award, Sitges – Catalonian
Enter The Fat Dragon
Ottawa Premiere the Week of February 14th! A cop is assigned to a case of escorting a criminal to Japan while dealing with relationship problems, and his enormous change in appearance as a result of being dumped. Cantonese with English subtitles. Starring 3x Golden Horse Film Festival, 4x Hong Kong
Les Misérables
Starts the Week of February 14th! Oscar nominee: Best International Feature Film! A cop from the provinces moves to Paris to join the Anti-Crime Brigade of Montfermeil, discovering an underworld where the tensions between the different groups mark the rhythm. French with English subtitles. Cannes: Jury Prize award winner, Golden
Ford v Ferrari
Starts the Week of February 14th! 2x Oscar winner: Best Film Editing, and Sound Editing! Also nominated for 2 more Oscars: Best Motion Picture, and Sound Mixing! American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference, the laws of physics and their own personal demons to build
Clemency
As she prepares to execute another inmate, Bernadine confronts the psychological and emotional demons her job creates, ultimately connecting her to the man she is sanctioned to kill. Starring Oscar nominee, and Golden Globe winner Alfre Woodard! Sundance Film Festival: Grand Jury Prize award winner! Philadelphia Film Festival: