This is part one of the true-crime odyssey of Jacques Mesrine, the legendary gangster infamous for his bravado, daring prison escapes, numerous epic robberies, kidnappings and murders during a criminal career that spanned decades and continents. How far can killer instinct take you? To at least one sequel (see below).
R.I.P. DAVID BOWIE (1947-2016) In this captivating, skewed World War II drama from Nagisa Oshima, David Bowie regally embodies Celliers, a British officer interned by the Japanese as aPOW. Rock star Ryuichi Sakamoto (who also composed this films hypnotic score) plays the camp commander, obsessed with the mysterious blond major,
Mercy’s Blessing – Sunday November 11th at 4:00pm Followed by a Q&A with the director, May Taherzadeh ‘Mercy’s Blessing’ is an award-winning short film of 30 mins written and directed by May Taherzadeh. It’s a story about a brother and sister set in an African village. A story about
Inspired by the acclaimed book by Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway, Merchants of Doubt takes audiences on a satirically comedic, yet illuminating ride into the heart of conjuring American spin. Filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the curtain on a secretive group of highly charismatic, silver-tongued pundits-for-hire who present themselves in
Simon is a compulsive liar. His family and colleagues organize an intervention, but it turns into a confrontation, and Simon denies everything. The next day, he wakes up in a reality where all his lies are proven facts. From CanadianScreen Awards, Montreal World Film Festival, and Vancouver International Film Festival
OTTAWA PREMIERE STARTS MAY 20 IN DANISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES “An extraordinary dark comedy for those wanting pitched blackness and heaps of lunacy.” – Lisa Giles-Keddie, HeyUGuys Mads Mikkelsen (Hannibal) stars in this delirious comedy from Denmark’s Anders Thomas Jensen (The Green Butchers), about two sadsack brothers who head to
Men – Screening on June 24, 28, 29! Advance tickets for Men now available! In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Harper retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to find a place to heal. But someone — or something — from the surrounding woods appears to be
Memories Of Murder – Starts the Week of Friday February 26th! The highly acclaimed 2003 crime drama from the Oscar winning director of Parasite! Advance tickets for Memories Of Murder now available from Events.com! In a small Korean province in 1986, two detectives struggle with the case of multiple
Memoria – Screening on June 10 – 14! Advance tickets now available for Memoria! A Scottish orchid farmer visiting her ill sister in Bogotá, Colombia, befriends a young musician and a French archaeologist in charge of monitoring a century-long construction project to tunnel through the Andes mountain range. Each