Movies
Painted Land: In Search of the Group of Seven
The most important thing a painter can do is find a good place to sit. J.E.H. MacDonald One would think The Group of Seven needs no introduction. One hundred years since the creation of Canadas most iconic paintings, through their works have been seen by millions, little is known
Turbo Kid
ENCORE PRESENTATION | OCTOBER 27 It’s 1997. In a ruined post-apocalyptic world, the orphaned Kid survives on his own through drought-ridden nuclear winter, traversing the Wasteland on his BMX, scavenging for scraps to trade for a scant supply of water. When his perpetually chipper, pink-haired new best friend Apple is
Back In Time
OTTAWA PREMIERE | OCTOBER 24 & 25 Cast, crew, and fans explore the classic time-travel trilogy’s resonance throughout our culture 30 years after Marty went Back in Time.
Fish and Cat
A number of college students have traveled to the Caspian region in order to participate in a kite-flying event during the Winter solstice. Next to their camp is a small hut occupied by three cooks who work at a nearby restaurant. The cooks are looking for some meat to cook
Victoria
STARTS THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 20 While on holiday in Berlin, a young woman finds her flirtation with a local guy turn potentially deadly as their night out with his friends reveals its secret: the four men owe someone a dangerous favor that requires repaying that evening.
Yakuza Apocalypse
OTTAWA PREMIERE | OCTOBER 21 & 22 In this film, fearsome Yakuza boss Kamiura is also a bloodsucking vampire. One day, men arrive from a competing clan and deliver him an ultimatum: Play nice or die. Kamiura refuses and, during a fierce battle, is torn limb from limb. With his
Assassin, The
OTTAWA PREMIERE | STARTS NOVEMBER 14 Back with his first film in eight years, legendary Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien wowed this year’s Cannes Film Festival (where he won Best Director) with his awe-inspiring THE ASSASSIN – a wondrous take on the traditional wuxia film. The story is simple, if elusive
Knock Knock
OTTAWA PREMIERE | STARTS NOVEMBER 13 When a devoted husband and father is left home alone for the weekend, two stranded young women unexpectedly knock on his door for help. What starts out as a kind gesture results in a dangerous seduction and a deadly game of cat and mouse.
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
OTTAWA PREMIERE | STARTS OCTOBER 17 From the 1970s thru the 1990s, there was no hipper, no more outrageous comedy in print than The National Lampoon, the groundbreaking humor magazine that pushed the limits of taste and acceptability – and then pushed them even harder. Parodying everything from politics, religion,
Monster Pool 4
The Monster Pool is Ottawa’s leading horror anthology, founded in 2015 by local filmmakers, it screens at the historic Mayfair Theatre every October. The Monster Pool celebrates artistic voice and champions Ottawa independent filmmaking beyond convention. If there’s one thing we don’t want you to be afraid of, it’s to