Movies
Iris
STARTS FRIDAY JUNE 19 IRIS pairs legendary 87-year-old documentarian Albert Maysles with Iris Apfel, the quick-witted, flamboyantly dressed 93-year-old style maven who has had an outsized presence on the New York fashion scene for decades. More than a fashion film, the documentary is a story about creativity and how, even
Spring
OTTAWA PREMIERE | STARTS JUNE 12 “Spring” follows young man in a personal tailspin as he flees California to the Italian coast, where he meets a woman carrying a dark secret. (C) FilmBuff
Some Kind of Love
OTTAWA PREMIERE | STARTS FRIDAY JUNE 12 Artist and designer Yolanda Sonnabend resides in decaying splendor in the last un-renovated house in a posh suburb of London. Surrounded by fifty years of painting, sculpture, frames, fabric, books, the archeologia and the ephemera of her frenzied imagination, Yolanda says “I’m a
Live From New York
JUNE 20, 24 & 25 Saturday Night Live has been reflecting and influencing the American Story for 40 years. Live From New York! explores the show’s early years, an experiment from a young Lorne Michaels and his cast of unknowns, and follows its evolution into a comedy institution. The film
Elvis Is Water
Elvis is Water is a vibrant musical exploration of the birth of rock and roll, and a quest to understand the power of one man’s song. It starts when Elvis is a young man and explores his musical influences just past the Sun Studio recordings. The tickets are priced at $20 for one, $30 for
Felt
OTTAWA PREMIERE | STARTS JULY 17 Amy is hanging on by a thread. Struggling to cope with past sexual trauma and the daily aggressions of a male-dominated society, she creates grotesquely costumed alter egos that re-appropriate the male form. While giving her the sense of power she craves, acting as
Water Diviner, The
An Australian man travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli to try and locate his three missing sons. Starring Oscar winner Russell Crowe, who also makes his directorial debut.
Hunting Elephants
In this hilarious crime comedy, a gifted 12-year-old boy and three elderly men plan a bank robbery in order to seek revenge on the institution for cheating the youngster after the death of his father. Starring Patrick Stewart.
Masss
After a life-threatening accident, a man finds that he can communicate with the dead, and must decide whether to act on their advice
White God
When young Lili is forced to give up her beloved dog Hagen, because it’s mixed-breed heritage is deemed ‘unfit’ by The State, she and the dog begin a dangerous journey back towards each other. At the same time, all the unwanted, unloved and so-called ‘unfit’ dogs rise up under a