Movies
OIFF 2014 presents My Father and the Man in Black
MY FATHER AND THE MAN IN BLACK My Father and the Man in Black is the only inside look at bad boy Johnny Cash as seen through the eyes of his longtime manager, Canadian-born Saul Holiff the man who put Johnny together with June. Want to see the
Shake Hands With The Devil
Director Roger Spottiswoode brings a very special film realization of the acclaimed best-seller by General Roméo Dallaire to the screen in “Shake Hands with the Devil,” the story of a Canadian commander torn between his duty and his conscience when he finds himself eyewitness to hell on Earth. In 1993,
Marmato
Threats, Protection and Peace in Colombia: A documentary screening and panel discussion on threatened human rights defenders This event marks 20 Years of Peace Brigades Internationals accompaniment of threatened human rights defenders in Colombia and the Ottawa Premiere of Marmato, a film on the confrontation with globalized mining in Colombia,
David Bowie Is
A documentary film of the groundbreaking David Bowie is exhibition created by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (V&A). Described by The Times as stylish & outrageous and The Guardian as a triumph, the exhibition features a remarkable collection of photographs, stage costumes, and other rare possessions from the David
Captive, The
In the wake of the mighty McConaissance, is it now time for a Rey-boot? Over the last three years, the actor Matthew McConaughey has expertly slipped from romcom purgatory to critical and public acclaim via a series of brilliantly chosen, often loopily intense, character-actor roles. No one else in Hollywood now needs
Notebook, The
Opening in 1944 amid quiet, civilized surroundings that are never seen again, the action unfolds in short, increasingly nightmarish vignettes. Everything is filtered through the eyes of the 13-year-old brothers (Laszlo Gyemant, Andras Gyemant), who narrate in flat, precise and objective-sounding tones. Left with their cruel grandmother (Piroska Molnar),
Welcome To New York
OTTAWA PREMIERE | STARTS OCTOBER 10 Plot The sexual appetite of banking bigwig Devereaux (Depardieu) leads to his downfall, as he is charged with the indecent assault of a hotel maid. Review Nothing in the films graphic sexual content or ripped-from-the-headlines immediacy, however, comes close to the outrageousness of
OIFF 2014 presents American Descent (with Subsurface Flow)
2014, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Stephen Harris edited and uploaded this film. It was his message to the world. A group of teenagers are sent an unlabeled DVD from a U.S. Army base in Afghanistan containing a video of a strange woman tied to a tree and ends with a
OIFF 2014 presents In the Turn”
In The Turn follows a 10 year old transgender girl in rural Canada as she navigates the difficult and complicated world that surrounds her. Tormented at school by teachers and peers alike, she faces daily assaults in the form of insults and physical altercations. The pain she endures at school takes
OIFF 2014 presents The Lost Key”
After a traumatic divorce, Ricardo Adler sets out to discover how to achieve a fulfilling and lasting marriage. His search takes him to Rabbi Manis Friedman, who introduces him to Kabbalahs ancient secrets to attain the highest form of intimacy. The film portrays the dramatic transformation of Ricardos new