Movies
NAC Northern Scene presents: Tanya Tagaq: Nanook of the North
ONE NIGHT ONLY Captivating and artistically ingenious, Tanya Tagaq uses her voice and musical talents to create a mesmerizing, original soundscape, performing live with a screening of the iconic silent film Nanook of the North. Presented by NAC Northern Scene and TIFF Bell Lightbox as part of its film retrospective First Peoples Cinema: 1500 Nations,
NAC Northern Scene presents: The Grub Stake Revisited
ONE NIGHT ONLY Take a pioneering silent film about a feisty girl seeking love and fortune in the Klondike, write a new script compiled from the works of Shakespeare, add a new musical score performed live and you have the hilarious film event that was the smash of the Vancouver
Ottawa International Writers Festival presents Northwords – Hosted by: Shelagh Rogers
Sunday, Apr 28 4:00 PM: NORTHWOODS with Noah Richler, Rabindranath Maharaj and Geoff Morrison (hosted by Shelagh Rogers) A special screening of the documentary Northwoods, followed by a discussion with the authors who participated in the film. $15 general | $10 students or seniors | Free for festival members |
Wrong
OTTAWA PREMIERE | GRAND JURY PRIZE NOMINEE, SUNDANCE 2012 A man risks everything including his sanity to find his lost dog in director Dupieuxs (predictably) surreal follow-up to Rubber. A weird and awesome mind-bending, chopped and screwed wild and hilarious ride of absurdity [all in the cause of]
Playground of Dreams
ONE NIGHT ONLY Featuring the music of Ottawa native Frank Levin, this labyrinth of poetry and images tells the tale of a man who follows a mysterious matchbook to an underground tavern where he meets a painter, a poet and a dancer who slowly help him unravel the intricate webbing
Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain
DRUNKEN MASTERS DOJO Directed by Tsui Hark (Once Upon A Time in China) and starring Yuen Biao and Sammo Hung (Wheels on Meals), this tale of two warriors on a quest to find the magical swords needed to defeat a demon is epic in scope, if almost entirely incomprehensible [it]
Yogawoman
OTTAWA PREMIERE Profiling 50 of the most inspiring female yoga teachers from around the world, this limber doc shows how the millennia-old practice is changing lives from downtown Manhattan to the slums of Nairobi and beyond. A fascinating dip into the gender history of yoga. (Variety) *Join us at
Thérèse Desqueyroux
In the final film from director Miller (Un Secret) Audrey Tautou stars as the nigh-unpronounceable titular character, a provincial housewife in 1920s France who quietly rebels against her stifling surroundings. A gorgeous, stately affair with a tour-de-force performance from Tautou. (Cinemablographer)
Spring Breakers
Getting in touch with your inner outlaw is easier when youre wearing less clothing, as former Disney stars Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens discover while YOLO-ing it up in Florida in this candy-colored fever dream [that] is the most unforgettable movie of the year so far. (Richard Roeper)
Sound City
OFFICIAL SELECTION, SUNDANCE 2013 This celebration of the blood, sweat and tears that go into analogue music production specifically at the fabled, titular Van Nuys studio is hosted by Foo Fighter/director Grohl, with special guests ranging from Stevie Nicks and Trent Reznor to Lars Ulrich to Paul McCartney.