Movies
Stoker
Director Park (Oldboy) makes his English-language debut with this darkly funny and deliciously depraved homage to Hitchcocks Shadow of a Doubt starring Mia Wasikowska, Nicole Kidman and Matthew Goode. Chilling and stylish and aggressively creepy It’s disturbingly good. (Roger Ebert)
Starbuck
WINNER OF THREE GENIES A very generous sperm donor discovers that his donations have been put to good use when 142 of his offspring file a class action suit against him in this Quebecois comedy that is successful in salting what could be a over-sugary confection with healthy dose of
The Big Bucket Band Show
PRESENTED BY OTTAWA SALUS FOR MENTAL HEALTH WEEK Put this extravaganza of film and music on your bucket list and discover how, even though mental illness can throw your life off key, music can bring it back in tune. See a performance by the Big Bucket Band, and the premiere
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