First there was an opportunity, then there was a betrayal. Twenty years later, Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor) returns to the only place that he can ever call home. There waiting for him are old buddies Spud (Ewen Bremner), Sick Boy (Jonny Lee Miller) and Begbie (Robert Carlyle). Sorrow, loss, joy,
Cinema Politica presents the Ottawa premiere of A SYRIAN LOVE STORY with director Sean McAllister and protagonist Amer Daoud in attendance A SYRIAN LOVE STORY in Arabic with English Subtitles Short synopsis: Filmed over 5 years, A SYRIAN LOVE STORY charts an incredible odyssey to political freedom. The poignant story of
A feature length film that explores the complexity and mystery of soil. Filmed on 4 continents, it shares the voices of some of the most highly esteemed soil scientists, farmers, and activists. The film portrays soil as a protagonist of our planetary story. In a skillful mix of art and
Being stranded on a deserted island leaves young Hank (Paul Dano) bored, lonely and without hope. As a rope hangs around his neck, Hank prepares to end it all, until he suddenly spots a man (Daniel Radcliffe) laying by the shore. Unfortunately, he is dead and quite flatulent. Using the
FRIDAY NIGHT SINEMA Theres no I in team. But, as undercover reporter Kate finds out when she infiltrates her colleges cheerleading squad in this pep rally of a flick from the great Jack Hill (The Big Bird Cage, Foxy Brown), there are potentially several Os.
An exclusive screening of the award-winning new documentary film Swim Team, an inspiring look at the rise of a competitive swim team of teens on the autism spectrum. Open to all! Presented by Ausome Ottawa. http://www.ausomeottawa.com Admission by donation.
Sweet Thing – a Stay At Home Virtual Cinema Special Event in support of the Mayfair Theatre! Click over to rent Sweet Thing starting on Friday June 18th! The story revolves around two siblings and their struggle to find solid ground in the homes of their alcoholic father and
4K Restoration on June 6th and 7th! The Film that THE MAN doesn’t want you to see! Rated X by an all white jury! After saving a Black Panther from some racist cops, a black male prostitute goes on the run from “the man” with the help of the
OTTAWA PREMIERE Kapuskasing, Ontarios own Shera Bechard is silent but deadly in the title role as a mute woman who infiltrates Torontos underground sex trade to avenge her sisters murder. A Dirty Harry sex fantasy a respectable return to form for the exploitation genre. (Montreal Gazette)
In the wake of losing a coveted TV network deal, the actors who play the Trailer Park Boys find themselves out of a job and stage an all-in comeback by launching “Swearnet”, a balls-out, offensively extreme internet channel that is complicated by their post-fame lives, at-odds relationships and trademark hilarious