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出走的决心 | Like A Rolling Stone
旦夕艺术片展映｜《出走的决心》中英双字幕 加拿大首映 – Screened by AMoment Books｜LIKE A ROLLING STONE 李红一生都奉献给家庭，恪守“好女儿”、“好妻子”、“好母亲”的角色。如今，她即 将迎来人生中新的身份——外婆。正当她准备安于一成不变的生活时，一封突如其来的高 中同学会邀请唤醒了她内心尘封已久的青春梦想。 她小心翼翼地提出想参加聚会，却遭到丈夫孙强的强烈反对。多年来被压抑的问题随之爆 发。孙强有一套固守不变的家庭幸福定义，并固执地捍卫自己所谓的“正确”。为了怀孕的女儿，李红再次压抑自己的愿望，投入到“好外婆”的新角色中。然而沉重的家务与看不到尽头的生活让她陷入抑郁。在绝望中，她开始意识到，人生也许还有另一种可能。 她悄悄策划一段新的旅程，在过程中一点点找回那个真正的自己。 LI Hong has dedicated her life to her family, dutifully fulfilling her roles as a good daughter, wife, and mother. Soon, she is set to become a grandmother. Just as LI Hong is about
Joe List: Small Ball
JOE LIST: SMALL BALL is the fourth stand up comedy special from comedian Joe List. Following the smash successes of his previous specials “I Hate Myself”, “This Year’s Material” and “Enough For Everybody,” SMALL BALL finds Joe shortly after the birth of his first child, musing on the life-altering
Ginger Snaps (FREE #CanFilmDay Screening!)
National Canadian Film Day (#CanFilmDay) is a massive, coast-to-coast-to-coast salute to Canadian cinema. On Wednesday, April 16, theatres across the country will be opening their doors, dimming the lights, and firing up their projectors for totally free – yes, FREE – screenings of Canadian films. Stand up for Canadian filmmakers
Thom Yorke & Mark Pritchard’s ‘Tall Tales’
Fabled English record producer Mark Pritchard, luminary songwriter Thom Yorke (Radiohead) and groundbreaking visual artist Jonathan Zawada present TALL TALES – a debut collaborative visual and audio cinema experience a decade in the making. Landscapes of synth-pop, prog, dub, 70s synth, Joe Meek, Ivor Cutler, Library, kraut and classic Warp™️ –
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
“Just one man can make a difference.” The Rio Theatre‘s Friday Late Night Movie series continues on April 25 (aka ANZAC Day) with a screening of one of the biggest action movies from one of the biggest action franchises ever, Australian filmmaker George Miller‘s 1981 blockbuster MAD MAX
Skeet (Filmmakers in Attendance for Q&A)
Fresh out of prison, Billy Skinner returns to his transformed low-income neighbourhood, now populated by Syrian refugees. Struggling to overcome his dark past, Billy forges an unexpected bond with Mo, a compassionate Syrian immigrant determined to build a better life for his family. With Jay Abdo, Lawrence Barry, Kate Corbett.
Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie
Cheech and Chong’s enduring partnership begins like the start of a classic joke set-up: “a Chicano kid from South Central LA and a half-Chinese Motown musician meet at a strip club in Canada,” and ends with one of the most iconic duos in entertainment history. In the 1970s, Cheech &
Thank You Very Much
Andy Kaufman‘s provocative comedy often outraged audiences, challenging them to confront their own presumptions. Through never-before-seen footage and intimate recollections, filmmaker Alex Braverman explores Kaufman’s brief but impactful life and career. As the lines between performance and reality blur in our present age, Kaufman’s genius resonates more than ever. “Arguably
The Straight Story (25th Anniversary Restoration)
Like so many movie-lovers around the world, we were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of filmmaker David Lynch, whose contribution to arts and culture is immeasurable. His monumentally beloved catalogue is its own impressive, cinematic legacy rich with old friends and oddball characters who make regular visits upon
The Hitcher
Director Robert Harmon‘s criminally overlooked film THE HITCHER is a violent thrill-ride featuring strong performances from Rutger Hauer and C. Thomas Howell in a tense, cat-and-mouse gem that, “did for hitch-hiking what JAWS did for ocean swimmers.” In other words, this newly restored slice of 80s-era “cinema obscura” is perfect