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An interpretation of a poem by Sharon Olds wherein the circus becomes a metaphor for a woman’s performance in, and for, the world. more>
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All neo-Nazi Adam (Ulrich Thomsen) wants to do is finish his community service as soon as possible and get back to his job terrorizing the Danish populace. But Ivan (Mads Mikkelsen), the minister whose job it is to supervise his... more>
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Old flames and old feuds flare up in Farlinger’s screen adaptation of Brad Smith’s neo-Western novel, gorgeously filmed in Ontario’s horse country. The film opens on the suitably laconic hero, Ray Dokes, as he is released from prison... more>
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Named in the Top Ten Canadian Films for 2007
In chaotic New Delhi, an aged and irascible man cheats everyone he meets. Amal, Rupinder Nagra an auto-rickshaw wallah, generously allows him to dodge his fare. When a beautiful client has... more>
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Anita Kemirembe is a lively 10-year-old living on the outskirts of Kampala, Uganda. Through image and story young viewers gain an understanding of life as it is for a child in the developing world and appreciate the similarities and... more>
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Winner of the Audience Award at Mill Valley Film Festival
Winner of the Audience Award at Newport International Festival
Responding to the needs of her autistic son and her own need to go back to work, innovative educator Elaine... more>
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5 Cents a Peek
Brad’s Date
Home
A Very Long Weekend
Jehovah’s Witness
The Listens (L’Ecouteur)
Hirsute more>
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BC Premiere
Young Ishtar is traveling across the desert with her aged grandfather Bab ‘Aziz en route to a ceremony of dervishes. On their journey, the
delight is not just in the interesting people who cross their paths but in the... more>
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Once, not long ago, a small Egyptian Police band arrived in Israel. They came to play at an initiation ceremony but due to bureaucracy, bad luck or bad organization, they were left stranded at the airport. They try to manage on their... more>
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In Prague, a series of events leads to a chance meeting between Marcela and the much-older Mr. Benes. Marcela is in a troubled marriage made worse by sudden financial problems. When Marcela’s husband Jarda is arrested while running a... more>
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The lives of Boston soccer moms Patti Quigley and Susan Retik are shattered on 9/11 when their husbands die in the attack. After grieving their losses, they set out on an inspiring journey to help widows from another world – Afghanista... more>
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A boy and his stuffed animal try to escape reality through books at the library. One adventure leads to another until they run into trouble... more>
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Forty-year-old Andreas arrives in a strange city with no memory of how he got there. He is presented with a job, an apartment - even a wife. But before long, Andreas notices that something is wrong.
The antiseptic metropolis’ stark,... more>
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Brad planned his first date with Sarah perfectly. He planned the dinner. He planned the movie. But he didn’t plan on running into Carl. Oh, did I say “into”? I meant “over”. more>
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An attractive middle-aged woman comes out of social seclusion to attend her best friend’s 25th wedding anniversary, but her insecurities
have another agenda. more>
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In the early summer of 1999 the Kosovo War is in its last stages. Aboard a train that transports NATO equipment and army personnel
through Romania, US army Captain Doug Jones (Armand Assante) is in charge. One of their stops is at an... more>
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Canadian Premiere
“I had ambition not only to go farther than any man had been before, but as far as it was possible for a man to go.” James Cook
Cook expert and bestselling author Vanessa Collingridge searches for the man behind the... more>
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World Premiere
The vehicle drifts across the centre-line, its speed pushing 70 km/
hr. As it races downhill, the rider hangs on. Metal screams and
rattles, and small wheels struggle to grip the pavement. Welcome to
the picture-po... more>
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