New 2K Restoration A hot summer evening in Brussels: couples dance in bars and cafés, part outside homes, or escape together under the darkness of night; some discover or reignite romance, some end it, while still more grasp tightly to each other in the last moments of dying love. In Chantal Akerman’s inimitable Tout une […]
30th Anniversary “PETITS MODERNES” programming – Free admittance for children under 12 Set in a world where toys have a life of their own — when people are not present — Toy Story takes moviegoers on a fantastic fun-filled journey, viewed mostly through the eyes of two rival toys: Woody (Tom Hanks), a pull-string talking […]
Based on the beloved novella by Denis Johnson, TRAIN DREAMS is the moving portrait of Robert Grainier (Golden Globe-nominee Joel Edgerton), whose life unfolds during an era of unprecedented change in early 20th century America. Orphaned at a young age, Robert grows into adulthood among the towering forests of the Pacific Northwest, where he helps […]
New 4K Restoration Smart, funny, sickly and sometimes just plain unconscious, Mark Renton is a hero for our times. Set in an underbelly of Edinburgh the city fathers never dreamed of, TRAINSPOTTING is the story of Mark and his so-called friends – a bunch of losers, liars, psychos, thieves and junkies. Hilarious but harrowing, the […]
German troops are fast approaching Paris. Georg, a German refugee, escapes to Marseille in the nick of time. In his luggage, he carries the documents of an author, Weidel, who has taken his own life in fear of his persecutors. Those documents include a manuscript, letters and visa assurance from the Mexican embassy. In Marseille, […]
A contemporary Quebec short film + an exclusively restored international feature film + a discussion with an emerging filmmaker: this is the formula of L’image fantôme, a regular series conceived by critics and programmers Elijah Baron, Louis-Jean Decazes, and Matheo Pino. Between contemplation and strangeness, this double feature brings together two documentaries that immerse viewers […]
October 9: Ciné-Rencontre with co-director Florence Pelletier Five women from the North to the South of Quebec embark on a multisport expedition following the Koroc river in Nunavik. Travelling together against adversity, this journey soon becomes one of self-discovery for each participant. *Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie (FICFA)
Parts I and II presented with a 20-minute intermission. In collaboration with Panorama-Cinéma. The search for a missing woman unspools in two unexpectedly interconnected parts in Laura Citarella’s playful new feature. The missing woman is Laura (Laura Paredes), a biologist cataloging plant species in and around the Argentinean city of Trenque Lauquen. The men searching […]
In Ruben Östlund’s wickedly funny Palme d’Or winner, social hierarchy is turned upside down, revealing the tawdry relationship between power and beauty. Celebrity model couple, Carl (Harris Dickinson) and Yaya (Charlbi Dean), are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged boat captain (Woody Harrelson). What first appeared instagrammable ends catastrophically, […]
Summer at the Cinema cycle in collaboration with Séquences For young Nicole and her best friend Véronique, summer should be synonymous with escape and adventure. She daydreams at work, imagines herself in Iceland and spends time with her big brother’s band. Instead, her chronic insomnia keeps her in a permanent trance and trapped between the […]