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Major ArcanaAvaialble to rent Nov 6 - Dec 4Set in the backwoods of Vermont, Major Arcana follows Dink (Ujon Tokarski), a carpenter who struggles to move beyond his troubled past when he returns to his hometown to mend relationships and finds solace in building a log cabin by hand. His plans are complicated when he reunites with Sierra (Tara Summers), a woman with whom he shares a difficult past, and he is forced to reconcile his old life with his new one.
Song Without a Name (Canción sin nombre)Available to rent Nov 6 - Dec 4Based on harrowing true events, Song Without a Name tells the story of Georgina, an indigenous Andean woman whose newborn baby is whisked away moments after its birth in a downtown Lima clinic - and never returned. Stonewalled by a byzantine and indifferent legal system, Georgina approaches journalist Pedro Campas, who uncovers a web of fake clinics and abductions - suggesting a rotting corruption deep within Peruvian society. Set in 1988, in a Peru wracked by political violence and turmoil, Melina León’s heart-wrenching first feature renders Georgina's story in gorgeous, shadowy black-and-white cinematography, "styled like the most beautiful of bad dreams" (Variety).
RocksAvailable to rent Nov 20 - Dec 23Powered by fantastic performances similar to Deniz Gamze Ergüven's film Mustang of a few years back Rocks focuses on the friendship of a group of young black 15-year-old girls from Hackney growing up in London’s East End. Honest poignant and raucous this is the best film you will see this year. From food fights to real fights to jubilant moments such as the girls dancing around on a roof top belting Tina Turner at the top of their lungs Rocks whips up a heartfelt refreshing coming of age tale. (Abi Ahearne)
Queen of the Morning CalmAvailable to rent Nov 20 - Dec 4While trying to carve out a better future for herself and her daughter, a young immigrant sex worker struggles to break cycles of abuse and harness her own power.
Ham on RyeAvailable to rent Nov 20 - Dec 18Ham on Rye, a coming-of-age comedy centered on the nervous excitement of youth and the strange horror of entering adulthood uses an expansive ensemble of over one hundred performers, including non-actors, musicians, 90's Nickelodeon child stars, and more, to explore a suburban community’s relationship with a prom-like ritual and the decay of the human spirit. It begins with the crowd-pleasing spirit of a John Hughes movie and fades slowly into an off-kilter dystopia with the energy of Dazed and Confused.
Tales of the Uncanny: The Ultimate Survey of Anthology HorrorAvailable to rent Nov 24 - Dec 15Cult restoration company Severin Films chief David Gregory and House of Psychotic Women author Kier-La Janisse explore a who's who of more than 60 horror writers, directors and scholars that include Eli Roth, Joe Dante, Mark Hartley, Mick Garris, Ernest Dickerson, Joko Anwar, Ramsey Campbell, David DeCoteau, Kim Newman, Jovanka Vuckovic, Luigi Cozzi, Tom Savini, Jenn Wexler, Larry Fessenden, and more.
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Dear friends of Cinematheque, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, in response to the Provincial Health orders today, Cinematheque will be suspending all public activities...
Cinematheque’s Gimme Some Truth Documentary Festival returns for its 12th edition this winter with a new look
In collaboration with Jazz Winnipeg, the Cinematheque presents a series of award winning jazz music docs available in theatre and at home!
