What's On
The Zone of Interest
Glazer's award-winning film follows Hedwig Höss (Sandra Hüller), mother of five, and wife to Rudolph. They live in an idyllic villa with a the bucolic garden, literally a stone's throw from Rudolph's place of work -- he's Camp Commandant at Auschwitz.
The Great Salish Heist
Created by Orca Cove Media and shot in Cowichan Valley, The Great Salish Heist is a scrappy indie Ocean's 11 with bags of charm and some authentic things to say about cultural colonialism.
The Old Oak
The local pub is virtually the last community gathering place in an impoverished northern town. when an influx of Syrian refugees stokes xenophobic backlash, TJ, the bar's owner steps up and help the newcomers -- to the anger of some of his regulars.
A Difficult Year
The latest from the jackpot writing-directing team Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano (Les Intouchables; The Specials) is a buddy comedy which finds a wryly original perspective on the serious theme of climate change denialism.
Chicken For Linda!
Husband and wife duo Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach (The Girl Without Hands) evoke the freewheeling farcical slapstick spirit of Jacques Tati and the palette of Henri Matisse in this sparkling animated gem for all ages.
Augure
Using magical realism to paint a portrait of "undesirables" and "sorcerers" in the Congo, Augure (Omen) delves into the intricacies of identity, culture, and belief systems through a deeply rich and visually captivating lens.
I Don't Know Who You Are
Sexually assaulted one night, gay Toronto musician Benjamin has just 72 hours to take HIV-preventative meds... But first he'll need to rustle up hundreds of dollars to pay for them, even as he processes this trauma.
Humane
Caitlin Cronenberg's debut feature is a dystopian black comedy about a family gathering from which no one will emerge with much credit -- that is, if they emerge at all...
Remembering Gene Wilder
An affectionate reminder of the singular comic actor who registered a string of hits between The Producers in 1967 and Silver Streak ten years later, including Willy Wonka, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein.
The Boy and the Heron
Spirited Away director Hayao Miyazaki returns from retirement with an enchanting swansong, the story of a young boy, Mahito, growing up in Japan during WWII, who must venture into a fantasy world in order to save his new stepmother.
The End of Evangelion
"One of the most beautiful, inventive, and poignant works in anime" (Anime News Network), this legendary 1997 feature has never been released to North American theatres before. An apocalyptic fantasia that has to be seen to be believed.
Call Me Dancer
When a self-taught street dancer struggles in the search for paid work, his raw determination and artistic passion pushes him to attend classical training. An award winner at multiple festivals, Call Me Dancer is a fight for a dream despite all odds. Presented by Vancouver Foreign Film Society.