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The Muppets
Kermit and friends reunite to save their old theater from greedy developers. This joyful family film celebrates friendship, laughter, and working together. Full of nostalgia, this film reminds audiences of all ages of the enduring magic of the Muppets!
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Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
Whether he was a man, a musician, or an emissary from Saturn (as he claimed), Sun Ra was one of the unique visionaries of the 20th century. Christine Turner’s documentary explores the legacy of this iconoclastic who turned his life into a work of art.
2: Memory & mediation
Shorts from: Canada, France, Lebanon, Netherlands, Portugal, Poland, Syria, USA.
Dead Lover
A foul-smelling gravedigger’s romance ends in tragedy, spurring her to attempt a resurrection through a madcap series of science experiments. Grace Glowicki and Ben Petrie’s film is a zany DIY horror that zaps fresh life into Mary Shelley’s classic.
Honey Bunch
After waking from a coma with memory loss, Diane is taken to an experimental treatment centre in the wilderness by her husband Homer. Disturbing visions accompany her recovery, and as her memories return, Diane discovers dark truths about her marriage.
Shifting Baselines
Towering rockets rise as wetlands vanish in this sly black-and-white documentary about SpaceX’s conquest of Boca Chica, Texas. With sci-fi aesthetics and observational calm, the film exposes how cosmic dreams begin with the quiet erasure of Earth.
Nika & Madison
Two young Indigenous women become fugitives following an act of self-defence and are forced to flee into the wilderness. Inspired by Thelma and Louise, this compelling story of unbreakable friendship sheds light on systemic injustices.
Mile End Kicks
In this fresh, quirky rom-com from director Chandler Levack (I Like Movies, VIFF 2022), a young music critic (Barbie Ferreira) searches for her voice as a writer in Montreal while falling head over feet for two members of the same indie rock band.
Idiotka
An aspiring fashion designer’s dreams are put to the test when she lands a spot on a new competition reality show. An irreverent and heartwarming indie comedy that explores culture and identity in the world of reality TV.