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January / February 2019

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CABIN FEVER: FREE FILMS FOR KIDS!NEW WORLD DOCUMENTARIES

THE GREAT BUSTER

Canadian & International Features

8 9 10 11 12 13The Last Movie / 7 pmDial Code Santa Claus / 9 pm

Roma / 7 pm Jean-Pierre Melville: Le samouraï / 7 pmRoma / 9 pm

Black Lodge: Secret Cinema with the Laundry Room / 7 pmCanada’s Top Ten: Anthropocene: The Human Epoch / 7 pmRoma / 9 pm

Roma / 2:30 pmJean-Pierre Melville: Léon Morin, Priest / 5 pmCanada’s Top Ten: Anthropocene: The Human Epoch / 7:15 pmGenesis / 9 pm

cabin fever: The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales… / 3 pmCanada’s Top Ten:Anthropocene: The Human Epoch / 5 pmGenesis / 7 pm

TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

January 2019

1 2 3 4 5 6closed: New Year’s Day Roma / 7 pm Roma / 7 pm & 9:30 pm Roma / 7 pm & 9:30 pm Roma / 3 pm & 7 pm

Canada’s Top Ten: Anthropocene: The Human Epoch / 9:30 pm

cabin fever: Coco 3D / 3 pm Canada’s Top Ten: Anthropocene: The Human Epoch / 5 pm Roma / 7 pm

15 16 17 18 19 20The Last Movie / 7 pmDial Code Santa Claus / 9 pm

Jean-Pierre Melville: Léon Morin, Priest / 7 pm

Canada’s Top Ten: Anthropocene: The Human Epoch / 7 pmRoads in February / 9 pm

Jean-Pierre Melville: Le doulos / 7 pmCanada’s Top Ten: Anthropocene: The Human Epoch / 9 pm

The Great Buster / 3 pm & 7 pmCanada’s Top Ten: Anthropocene: The Human Epoch / 5 pmRoads in February / 9 pm

cabin fever: Buster Keaton’s Classic Shorts / 3 pmThe Great Buster / 5 pmJean-Pierre Melville: Le samouraï / 7 pm

The Last Movie / 7 pmDial Code Santa Claus / 9 pm

The Great Buster / 7 pm Jean-Pierre Melville: Bob le flambeur / 7 pmCanada’s Top Ten: Edge of the Knife / 9 pm

The Great Buster / 7 pmCanada’s Top Ten: Edge of the Knife / 9 pm

Jean-Pierre Melville: Le doulos / 3 pmCanada’s Top Ten: Edge of the Knife / 5 pm & 9 pm The Fireflies Are Gone / 7 pm

Remembering Siberia / 12:30 pmcabin fever: The Last Starfighter / 3 pm Jean-Pierre Melville: Bob le flambeur / 5 pmCanada’s Top Ten: The Fireflies Are Gone / 7 pm

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The Last Movie / 7 pmDial Code Santa Claus / 9 pm

WINNIPEG DREAMERS:Part One / 7 pmPart Two / 9 pm

Architecture+Film: The Price of Everything / 7 pmCanada’s Top Ten: The Fireflies Are Gone / 9 pm

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5 6 7 8 9 10Wanda / 7 pm Canada’s Top Ten:

Mouthpiece / 7 pmThe Fireflies Are Gone / 9 pm

Comedy Fest: Winnipeg’s Golden Boys of The Golden Age / 7 pmCommercials, Kubasa, Birds, Bees and Dating In Winnipeg / 9 pm

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda / 7 pmComedy Fest: Dancey-Dancey Doggies Meet Chilly Winnipeg / 9 pm

The Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat-Cereal Cartoon Party / 10 amRyuichi Sakamoto: Coda / 3 pmCanada’s Top Ten: Mouthpiece / 5 pm & 9 pmEl Toro / 7 pm

Cabin Fever: Mary and the Witch’s Flower / 1 pmRyuichi Sakamoto: Coda / 3 pmWildlife / 5 pmEl Toro / 7 pm

TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

February 2019

1 2 3Jean-Pierre Melville: Army of Shadows / 7 pmCanada’s Top Ten: Mouthpiece / 9:30 pm

Canada’s Top Ten: Mouthpiece / 3 pm & 7 pmThe Fireflies Are Gone / 5 pm & 9 pm

Cabin Fever: The Goonies / 3 pmThe Great Buster / 5 pmJean-Pierre Melville: Army of Shadows / 7 pm

12 13 14 15 16 17Wanda / 7 pm jean-Pierre Melville:

Le cercle rouge / 7 pmEl Toro / 9 pm

Wildlife / 7 pmEl Toro / 9 pm

Wildlife / 7 pmBeyond Climate / 9 pm

El Toro / 3 pmBeyond Climate / 5 pmBlack Lodge: Cream of the Crap: Crappy Valentine’s Day / 7 pm

Wildlife / 7 pmjean-Pierre Melville: Le cercle rouge / 9 pm

Cabin Fever: Experimental Films for Kids! / 3 pmBeyond Climate / 5 pmWildlife / 7 pm

Wanda / 7 pm McDonald at the Movies: Ghostbusters / 7 pmWildlife / 9 pm

Afro Prairie Film Festival / Showtimes TBA



Cabin Fever: Ruby Bridges / 1 pmAfro Prairie Film Festival / Showtimes TBA

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Wanda / 7 pm Canada’s Top Ten: What Walaa Wants / 7 pm & 9 pm

Canada’s Top Ten: What Walaa Wants / 7 pm & 9 pm

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RomaDirected by Alfonso Cuarón2018, Mexico, 135 minSpanish & Mixteco with English subtitles

Wednesday, January 2 / 7 pmThursday & Friday, January 3 & 4 / 7 pm & 9:30 pmSaturday, January 5 / 3 pm & 7 pm Sunday, January 6 / 7 pmWednesday, January 9 / 7 pmThursday & Friday, January 10 & 11 / 9 pm Saturday, January 12 / 2:30 pm

Oscar buzz is strong for Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón (Y Tu Mamá También, Gravity) who returns with his best film so far: a thrilling, engrossing and moving picture with a richly personal story to tell. Beautifully and dynamically shot in black and white, and in his native language. Roma tells the story of Cleo, a young woman of Mixteco heritage working as a live-in maid for a beleaguered upper-middle class family in Mexico City. With brilliant cinematography and a spectacular sound design, Cuarón has created a deeply personal memoir about his childhood and the women who raised him.

Restoration Tuesdays:The Last Movie (Restoration)Directed by Dennis Hopper1971, USA, 108 min

Tuesday, January 8 / 7 pmTuesday, January 15 / 7 pmTuesday, January 22 / 7 pmTuesday, January 29 / 7 pm

Opening night Skype conversation with special guests from Arbelos Films.

An inspired experiment, The Last Movie was considered by the late Dennis Hopper to be his lost masterwork. Given carte blanche by Universal after the tremendous commercial success of Easy Rider, Hopper took the money and ran — literally — staging his next directorial adventure at the farthest remove from the Hollywood beast. Featuring Kris Kristofferson, Peter Fonda, Michelle Phillips and director Samuel Fuller, Hopper made his way to Cuzco, Peru, to begin work on what would become a deeply personal, deeply scarring journey.

Restoration Tuesdays:Dial Code Santa Claus (Restoration)Directed by René Manzor1989, France, 87 min

Tuesday, January 8 / 9 pmTuesday, January 15 / 9 pmTuesday, January 22 / 9 pmTuesday, January 29 / 9 pm

Thomas is a typical 1980s kid: he loves Rambo, computers, role-playing games and his dog. While mom’s away at the office on Xmas Eve, Thomas and his grandfather are left home alone — perfect timing for a disgruntled, perverted, bloodthirsty Santa Claus to come down the chimney and raid the home. But Hell hath no fury like a mulleted ten-year-old with an arsenal of toys! Previously only available via VHS bootlegs, the film wasa huge audience smash at Fantastic Fest 2018.

Restoration Tuesdays:Wanda (Restoration)Directed by Barbara Loden1970, USA, 102 min

Tuesday, February 5 / 7 pmTuesday, February 12 / 7 pm Tuesday, February 19 / 7 pm Tuesday, February 26 / 7 pm

“Now widely acknowledged as a masterpiece of independent cinema, and also as a cornerstone of women’s filmmaking—a burst of creative autonomy from a time when female directors were few and far between.” — Criterion Collection

With her first and only feature film—a hard-luck drama she wrote, directed, and starred in—Barbara Loden turned in a groundbreaking work of American independent cinema, bringing to life a kind of character seldom seen on-screen. Set amid a soot-choked Pennsylvania landscape, and shot in an intensely intimate vérité style, the film takes up with distant and soft-spoken Wanda (Loden), who has left her husband, lost custody of her children, and now finds herself alone, drifting between dingy bars and motels, and callously mistreated by a series of men—including a bank robber who ropes her into his next criminal scheme. Wanda is a compassionate and wrenching portrait of a woman stranded on society’s margins.

Wildlife Directed by Paul Dano2018, USA, 105 min

Sunday, February 10 / 5 pmThursday – Sunday, February 14 – 17 / 7 pmWednesday, February 20 / 9 pm

“Tender, gorgeous and exquisitely understated.”— David Ehrlich, IndieWIRE

In the impressive directorial debut from actor Paul Dano (There Will Be Blood, Love and Mercy), a carefully wrought adaptation of Richard Ford’s 1990 novel, a family comes apart one loosely stitched seam at a time. We are in the lonely expanses of the American west in the mid-60s. An affable man (Jake Gyllenhaal), down on his luck, runs off to fight the wildfires raging in the mountains. His wife (Carey Mulligan) strikes out blindly in search of security and f inds herself running amok. It is left to their young adolescent son Joe (Ed Oxenbould) to hold the center.

Co-written by Zoe Kazan, Wildlife is made with sensitivity and at a level of craft that is increasingly rare in movies.

Canadian & International Features

McDonald at the Movies

Once a month, comedian and co-founder of Kids in the Hall, Kevin McDonald will present a film handpicked from the archives of comic history.

Introduced by Kevin McDonald.

GhostbustersDirected by Ivan Reitman 1984, USA, 105 min

Wednesday, February 20 / 7 pm

After the members of a team of scientists (Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray) lose their cushy positions at a university in New York City, they decide to become “ghostbusters” to wage a high-tech battle with the supernatural for money. They stumble upon a gateway to another dimension, a doorway that will release evil upon the city. The Ghostbusters must now save New York from complete destruction.

Wildlife

The Last Movie

Wanda

Dial Code Santa Claus

Restoration Tuesdays / More and more there is essential work being done across the world on the front lines in the battle against losing the history of film to the annals of time, ignorance, and neglect. Efforts to find and restore classic and important obscure and forgotten film works by such trailblazing organizations as the UCLA Film and Television Archive, Martin Scorsese’s The Film Foundation, American Genre Film Archive, Milestone Film and Video and Janus Films has resulted in some of the most exciting cinema releases in recent years. We are endeavouring to find and present some of the best examples of these new restorations, and have expanded our program calendar to now include Tuesdays in a new series called Restoration Tuesdays. All admission to these screenings is $5.

New World Documentaries

Architecture+Film Architecture+Film, an ongoing series which focuses on architecture and design, is co-presented by Winnipeg Architecture Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to advancing the awareness and appreciation of Winnipeg’s built environment through public education.

The Price of Everything Directed by Nathaniel Kahn2018, USA, 98 min

Thursday, January 31 / 7 pm

Introduced by Amy Karlinsky: a curator, critic sessional lecturer in art history and teacher of reading in Winnipeg.

Basquiat paintings regularly fetch tens of millions of dollars, and the recent sale of a little-known Da Vinci topped $450 million—but what forces are driving the white-hot art market? Who assigns and who pays these astronomical sums? What currency adequately measures art’s value? The Price of Everything leads us into a rarefied labyrinth of galleries, studios, and auction houses to wrestle with these questions. With unprecedented access to in-demand artists like Jeff Koons, Gerhard Richter, and Njideka Akunyili Crosby, and to prominent collectors and dealers, My Architect director Nathaniel Kahn coaxes out the dynamics at play in pricing the priceless.

El Toro

The Great Buster

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda

The Great BusterDirected by Peter Bogdanovich 2018, USA, 102 min

Saturday, January 19 / 3 pm & 7 pmSunday, January 20 / 5 pmWednesday, January 23 / 7 pmFriday, January 25 / 7 pmSunday, February 3 / 5 pm

Wednesday, January 23rd screening introduced by Kevin McDonald.

Former critic and director of The Last Picture Show and Paper Moon, Peter Bogdanovich has just completed a “beautiful cinematic love letter to the greatest of all silent-era comedians, Buster Keaton. Through well-curated film clips from Keaton’s seemingly bottomless résumé of shorts and features from every stage of his career, we get a front row seat to the miraculous bits and death-defying gags from such classic films as Steamboat Bill, Jr., The General, Sherlock Jr., and Seven Chances. Bogdanovich wrangles an eclectic mix of talking heads to testify to Keaton’s unique genius including Mel Brooks, Richard Lewis, Bill Hader, Dick Van Dyke, and Werner Herzog.” — Entertainment Weekly

Remembering Siberia Directed by Dzintra Geka 2015, Russia, 60 min

Sunday, January 27 / 12:30 pm

Introduced by director Dzintra Geka with a panel to follow with Daniel Raiskin (WSO Music Director), Dzintra Geka, and distinguished Guest Composer Pēteris Vasks.

An emotional, figurative and historical study of the memories of people deported to Siberia as children on June 14, 1941. The film represents the sufferings of these victims in contrast to the beautiful landscapes of Siberia. On June 14, 2009, a film crew, a number of those who survived, along with their own children, went on a pilgrimage to Siberia to install memorial plaques in memory of all those deported between 1941 and 1949.

In conjunction with the WSO’s New Music Festival.

Ryuichi Sakamoto: CodaDirected by Stephen Nomura Schible 2017, USA / Japan, 100 min

Friday, February 8 / 7 pm Saturday & Sunday, February 9 & 10 / 3 pm

“One of the great documentaries about the creative process.”— The Telegraph

One of the most important artists of our era composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has had a prolif ic music career spanning over four decades He has composed the scores for Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, The Last Emperor and The Sheltering Sky and more recently The Revenant. From techno pop to Oscar winning film composer, the evolution of his music has coincided with his life journeys.

Co-presented by Groundswell

El Toro Directed by Danielle Sturk 2018, Canada, 43 min

Saturday & Sunday, February 9 & 10 / 7 pmWednesday & Thursday, February 13 & 14 / 9 pmSaturday, February 16 / 3 pm

Introduction by director Danielle Sturk on February 9th, 10th, 13th & 14th.

Following two sold out screenings at the Gimme Some Truth Documentary Festival, El Toro returns for f ive screenings. Working with some outstanding Winnipeg artists including Freya Olafson, Brian Rougeau, Diana Thorneycroft, Peter Graham, Rhayne Vermette, Gabriel Levesque, Stephanein Boulet, and Dany Joyal: Daneille Sturk has crafted a wonderful documentary history of a family-run St. Boniface truck stop diner called El Toro located between Canada Packers and the Union Stockyards in the 1960s and 70s. The f ilm El Toro rebuilds the walls, stools, and atmosphere of the restaurant, recreating a surreal, rich, and imaginative world, evoking a lost time and place through the lens of memory, nostalgia and love.

Plays with: The Price of Daily Bread / Directed by John Paskievich & Mike Mirus, 1985, Canada, 16 min / Anthony Nahuliak, his wife and daughter, must sell their farm equipment, house, and land to pay the bank.

Beyond Climate2018, Canada, 48 minDirected by Ian Mauro

Friday, February 15 / 9 pmSaturday & Sunday, February 16 & 17 / 5 pm

All screenings introduced by director Ian Mauro.

Back by popular demand. A sold out crowd greeted the recent Manitoba premiere at the Gimme Some Truth Documentary Festival. Narrated by David Suzuki, Beyond Climate explores the human and environmental impacts of climate change in British Columbia, and it is a timely contribution to the province and country as we grapple with climate change, the paramount issue of our time.

Plays with: Climate Conversation / 2018, Canada, 20 min / At the premiere of Beyond Climate, Drs. David Suzuki (narrator) and Ian Mauro (director) sit down for a conversation about the film and future of the planet.

Beyond Climate

Le samouraïDirected by Jean-Pierre Melville1967, France, 101 minFrench with English subtitles

Thursday, January 10 / 7 pmSunday, January 20 / 7 pm

In a career-defining performance, Alain Delon plays a contract killer with samurai instincts. A razor-sharp cocktail of 1940s American gangster cinema and 1960s French pop culture — with a liberal dose of Japanese lone-warrior mythology.

Léon Morin, Priest (Léon morin, prêtre)Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville1961, France, 128 minFrench with English subtitles

Saturday, January 12 / 5 pmWednesday, January 16 / 7 pm

French superstar Jean-Paul Belmondo plays a devoted man of the cloth who is desired by all the women of a small village in Nazi-occupied France. He f inds himself most drawn to a sexually frustrated widow (Emmanuelle Riva), a religious skeptic whose relationship with her confessor turns into a confrontation with both God and her own repressed desire.

Le doulosDirected by Jean-Pierre Melville1963, France, 108 minFrench with English subtitles

Friday, January 18 / 7 pmSaturday, January 26 / 3 pm

A stone-faced Jean-Paul Belmondo stars as enigmatic gangster Silien, who may or may not be responsible for squealing on Faugel (Serge Reggiani), just released from the slammer and already involved in what should have been a simple heist. By the end of this brutal, twisting, and multilayered policier, who will be left to trust?

Bob le flambeurDirected by Jean-Pierre Melville1956, France, 104 minFrench with English subtitles

Thursday, January 24 / 7 pmSunday, January 27 / 5 pm

As the neon is extinguished for another dawn, an aging gambler navigates the treacherous world of pimps, moneymen, and naive associates while plotting one last score—the heist of the Deauville casino. This underworld comedy of manners possesses all the formal beauty, finesse, and treacherous allure of green baize.

Plays with 24 heures de la vie d’un clown / Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, 1946, France, 18 min, French with English subtitles / Jean-Pierre Melville’s first film, a documentary of the day in the life of Beby the clown.

Army of Shadows (L’armee des ombres)Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville1969, France, 145 minFrench with English subtitles

Friday, February 1 / 7 pm Sunday, February 3 / 7 pm

This masterpiece went unreleased in the United States for thirty-seven years. Philippe (Lino Ventura), aided by his Resistance compatriots, including maitresse of disguise Mathilde (Simone Signoret), goes underground in the face of the German Occupation — but the price of heroism can be truly horrific.

Le cercle rougeDirected by Jean-Pierre Melville1970, France, 130 minFrench with English subtitles

Wednesday February 13 / 7 pm Saturday, February 16 / 9 pm

Alain Delon plays a master thief, fresh out of prison, who crosses paths with a notorious escapee (Gian Maria Volonté) and an alcoholic ex-cop (Yves Montand). The unlikely trio plot a heist against impossible odds until a relentless inspector and their own pasts seal their fates.

JEAN-PIERRE MELVILLE RETROSPECTIVE

the Jean-pierre melville retrospective is presented In partnership with the Alliance Française du Manitoba, Institut Français, Cultural Services of the French Embassy in Canada, and the Jean-Pierre Melville Foundation.

Crappy Valentine’s Day

Saturday, February 16 / 7 pmBlack Lodge Studio (Suite 304, Artspace Building)Admission by donation

Preceded by a VHS swap meet at 6 pm!

Our special team of cultural archaeologists has sifted through dying video stores, thrift shops and garage sales to dig up an especially terrible romantic home video atrocity. In the vein of Secret Cinema, our film selection will be secret until the night of the screening, and will feature drinking games, trivia and live commentary from our team of tapehead VHexperts and special guests.

RSVP for a swap meet table by emailing [email protected]

with the Laundry Room Theatre

Friday, January 11 / 7 pmBlack Lodge Studio (Suite 304, Artspace Building)Admission by donation

In Secret Cinema, our all-celluloid film series, films from our own archive of 16mm film prints are selected by guest curators. The film titles are kept secret until the night of the screening. This month Secret Cinema will be curated and introduced by the Laundry Room Theatre, a pop-up movie theatre curated by f ilmmakers Ryan Steel and Allegra Chiarella.

Generously sponsored by William F. White & IATSE 856.

WINNIPEG DREAMERS: THE ANNUAL WFG MEMBERS’ SCREENING

All Admissions: $6

The Winnipeg Film Group’s membership has generated a wealth of cinematic treats during the past year and we are proud to present these two feature-length programs of independent short films. One program will feature primarily narrative work and the other, non-narrative (experimental/documentary). As always with our filmmakers, do not expect the expected — there is plenty of hybrid work in these two programs — some traditional and many others mind-blowingly and decidedly untraditional. All of these films represent the dreams and imaginations of Canada’s premiere breeding ground for original and fiercely independent work.

Part One

Wednesday, January 30 / 7 pm

Featuring: Bebe Blue (Kayla Jeanson), Broken Dolls (Doug Livingston), Deeper Shades of Blue (Julie Epp), Undone (Erin Buelow), Chain Mail (Vincent Tang), The Birdwatcher (Ryan Steel), Platypus (Trevor Kristjanson), Hot Hot Hott (Alex Ateah), Olympia (Eric Peterson).

Part Two

Wednesday, January 30 / 9 pm

Featuring: Konstruktion Aria (Jim Pomeroy), Red River Roots (Rachel Beaulieu), Velocity (Kent Tate), On the Bus (Ryan Steel), Laminar Part 1 (Alyssa Bornn), Ccconvolve (Scott Fitzpatrick), Love Starved: More Than Fat (Allison Stevens), Star Machine (Alyssa Bornn), My Boy (Sage).

Canada‘s Top Ten Film Festival™ returns for the 18th year with a diverse and compelling line up of features and shorts. In January and February, we will present the first part of this program. It will be continued later in March to June.

GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY

Anthropocene: The Human Epoch Directed by Jennifer Baichwal, Edward Burtynsky & Nicholas de Pencier 2017, Canada, 87 min

Saturday, January 5 / 9:30 pmSunday, January 6 / 5 pmFriday, January 11 / 7 pmSaturday, January 12 / 7:15 pmSunday, January 13 / 5 pmThursday, January 17 / 7 pmFriday, January 18 / 9 pmSaturday, January 19 / 5 pm

Four years in the making, the stunning new feature documentary Anthropocene: The Human Epoch, is the latest f ilm from the award-winning team, Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier and Edward Burtynsky, who created Manufactured Landscapes (2006) and Watermark (2013). From concrete seawalls in China that now cover 60% of the mainland coast; to the devastated Great Barrier Reef in Australia, the f ilmmakers traversed the globe using high end production values and state of the art camera techniques to document evidence and experience of human planetary domination.

Genesis (Genèse)Directed by Philippe Lesage2018, Canada, 129 min

Saturday, January 12 / 9 pmSunday, January 13 / 7 pm

Philippe Lesage (Les Démons) returns with a vengeance with this bold, coming-of-age tale about half-siblings Guillaume (Never Steady, Never Still’s Théodore Pellerin) and Charlotte (Noée Abita) and their respective life-altering experiences. While Guillaume takes his f irst liberating steps towards sexual actualization, Charlotte’s bids at hedonism result in wounding life lessons. They learn the consequences of being steadfast in their resolve, vaulting us into a beautifully realized coda set in a summer camp that depicts a budding innocent romance between young Félix and Béatrice.

Roads in February (Les routes en février)Directed by Katherine Jerkovic2018, Canada / Uruguay, 82 minFrench and Spanish with English subtitles

Thursday, January 17 / 9 pmSaturday, January 19 / 9 pm

In Katherine Jerkovic’s enthralling debut feature, a young woman struggles to rekindle her relationship with her paternal grandmother and her home country while mourning the death of her father. While still in mourning, Sarah travels from Montreal to a sleepy village in rural Uruguay to visit her father’s mother, Magda. Over a decade ago, Sarah and her parents left Uruguay and never returned. Driven by childhood memories, she hopes to renew her relationship with Magda and with her home country.

Edge of the Knife (SGaawaay K’uuna) Director Helen Haig-Brown & Gwaai Edenshaw2018, Canada, 100 min

Thursday & Friday, January 24 & 25 / 9 pm Saturday, January 26 / 5 pm & 9 pm

Two extended families meet at their annual fishing camp one summer on the shores of Haida Gwaii, in Canada’s Pacif ic Northwest. Charming Adiits’ii is close to the family of his best friend Kwa and an ardent teacher to Kwa’s young son. The boy looks up to him, but Kwa’s wife, Hlaaya, is concerned that Adiits’ii’s appetite for challenges may lead to reckless choices. Tragedy strikes when a storm hits the small encampment and Adiits’ii becomes separated from the group. Presuming him dead, they return to their winter home without him. Adiits’ii creeps deep into the forest and begins his ominous transformation into a Gaagiid/Gaagiixiid — the legendary Haida Wildman.

The Fireflies Are Gone (La disparition des lucioles)Directed by Sébastien Pilote2018, Canada, 96 min

Saturday & Sunday, January 26 & 27 / 7 pmThursday, January 31 / 9 pmSaturday, February 2 / 5 pm & 9 pm Wednesday, February 6 / 9 pm

From Sébastien Pilote, acclaimed Quebec director of The Salesman and The Auction, this lovely, poignant gem of a film follows the life Leo, a troubled young teenage girl who lives with her mother and father in a small Quebec town. Unsure of her direction in life she meets an older metalhead guitarist named Steve in a roadside diner. He teaches her guitar as they develop a quiet unspoken friendship.

Mouthpiece Directed by Patricia Rozema2018, Canada, 91 min

Friday, February 1 / 9:30 pmSaturday, February 2 / 3 pm & 7 pm Wednesday, February 6 / 7 pmThursday, February 9 / 5 pm & 9 pm

Patricia Rozema (I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing) adapts the award-winning two-woman play by Amy Nostbakken and Norah Sadava, about an aspiring writer attempting to reconcile her feminism with the conformist choices of her mother following her sudden death. A potent exploration of how women across generations contend with their own socialization. Rozema knots together the thematic threads of her past work — feminist consciousness, the struggle for self-expression — into one of her most vibrant films to date.

What Walaa Wants Directed by Christy Garland 2018, Canada / Denmark, 89 minArabic with English subtitles

Wednesday & Thursday, February 27 & 28 / 7 pm & 9 pm

For eight years, young Walaa was raised in Balata Refugee Camp while her mother was held in an Israeli jail. Now that her mother has been released in a much-publicized prisoner swap, Walaa can finally focus on her lifelong dream: joining the Palestinian Security Forces. What makes this dream difficult to attain is that few women make it into the forces. Will Walaa successfully tackle her demons and manage to craft a meaningful career for herself?

Winnipeg’s Golden Boys of the Golden Age

Thursday, February 7 / 7 pm

Featuring: animated madness Primiti Too Taa by Ed Ackerman/Colin Morton; Noam Gonick’s General Strike bathhouse shenanigans 1919; Guy Maddin’s “grey comedy” The Dead Father; John Paizs classic Springtime in Greenland; Lorne Bailey’s milk-can ode, The Milkman Cometh.

Commercials, Kubasa, Birds, Bees and Dating In Winnipeg

Thursday, February 7 / 9 pm

Featuring: “The Talk”: True Stories About The Birds & The Bees by Alain Delannoy; Alex Ateah’s ode to the Other Half Dating Service, mock ads in Commercials by Erica Eyres; Kubasa in a Glass, a pastiche of cheesy Winnipeg 80s TV programming, rescued from the trash by the Atelier National du Manitoba, Matthew Rankin and Walter Forsberg.

Dancey-Dancey Doggies Meet Chilly Winnipeg

Friday, February 8 / 9 pm

Featuring: Dog Stories, the legendary Shereen Jerrett short on dog owners and dogs. The First Winter, Ryan McKenna’s feature in which a young Portuguese man faces our inhospitable deep freeze.

THE CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL

The Canadian International Comedy Film Festival in association with the Winnipeg Film Group presents two days of classic & recent WFG films at the Cinematheque. Full program at www.cicff.ca

THE SATURDAY MORNING ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT CEREAL CARTOON PARTY!

Saturday, February 9 / 10 am – 1 pmAdmission: $15 General / $12 Students, Seniors and Members

It’s that special time when kids and kids-at-heart get to relive the exciting Saturday morning ritual of non-stop retro cartoons, and binge on the multi-colored sugary cereals that used to be a part of every “balanced” breakfast! The cartoon lineup is always a mystery, but you’ll see both Holiday faves and obscurities spanning the 40s through the 80s, all punctuated with vintage commercials and PSAs! Curated by film programmer, writer and pop culture connoisseur Kier-La Janisse! Feel free to roll right out of bed and come on down to the theatre in your pajamas (but brush your teeth first please)!

Coco 3DDirected by Lee Unkrich & Adrian Molina 2017, USA, 105 min

Sunday, January 6 / 3 pm

This beautiful Pixar 3D animated classic tells the story of a 12-year-old Mexican boy, Miguel Rivera, who has dreams of becoming a musician and discovers his secret family history when searching for his legendary great-great grandfather in his travels to the Land of the Dead.

The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales…Directed by Patrick Imbert & Benjamin Renner2017, France, 83 min


The countryside isn’t always as calm and peaceful as it’s made out to be, and the animals on this farm are particularly agitated: a fox who mothers a family of chicks, a rabbit who plays the stork, and a duck who wants to be Santa Claus. With a pacing and visual spontaneity that harkens back to classic Looney Tunes shorts.

Plays with The Importance of Dreaming / Directed by Tara Audibert, 2017, Canada, 12 min / When a lonely owl meets a beautiful fox, his dreams take flight.

Buster Keaton’s Classic Shorts


Buster Keaton has emerged as one of the era’s most admired and respected artists. Behind the deadpan expression and trademark porkpie hat was a filmmaking comic genius who conceived and engineered some of the most breathtaking stunts and feats of visual trickery. This program features his films One Week, Cops, and The Boat.

Plays with: Ropa da Salsa / Directed by Papa Mbao, 2016, Canada, 2:18 min / Animator Papa Mbao shows the celebration of couple on a night out in the town using actual clothing, hand drawn and stop motion animation, and photos.

The Last StarfighterDirected by Nick Castle1984, USA, 101 min


Alex Rogan finds himself transported to another planet after conquering a video game, discovering that it was just a test to recruit him to a team of starfighters defending their world from the attack.

The GooniesDirected by Richard Donner 1985, USA, 114 min

Sunday, February 3 / 3 pm

In order to save their town from developers, a group of rowdy kids set out to find a pirate’s ancient valuable treasure.

Plays with The Real Journey to Churchill / Directed by Ivan Hughes, 2018, Canada, 11 min / When their parents take the train up to Churchill to see the polar bears and explore the town, vloggers Toby and Thea Hughes get in front of the camera to show us what it was really like.

Mary and the Witch’s Flower Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi2017, Japan, 103 min


A dazzling new adventure from Studio Ghibli about a young girl named Mary, who discovers a flower that grants magical powers, but only for one night. Based on Mary Stewart’s 1971 classic children’s book The Little Broomstick, Mary and the Witch’s Flower is an action-packed film full of jaw-dropping imaginative worlds, ingenious characters, and the simple, heartfelt story of a young girl trying to find a place in the world.

Experimental Films for Kids!


Join us for a short f ilm program f illed with lots of fun and a dynamic group of experimental films. From hand made films to documentaries to animations… you will see lots of cats! Learn a lot of good life lessons! Laugh! And have FUN! Local filmmaker favourites Darryl Nepinak, Leslie Supnet, Winona Bearshield and Ed Ackerman feature amongst an incredible roster of experimental films from all around! And as an extra added bonus, we will see the world premiere of ART CITY’S brand new handcrafted 16mm film!

Presented in partnership with WNDX Festival of Moving Image.

Ruby BridgesDirected by Euzhan Palcy1998, USA, 96 min


The real-life tale of young Ruby Bridges, one of the first African-American children to attend an integrated school in the Deep South. At only age 6, Ruby is selected to attend an all-white school in New Orleans, causing uproar in the racially divided region.

Presented in partnership with the Afro Prairie Film Festival.

Free Films for Kids!

What started as a dream in 2005 has blossomed into a rite of passage for parents and their kids. They can shake the snow off their boots and spend an afternoon at the movies every Sunday all through January and February thanks to the generous support of the Assiniboine Credit Union. Due to the popularity of this series it is our desire that parents and their kids be seated before all others. Thanks for your understanding. There will be will be free stop motion animation workshops offered by Art City one hour prior to select screenings. Check our website for details.

We acknowledge the continued and generous support of the Assiniboine Credit Union.

This year The Canada International Comedy Film Festival is highlighting gems from the Winnipeg cinematic tradition. Every f ilm is a doozy but some of my personal highlights are: Kubasa in a Glass (which is the funniest theatre going experience I have ever had), The First Winter (which is in my opinion the most criminally underrated feature film ever made), and the unforgettable documentary Dog Stories (which is both poignant and hilarious). I always enjoy the discoveries I make during the Canada’s Top Ten Film Festival but as a fan of Edward Burtynsky’s photography I’m anticipating Anthropocene: The Human Epoch. — Ryan Steel, Cinematheque Box Office

I am thrilled to see The Great Buster, a documentary directed by Peter Bogdanovich, on our marquee. Comedy and stunt legend Buster Keaton made an eternal imprint on comedy and filmmaking. If you see a stunt in a movie, you can probably thank Mr. Keaton. The laughs will continue with the Winnipeg Film Group’s presentation of The Canadian International Comedy Film Festival. Get ready to hold your sides and slap your knees as we show some of the wittiest, goofiest, and downright weirdest short funny films the industry has to offer. — Jessica Seburn, Cinematheque Box Office

I was excited to see that we were showing Roma in January. I am a big fan of Cuarón’s work and can’t wait to see his new film in a theatre. It seems like it will be a film with a new angle and perspective on life. In addition, The Fireflies Are Gone (La disparition des lucioles) is a coming of age story that reminds me of the movies growing up that sparked my interest in film and I cannot wait to see this Canadian f ilm succeed. — Thomas Hanan, Cinematheque Box Office

For the f irst time in years, we are offering programming on Tuesday evenings. I am very excited to have a hand in programming some of the best new film restorations available in our new ongoing series: Restoration Tuesdays. Right off the bat, we have Dennis Hopper’s long-lost The Last Movie; the bloody French proto-Home Alone Dial Code Santa Claus; and the feminist classic Wanda, now finally getting its due. In keeping with the restoration trend, we are partnering with Alliance Française du Manitoba on an extensive retrospective of Jean-Pierre Melville’s finest films to celebrate his centenary. Two films making their Oscar pushes open this winter: Alfonso Cuaron’s familial epic Roma and actor Paul Dano’s directorial debut Wildlife, and both promise to be beautiful experiences. Lastly, closing out February is the second annual Afro Prairie Film Festival – the only festival in the prairies to highlight the work of Black filmmakers and Black narratives in film. The full program and schedule will be announced soon. — David Knipe, Cinematheque Operations Manager

An embarrassment of film riches this winter at the Cinematheque: don’t miss our exclusive run of Alfonso Caurón’s (Gravity, Y Tu Mamá También) Roma - a beautiful story about his childhood in Mexico City with stunning use of ambient sound and cinematography. The WFG Premieres and International Comedy Fest reveal why Winnipeg independent filmmaking is the best in the world. Canada’s Top Ten Film Festival brings us many films which wouldn’t play if it weren’t for the Cinematheque - my three favourites are Sebastian Pilote’s lovely gem about a young rebellious girl growing up in Quebec The Fireflies are Gone; Patricia Rozema’s Mouthpiece, about a woman making the arrangements for her mother’s funeral; and the visually stunning climate change documentary

Anthropocene. David and I love discovering newly restored film classics so we are now re-opening on Tuesday nights with Dennis Hopper’s legendary lost film The Last Movie and Barbara Loden’s pioneering Wanda with more to come. And all seats are $5! — Dave Barber, Senior Cinematheque Programmer

This is one of the most exciting Cinematheque programs I’ve seen in ages. I want to see everything, but if I had to pick a mere handful, you absolutely cannot miss the Jean-Pierre Melville Retrospective (easily one of the most important French directors of all time), Sébastien Pilote’s The Fireflies are Gone (easily one of the most important Quebec directors of all time), El Toro, Danielle Sturk’s wonderful documentary (and huge sellout hit at the 2018 Gimme Some Truth festival) and the exciting, laugh-filled WFG retrospective programming during the Canadian International Comedy Film Festival. — Greg Klymkiw, Executive Director

If your little ones are feeling antsy being too cooped up this winter, dust them off and cart them down to Cinematheque for our annual Cabin Fever: Free Films for Kids series! This year we have a terrif ic line-up including one of my favourite kids films of recent years, Coco, a gorgeous and fantastical story of a young Mexican musician who searches for his legendary great-great grandfather in the Land of the Dead; and “Hey you guys!” we’re showing one of my all time ‘80s faves – The Goonies! I’d also highly recommend WNDX’s Experimental Films for Kids featuring some charming kid-friendly head-trips, including the world premiere of a handcrafted 16mm film made by the kids at Art City! — Jaimz Asmundson, Cinematheque Programming Director

January/February Staff Picks

Clockwise from top left: Jaimz Asmundson, Dave Barber, Greg Klymkiw, Jessica

Seburn, David Knipe, Thomas Hanan, Sam Sarty, Ryan Steel, Omid Moterassed,

and Eric Peterson. Photo by Mahlet Cuff.

STAFF LIST

Greg KlymkiwExecutive [email protected]

CINEMATHEQUE

Jaimz Asmundson Cinematheque Programming [email protected]

Dave BarberSenior Cinematheque Programmer

David KnipeCinematheque Operations Manager

Eric PetersonCinematheque Head Projectionist

DISTRIBUTION CENTRE

Monica LoweDeputy [email protected]

Stephanie BerringtonDistribution Coordinator

PRODUCTION CENTRE

Ben WilliamsProduction Centre [email protected]

Dylan BaillieTechnical Coordinator

Milos MitrovicProgram CoordinatorWe acknowledge that Cinematheque is on Treaty One land and on the homeland of the Métis.

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