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The smalls: forever is a long time YOU CAN’T KEEP A GOOD WOMAN DOWN
WORLD’S BEST COMMERCIALS QUENTINSSENTIAL
Cemetery of Splendour HITCHCOCK/ TRUFFAUT
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Metro Cinema is a community-based non-profit society. We believe that film, video, and digital media are significant art forms and means of communication, and that many innovative films, videos, and digital media are overlooked by conventional theatres, including Canadian, international, and independent film, video, and digital media. We are devoted to the exhibition and promotion of this work in Edmonton. To this end, Metro exhibits an eclectic blend of film, video, and digital media that are not screened anywhere else in the city. Metro’s focus is on presenting a broad selection of educational, cultural, and innovative works. The Society operates with the ongoing assistance of a large volunteer base. We regularly distribute a program, facilitate discussion, and bring in artists to enhance the experience and understanding of film, video, and digital media. Metro Cinema is grateful for the support of these funders
Metro is also grateful for the support of the following: Alberta Media Arts Alliance, Capital FM , CJSR, FAVA , The Tomato, and VUE Weekly
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New Releases
son of saul
The Wave (Bølgen) the smalls: forever is a long time Son of Saul The Messenger - Imagine a World without Birdsong Only Yesterday Janis: Little Girl Blue Cannes Lions Awards - World’s Best Commercials Rams Cemetery of Splendour Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words - Casablanca Requiem for the American Dream
Series & Repertory
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Music Docs - Imagine: John Lennon - Stretch & Bobbito: Radio that Changes Lives Shakespeare on the Silver Screen - Macbeth - Chimes at Midnight - Romeo + Juliet You Can’t Keep a Good Woman Down - Suffragette - Unnatural & Accidental - She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry Reel Family Cinema - Labyrinth - The Peanuts Movie - Jumanji - Batman: The Movie - Ponyo - The Muppet Movie - Best of NY International Children’s Film Festival – Kids Flix 1 - Stuart Little - The Secret Garden Sci-Fi Cinema - Repo Man The Room Staff Pics - A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence - Tootsie The Irish Pub – St. Patrick’s Day Turkey Shoot - Leprechaun - Victor Frankenstein
Gateway To Cinema - Spirited Away Metro Bizarro - Hank and Mike - Reform School Girls Monty Python-A-Thon - And Now for Something Completely Different - Quote-A-Long Monty Python and the Holy Grail - Life of Brian - The Meaning of Life Easter Weekend - Bugs Bunny/Road-Runner Movie - Jesus Christ Superstar Science in Cinema - Amour Auteurs - Hitchcock/Truffaut - Psycho - Jules and Jim Quentinssential - Kill Bill Vol. 1 - Kill Bill Vol. 2 - The Hateful Eight - Pulp Fiction Metro Shorts - Season 8 Finale They Came From Projector X - The Day the Earth Stood Still
Special Screenings & Events
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Day of Change - NorthwestFest Edmonton’s NextGen Pecha Kucha Festival of (In) Appropriation Edmonton Filmmakers - Figurine with short film: 2.57k - It’s Not My Fault - Mental Case Todd Babiak presents Eastern Promises Saturday Morning All-You-Can-EatCereal-Cartoon Party Sunflower Occupation - Taiwan Film Night Paddle for the North FAVA GALA The Provincial Archives of Alberta Film Night - Everything but the Squeal: The Edmonton Meat-Packing Industry on Film
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WHAT’S ON AT UALBERTA? Winspear Centre:
FAB Gallery:
Traditions
Historical developments of the modern wind band from the Renaissance to Electronica
Bachelor of Design Graduate Show 2016
Performed by Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Concert Band
March 29 - April 9 Opening reception: Thurs, Mar 31 @7 pm
Conductor: Angela Schroeder
Sun, Mar 20 @ 3 pm Winspear Centre
U of A Symphony Orchestra: Panta Rei
USO tackles compositions by western music’s most troubled minds: Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky and Penderecki. Conductor: Petar Dundjerski
Sun, Apr 3 @ 3 pm Winspear Centre
Studio Theatre: The Kaufman Kabaret By Hannah Moscovitch World Premiere
A new play borne of the history of birth control in Canada
Mar 24 - Apr 2
Matinee Thurs, Mar 31 @ 12:30 pm Timms Centre for the Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts Graduate Show 2016 April 19 - 30 Opening reception: Thurs, Apr 21 @ 7 pm FAB Gallery
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march & april 2016 SCHEDULE There’s always something new at Metro. Visit metrocinema.org to find all our new releases, and the most up to date film listings, show times, and other information.
new releases
Five Buck Mondays The first day of the week just got a whole lot better. Mondays at Metro Cinema are no longer just Mondays, they’re Metro’s Five Buck Mondays! All admissions to our Monday screenings are now $5 – whether you’re an adult, a senior, a child, or student, everyone pays $5 for one admission on Five Buck Mondays.
Only Yesterday First North American Release Japan 1991, 118 min, Dir: Isao Takahata English dubbed MAR 25 @ 7PM, MAR 27 @ 2PM & 7PM, MAR 29 @ 9:15PM
The Wave (Bølgen) Norway 2015, 104 min, Dir: Roar Uthaug Norwegian with subtitles MAR 4 @ 9:15PM, MAR 6 @ 7PM, MAR 7 @ 9:15PM, MAR 9 @ 9:30PM
A geologist tries to prevent a cataclysm when a mountain overlooking a popular Norwegian tourist destination begins to collapse into the ocean. This exhilarating thriller overpowers the senses and engulfs the screen with images of awe and terror. The Wave is a fearsomely vivid depiction of a disaster no one could ever truly prepare for — though one tenacious man will do his best to sound the alarm and prevent all-out tragedy. (Steve Gravestock, TIFF)
the smalls: forever is a long time Canada 2015, 105 min, Dir: Trevor Smith MAR 18 @ 7PM, MAR 19 @ 4:30PM, MAR 20 @ 9:30PM, MAR 21 @ 9:15PM, MAR 24 @ 7PM
The smalls were a legendary musical phenomenon in Western Canada. After saying Goodbye Forever, and 13 years apart, they reformed for one last redemptive tour - closing the loop internally as bandmates, estranged friends, and with their long-adoring fans. From rekindled beginnings to a sold-out coast to coast tour, the film explores the journey of memory, age, and the power of music to erase the years for player and fan alike. This is not a story of failure and glass ceilings, but rather of great success and self-actualization. 6
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Son of Saul Hungary 2015, 107 min, Dir: László Nemes Hungarian, Yiddish, German, Russian & Polish with subtitles, 35mm film! MAR 18 @ 9:30PM, MAR 19 @ 9:30PM, MAR 20 @ 2PM, MAR 21 @ 7PM Saul Ausländer is a Hungarian member of the Sonderkommando, the group of Jewish prisoners isolated from the camp and forced to assist the Nazis in the machinery of large-scale extermination. While working in one of the crematoriums, Saul discovers the body of a boy he’d taken for his son. As the Sonderkommando plans a rebellion, Saul decides to carry out an impossible task: save the child’s body from the flames, and find a rabbi to offer the boy a proper burial.
Taeko is 27, unmarried, and has lived her whole life in Tokyo. She decides to visit her relatives in the countryside. As the train travels through the night, Taeko contemplates the arc of her life in lyrical switches between past and present, and wonders if she has been true to the dreams of her childhood self. Critically acclaimed but never before released in North America, Only Yesterday is a masterpiece of time and tone; rich with humour and stirring emotion; and beautifully animated. See more Studio Ghibli: Spirited Away on Mar 23 (see page 16). Ponyo Apr 2 (see page 10)
The Messenger - Imagine a World Without Birdsong Canada/France/Costa Rica/Germany/ Netherlands/Turkey/USA 2015, 89 min, Dir: Su Rynard English, French, German & Dutch with subtitles MAR 19 @ 7PM, MAR 20 @ 4:15PM
Edmonton Premiere - An artful documentary following the investigation into the causes of songbird mass depletion, and the compassionate people who are working to turn the tide. The film takes viewers on a visually stunning journey revealing how the problems facing birds also pose daunting implications for our planet, and ourselves. U of A Prof. of Biological Sciences, Erin Bayne is in attendance Q&A following each show
Janis: Little Girl Blue USA 2015, 103 min, Dir: Amy Berg MAR 25 @ 9:30PM, MAR 26 @ 7PM, MAR 27 @ 4:30PM, MAR 28 @ 7PM, MAR 29 @ 7PM, MAR 31 @ 9:30PM
Janis Joplin is one of the most revered and iconic rock & roll singers of all time, a tragic and misunderstood figure who thrilled millions of listeners and blazed new creative trails before her death in 1971 at age 27. Janis: Little Girl Blue examines Joplin’s story for the first time on film, presenting an intimate and insightful portrait of a complicated, driven, and often beleaguered, artist.
SERIES & REPERTORY
World’s Best Commercials Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 107 min, Dir: Various APR 1 @ 7PM, APR 2 @ 4:15PM, APR 3 @ 9:30PM, APR 5 @ 9:30PM, APR 6 @ 7PM, APR 7 @ 9:30PM
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is the world’s most prestigious advertising showcase. Winners are selected from over 35,000 entries, representing 94 countries, providing a fascinating window into the world of advertising. Winning organizations receive the highly coveted Lion, benchmarking innovation in anything from mobile and billboards to design and branded content. Don’t miss the best commercials of 2015!
Rams Iceland/Denmark/Norway/Poland 2015, 93 min, Dir: Grímur Hákonarson Icelandic with English subtitles APR 15 @ 7PM, APR 16 @ 9:30, APR 17 @ 2PM, APR 17 @ 7PM, APR 18 @ 9:30PM
In a secluded Icelandic valley, Gummi and Kiddi live side by side tending to their sheep, though they have not spoken to each other in four decades. When a lethal disease infects Kiddi’s sheep, the entire valley comes under threat. Authorities decide to cull all animals in the area to contain the outbreak, which is a near death sentence for local farmers, and many abandon their land. The brothers decide to come together to save the special breed passed down for generations, and themselves, from extinction.
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words Swedish 2015, 114 min, Dir: Stig Björkman Swedish & English with subtitles APR 23 @ 9:15PM, APR 24 @ 2:15, APR 25 @ 7PM, APR 26 @ 9PM
Through never-before-seen private footage, notes, letters, diaries and interviews with her children, Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words presents a personal portrait and captivating look behind the scenes of the remarkable life of a young Swedish girl who became one of the most beloved and celebrated actresses of American cinema.
Music Docs Music Docs is a monthly film series featuring music documentaries, from classic to contemporary. Curated by Tim Rechner and co-presented with CJSR and Blackbyrd Myoozik.
Cemetery of Splendour Thailand/UK/France/Germany/Malaysia/ South Korea/Mexico/USA/Norway 2015, 122 min, Dir: Apichatpong Weerasethakul Thai with subtitles APR 15 @ 9PM, APR 16 @ 7PM, APR 17 @ 4PM, APR 17 @ 9PM, APR 18 @ 7PM, APR 19 @ 9:30PM
Soldiers with a mysterious sleeping sickness are transferred to a temporary clinic in a former school. Jenjira is a volunteer who helps care for them, and becomes particularly attached to Itt. She also befriends Keng, a medium who helps family members make psychic contact with the comatose men. As Keng continues to probe their minds, Jen discovers Itt’s cryptic notebook of strange writings and sketches, and it begins to seem that the soldiers’ enigmatic affliction might be related to the ancient archeological site beneath the clinic.
Requiem for the American Dream
Imagine: John Lennon USA (1988), 100 min, Dir: Andrew Solt MAR 1 @ 7PM
Drawing extensively from the personal film archives of Lennon’s widow Yoko Ono, this documentary portrait of John Lennon pays reverent tribute to the late singer-songwriter. Particular attention is paid to Lennon’s life after the Beatles, especially his solo recordings and his political activism, including his anti-war stance. Screens with short film: Lifetimes of Snow. Canada 2015, 10 min, Dir: Dylan Rhys Howard A portrait of Edmonton musician Jim Cuming aka Jom Comyn.
USA 2015, 73 min, Dir: Peter D. Hutchison, Kelly Nyks, Jared P. Scott APR 23 @ 4PM, APR 24 @ 9:30PM, APR 26 @ 7PM, APR 28 @ 9:30PM
Through interviews filmed over four years, Noam Chomsky unpacks the principles that have brought us to the crossroads of historically unprecedented inequality – tracing a halfcentury of policies designed to favour the most wealthy at the expense of the majority, while also looking back on his own life of activism and political participation. Profoundly personal and thought provoking, Chomsky provides penetrating insight into what may well be the lasting legacy of our time.
Casablanca USA 1942, 102 min, Dir: Michael Curtiz APR 24 @ 12:15PM, APR 25 @ 9:15PM Set in Casablanca, Morocco during the early days of World War II, an American expatriate meets a former lover, Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), with unforeseen complications.
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives USA 2015, 90 min, Dir: Bobbito Garcia APR 5 @ 7PM
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That changed Lives explores the social impact of what Source Magazine in 1998 voted, “The Best Hip Hop Radio Show Of All-Time”. The documentary film is the story of two quirky friends who became unlikely legends by engaging their listeners and breaking the biggest rap artists ever. With live music programmed by Urban DNA. Musician TBA. Music at 6:30 pm. Film at 7 pm. metrocinema.org
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SHAKESPEARE ON THE SILVER SCREEN Metro Cinema celebrates the 400th anniversary of the death of the most prolific screenwriter ever. There have been more than 600 film adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays. We present three of our favourites: the larger than life genius of Orson Welles’ Chimes at Midnight; Baz Luhrmann gloriously over the top Romeo + Juliet, and a new adaptation of Macbeth, featuring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard, that “brims, quite rightly, with blood and flame; the screen, by the close, is a terrible sea of red.”
Macbeth UK/France/USA (2015), 113 min, Dir: Justin Kurzel MAR 4 @ 7PM, MAR 5 @ 9:30PM, MAR 6 @ 2PM, MAR 7 @ 7PM, MAR 10 @ 9:30PM
Macbeth, Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself. He furthers his moral descent with a reign of murderous terror to stay in power, eventually plunging the country into civil war. Starring Michael Fassbender & Marion Cotillard.
Chimes at Midnight France/Spain/Switzerland (1965), 115 min, Dir: Orson Welles MAR 6 @ 4:15PM, MAR 9 @ 7PM, MAR 13 @ 1PM
Sir John Falstaff is the hero in this compilation of extracts from Shakespeare’s ‘Henry IV’ and other plays, that are made into a connected story of Falstaff’s career as young Prince Hal’s drinking companion. The massive knight imbibes with and without the prince, philosophizes comically, goes to war (in his own fashion), and meets his final disappointment, set in a real-looking latemedieval England.
Romeo + Juliet USA (1996), 120 min, Dir: Baz Luhrmann MAR 6 @ 9:30PM, MAR 8 @ 9:30PM
The classic Shakespearean romantic tragedy is updated to a post-modern Verona Beach where swords are merely a brand of gun. Romeo (Leonardo DiCaprio) is aloof toward the goings-on of his Montague cousins, but after he realizes that Juliet (Claire Danes) is a Capulet at the end of one very wild party, the enmity between the two clans becomes the root of his angst. It ends, as Romeo and Juliet must – this time, though, the turf and the weapon of choice have taken a turn toward the surreal.
You Can’t Keep A Good Woman Down Festival Metro Cinema is proud to present a three-night event, produced in honour of International Women’s Day, and of Edmonton women, to highlight creativity, resilience, and advocacy.
Unnatural & Accidental Canada 2006, 90 min, Dir: Carl Bessai MAR 15 @ 7PM
Rebecca has returned home to be with her dying father. His last wish is that she track down her mother, an Aboriginal woman who has long been missing. As she turns over the stones that hide the debris of the unwanted and forgotten, she is drawn into the mysteries of 10 missing Native women whose spirits lead Rebecca to the killer, a man who still haunts the alleys, streets and hotels of the urban wasteland.
Screens with short film
Suffragette UK 2015, 106 min, Dir: Sarah Gavron MAR 8 @ 7PM
Inspired by true events in the early feminist movement, Suffragette explores the passion and heartbreak of the women who risked all they had in their fight for equality– their jobs, their homes, their children, and even their lives. The stirring story centers on Maud, a working wife and mother who becomes an activist for the Suffragette cause alongside women from all walks of life. Preshow at 5:30PM. Featuring Edmonton Women Authors in Conversation, SkirtsAfire, Prof. Joan Sangster of the Canadian Historical Association, City Councillor Bev Esslinger, and more. In partnership with Audreys Books. 8
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Spirit of the Bluebird Canada 2011. 6 min, Dir: Xstine Cook, Jesse Gouchey
Cree artist Jesse Gouchey paints a large scale animation of a bluebird in flight on a fence and garage where Aboriginal mother and grandmother Gloria Black Plume was brutally murdered in 1999. Preshow at 5:30PM. Featuring a curated art exhibit by Stacey Cann - Executive Director of Harcourt House, live music, Chief Ernie Crey, brother of the murdered Dawn Crey, Muriel Stanley Venne of the Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women, and more. Filmmaker Q&A following the show featuring Carl Bessai, Xstine Cook, Jesse Gouchay, Muriel Stanley Venne and Roxanne Blood.
She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry USA 2014, 92 min, Dir: Mary Dore MAR 22 @ 7PM
The film tells the story of the brilliant, and often outrageous, women who founded the feminist movement of the 1960s. They said “the personal is political” and made a revolution: in the bedroom, in the workplace, in all spheres of life. Called threatening by the FBI, yet ignored in many histories, these women changed the world. Preshow at 5:30PM. Featuring: Nakita Valerio of the Alberta Muslim Public Affairs Council, live music, and more.
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REEL FAMILY CINEMA
Best of NY International Children’s Film Festival – Kids Flix 1
Metro Cinema offers family friendly classic and contemporary movies most Saturday afternoons. Come early and enjoy themed lobby activities before films.
Dir: Various APR 16 @ 2PM
Batman: The Movie USA 1966, 105 min, Dir: Leslie H. Martinson MAR 26 @ 4:30PM
Labyrinth UK/USA (1986), 101 min, Dir: Jim Henson MAR 5 @ 2PM
15-year old Sarah is sick of being ignored for her baby half-brother Toby and wishes that goblins would come and take him away like they do in her beloved fairy stories. Unbeknownst to Sarah, goblins are watching her, and as she says her wish aloud Jareth the Goblin King (David Bowie) swoops in to grant her request. Horrified by what she has done, Sarah has 13 hours to solve an impossible and fantastical labyrinth to rescue Toby from Jareth. Free admission for kids 12 & under.
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MAR 30 @ 9:30PM
- Encore screening, regular admission. Kaaapowie! Holy feature film, Batman! Based on the tongue-in-cheek, campy 1960’s television series, Batman (Adam West) and Robin (Burt Ward) battle sharks, Catwoman, The Joker and The Riddler on the big screen. Can they try to prevent the bad guys from taking over the world? With a wham! pow! zip! – our heroes just might win.
Ponyo Japan 2008, 101 min, Dir: Hayao Miyazaki APR 2 @ 2PM
Charlie Brown, the world’s most beloved underdog, embarks upon an epic and heroic quest to win the love of his life, while his best pal, the lovable beagle Snoopy, takes to the skies to pursue his arch-nemesis, the Red Baron. Free admission for kids 12 & under.
A young boy named Sosuke rescues a goldfish named Ponyo, and they embark on a fantastic journey of friendship and discovery before Ponyo’s father, a powerful sorcerer, forces her to return to her home in the sea. In her quest to become human and reunite with Sosuke, Ponyo releases her father’s magical Water of Life and triggers a gigantic storm. Now balance must be restored to the world they all cherish. Free admission for kids 12 & under. See more Studio Ghibli: Spirited Away Mar 23 (see page 16). Only Yesterday Mar. 25-29 (see page 6).
Jumanji
The Muppet Movie
The Peanuts Movie USA (2015), 93 min, Dir: Steve Martino MAR 12 @ 2PM
USA 1995, 104 min, Dir: Joe Johnston MAR 19 @ 2:30PM
When young Alan Parrish (Robin Williams) discovers a mysterious board game, he doesn’t realize its unimaginable powers, until he is magically transported before the startled eyes of his friend, Sarah, into the untamed jungles of JUMANJI! There he remains for 26 years until he is freed from the game’s spell by two unsuspecting children. Now a grown man, Alan reunites with Sarah and together with Judy and Peter tries to outwit the game’s powerful forces in this imaginative adventure that combines breathtaking special effects with an enchanting mixture of comedy, magic and thrills. Free admission for kids 12 & under. 10
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USA 1979, 95 min, Digital, Dir: James Frawley APR 9 @ 2PM
Kermit the Frog is enjoying his life in the swamps of Florida when he’s offered a chance to make millions of people happy with his music. He agrees, and on his way to Hollywood Kermit assembles a rag-tag group of friends including the diva Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, The Great Gonzo, and Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem band. Anchored by celebrity guest stars including Orson Welles, Steve Martin, Richard Pryor, and Madeline Kahn, The Muppet Movie is a classic “getting the band together” movie, with humour that appeals to young and old alike. Free admission for kids 12 & under.
Featuring audience favourites and awardwinning short films hand-picked from the annual NYC Festival, the Best of the Fest Tour features new alternative and independent content. Join the movement to create a more dynamic film culture for kids. Includes: Pik Pik Pik, Bunny New Girl, Zebra, My Big Brother, Eyes, Oscar®-nominated Me and my Moulton. 5.80 Meters, Larisa Can Fly, Submarine Sandwich, The Elephant and the Bicycle, CookieTin Banjo, & Minuscule: The Private Life of Insects – Brushing. Free admission for kids 12 & under.
Stuart Little Germany/USA 1999, 84 min, Dir: Rob Minkoff APR 23 @ 2PM
He’s clever, enthusiastic, a can-do guy with attitude, and he’s a mouse. Stuart Little is the story of a mouse who is raised by the Littles, a human family who learns to dream big and live large when they think little – Stuart Little. As Stuart embarks on adventures with a variety of characters, including his nemesis, Snowbell the cat, Stuart learns the true meaning of family, loyalty, and friendship. Free admission for kids 12 & under.
The Secret Garden USA 1993, 101 min, Dir: Agnieszka Holland APR 30 @ 2PM
A young British girl born and raised in India loses her neglectful parents in an earthquake. She is returned to England to live at her uncle’s estate. Her uncle is very distant due to the loss of his wife ten years before. Neglected once again, she begins exploring the estate and discovers a garden that has been locked and forgotten. Aided by one of the servants’ brother, she begins restoring the garden, and eventually discovers some other secrets of the manor. Free admission for kids 12 & under.
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6:30PM Day of Change – Northwestfest TBA
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2PM Labyrinth - Reel Family Cinema TBA TBA 9:30PM Macbeth Shakespeare on the Silver Screen
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2PM Macbeth Shakespeare on the Silver Screen 4:15PM Chimes at Midnight - Shakespeare on the Silver Screen 7PM The Wave 9:15PM Romeo + Juliet - Shakespeare on the Silver Screen
13 1PM Chimes at Midnight - Shakespeare on the Silver Screen TBA TBA - Edmonton Movie Club 9:30PM Repo Man - Sci-Fi Cinema
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7PM - Suffragette - You Can’t Keep a Good Woman Down 9:30PM Romeo + Juliet - Shakespeare on the Silver Screen
14 7PM A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence - Staff Pics - Tim TBA
9 7PM Chimes at Midnight - Shakespeare on the Silver Screen 9:30PM The Wave
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7PM Unnatural & Accidental + Spirit of the Bluebird - You Can’t Keep a Good Woman Down 9:30PM Repo Man - Sci-Fi Cinema
6:30PM Todd Babiak Presents Eastern Promises TBA
10 7PM Fest of (In)appropriation #8 9:30PM Macbeth Shakespeare on the Silver Screen
17 7PM The Irish Pub - 18+ 9:30PM Leprechaun - Turkey Shoot - 18+
11 TBA 9:30PM - DEDfest
18 7PM the smalls: forever is a long time 9:30PM Son of Saul - 35mm!
ST PATRICK’S DAY
20 2PM Son of Saul 35mm! 4:15PM The Messenger - Imagine a World Without Birdsong TBA 9:30PM the smalls: forever is a long time
21 7PM Son of Saul 35mm! 9:15PM the smalls: forever is a long time
22 7PM She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry - You Can’t Keep a Good Woman Down TBA
23 7PM Spirited Away - Gateway To Cinema 9:30PM Hank & Mike – Metro Bizarro
24 7PM the smalls: forever is a long time 9:30PM And Now For Something Completely Different - Python-athon
25 2PM Bugs Bunny/ Road-Runner Movie 4:30PM Jesus Christ Superstar 7PM Only Yesterday - Studio Ghibli 9:30PM Janis: Little Girl Blue
12 2PM The Peanuts Movie - Reel Family Cinema TBA 7PM Figurine w/ short film: 2.57K TBA
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10AM Saturday Morning AllYou-Can-Eat Cereal Cartoon Party 2:30PM Jumanji Reel Family Cinema 4:30PM the smalls: forever is a long time 7PM The Messenger - Imagine a World Without Birdsong 9:30PM Son of Saul - 35mm!
26 4:30PM Batman: The Movie (1966) 7PM Janis: Little Girl Blue 9:30PM Quote-ALong Monty Python & the Holy Grail - Python-athon
GOOD FRIDAY
27 2PM Only Yesterday - Studio Ghibli 4:30PM Janis: Little Girl Blue 7PM Only Yesterday - Studio Ghibli 9:30PM The Life of Brian Python-athon 12
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28 2PM The Bugs Bunny/Road-Runner Movie 4:30PM Jesus Christ Superstar 7PM Janis: Little Girl Blue 9:30PM The Meaning of Life Python-athon EASTER MONDAY
29 7PM Janis: Little Girl Blue 9:15PM Only Yesterday - Studio Ghibli
30 6PM Sunflower Occupation - Taiwan Film Night 9:30PM Batman: The Movie
31 6:30PM Amour Science in Cinema 9:30PM Janis: Little Girl Blue
Jesus Christ Superstar
APRIL 2016 SCHEDULE SUNDAY
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3 2PM Hitchcock/ Truffaut 3:30PM Jules and Jim 7PM Paddle for the North 9:30PM Cannes Lions Awards: The World’s Best Commercials
10 TBA 2:45PM The Hateful Eight - Quentinssential TBA - Edmonton Movie Club 9:30PM Pulp Fiction - Quentinssential
17 2PM Rams 4PM Cemetery of Splendour 7PM Rams 9PM Cemetery of Splendour
4 7PM Kill Bill: Vol 1 - Quentinssential 9PM Kill Bill: Vol 2 - Quentinssential
11 7PM Tootsie - Staff Pics - Lauren 9:30PM The Hateful Eight - Quentinssential Tarantino
18 7PM Cemetery of Splendour 9:30PM Rams
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7PM Cannes Lions Awards: The World’s Best Commercials 9:15PM Hitchcock/ Truffaut
TBA 9:30PM Pulp Fiction - Quentinssential
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2PM Ponyo - Reel Family Cinema 4:15PM Cannes Lions Awards: The World’s Best Commercials 7:15PM Hitchcock/ Truffaut 9PM Psycho
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TBA 9:30PM Cemetery of Splendour
7PM Metro Shorts Season Finale 9:30PM Cannes Lions Awards: The World’s Best Commercials
TBA 9:30PM - DEDfest
2PM The Muppet Movie (1979) - Reel Family Cinema TBA TBA 9:30PM The Hateful Eight - Quentinssential
TBA 9:30PM Victor Frankenstein - Turkey Shoot - 18+
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12:15PM Casablanca 2:15PM Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words 4:30PM The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951) - It Came From Projector X 7PM It’s Not My Fault 9:30PM Requiem for the American Dream
25 7PM Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words 9:15PM Casablanca
26 7PM Requiem for the American Dream 9PM Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words
27 TBA 9:30PM The Day The Earth Stood Still - It Came From Projector X
28 7PM Mental Case 9:30PM Requiem for the American Dream
2PM Best of NY International Children’s Film Festival – Kids Flix 1 - Reel Family Cinema TBA 7PM Cemetery of Splendour 9:30PM Rams
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2PM Stuart Little - Reel Family Cinema 4PM Requiem for the American Dream 7PM The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951) - It Came From Projector X 9:15PM Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words
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Garden - Reel Family Cinema TBA 7PM Everything but the Squeal: The Edmonton MeatPacking Industry on Film - Provincial Archives of Alberta 9PM American Dream - Provincial Archives of Alberta metrocinema.org
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The Room USA (2003), 99 min, Dir: Tommy Wiseau MAR 4 @ 11:30PM, APR 1 @ 11:30PM
The film widely considered the “Citizen Kane of bad movies” is back! Be sure to catch Tommy and his friends the first Friday of the month for a late night screening this classic piece of so-badit’s-good cinema. You’re my favourite customer. Thanks a lot! Bye. Audience participation is encouraged. Please respect the theatre and fellow patrons.
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Repo Man USA 1984, 98 min, Dir: Alex Cox MAR 13 @ 9:30PM, MAR 15 @ 9:30PM
After being fired from his job, Los Angeles slacker and punk rocker Otto lands a gig working for an eccentric repossession agent named Bud. At first, Otto is reluctant to work as a repo man, but he grows to love the fast-paced job. After learning of a Chevy Malibu that has been given a $20,000 price tag, Otto embarks on a quest to find the car with the beautiful Leila, who claims the trunk’s contents are otherworldly.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY
STAFF PICS Have you ever wondered what your favourite cinema’s fine staff watch when they’re not at work? From the front of house to behind the scenes, each month one Metro staff member presents their must see film!
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence Sweden/Germany/Norway/France/ Denmark 2014, 101 min, Dir: Roy Andersson Swedish & English with subtitles Staff Pics: Tim MAR 14 @ 7PM
Tim Rechner is an Edmonton based visual artist and musician. He works Front of House at Metro Cinema and also curates the Music Docs monthly film series. He chose this film because he loves the unique filmmaking style of director Roy Andersson.
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence is the third installment in Roy Andersson’s “Living” trilogy. Sam and Jonathan, a pair of hapless novelty salesmen, embark on a tour of the human condition in reality and fantasy that unfold in a series of absurdist episodes. With live music performance by Pigeon Breeders. Music at 6:30PM. Film at 7PM.
Tootsie USA 1982, 116 min, Dir: Sydney Pollack Staff Pics: Lauren APR 11 @ 7PM
The duality of Dustin Hoffman’s characters in Tootsie somewhat parallels what Metro’s bookkeeper lives in her daily life. You may not see her around the Garneau Theatre, Next Act Pub, MEAT BBQ, or Cookies By George as she’s hiding in an office crunching numbers, but you might have seen her on stage around Edmonton singing with her band. She’s excited to let you in on her lighter side as she shares with you this beloved comedy. Michael Dorsey is an unemployed actor with an impossible reputation. In order to find work he dresses as a woman, Dorothy Michaels, and lands a part in a daytime drama. This newfound role, however, lands Dorsey in a hot spot between a female friend/’lover,’ a female co-star he falls in love with, that co-star’s father who falls in love with him, and a male co-star who yearns for his affection.
TURKEY SHOOT Metro Cinema’s monthly celebration of aesthetically challenged films. A live show hosted by Dave Clarke (with special sarcastic guests).
Leprechaun USA 1993, 92 min, Dir: Mark Jones
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The Irish Pub Ireland 2013, 76 min, Dir: Alex Fegan MAR 17 @ 7PM
This documentary is a celebration of the greatest institution in Irish society: the pub, or more specifically the traditional Irish publicans who run them. The characters in this exceptionally endearing film all run and own pubs that have been in their families for generations and it is through their warmth, wit, and wisdom that we gain an insight into the heart and soul of what makes the classic Irish pub so great. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 18+ licensed, no minors. Irish drink specials! 14
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What better way to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day? Dan O’Grady returns from Ireland with a pot of gold he has stolen from a leprechaun, who stows away in O’Grady’s suitcase; how did that get past security? Writer/director Mark Jones, inspired by the Lucky Charms commercials, wondered what if the leprechaun was EVIL? Originally shot as a kids’ film, the studio added gore and violence explaining the uneven tone. The moral of the story? Don’t kidnap leprechauns. Audience, your luck just ran out. With live commentary from James Hamilton and Cat Walsh, trivia and prizes! 18+ licensed, no minors. Irish drink specials!
Victor Frankenstein USA (2015), 110 min, Dir: Paul McGuigan APR 21 @ 9:30PM
It’s alive! Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter? Awesome! Victor Frankenstein rescues Igor from the circus, and by sucking the pus out of his hump (seriously), transforms him into - well, Harry Potter. An obvious attempt to do a Guy Ritchie Sherlock Holmes with a fast-talking Victor, this terrible film, stitched together out of spare parts, never reanimates. With live commentary and horror geek rage from Dave Clarke, James Hamilton, and Cat Walsh, plus trivia and prizes! 18+ licensed, no minors.
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GATEWAY TO CINEMA A film series co-presented by The Gateway, the official student newspaper of the University of Alberta.
METRO BIZARRO Metro Bizarro is a foray into the weird, wacky, and wonderful world of fringe cinema. It explores the twisted underbelly of Hollywood and beyond, screening filmic gems that literally need to be seen to be believed. Curated by Maggie Hardy.
Hank and Mike Spirited Away Japan 2001, 125 min, Dir: Hayao Miyazaki Japanese with subtitles MAR 23 @ 7PM
10-year-old Chihiro and her parents are heading for a new home in the provinces until they get lost in a secluded woods and are transported to a strange other world, where her parents are then turned into pigs by a mysterious curse. Chihiro ends up working for a witch named Yubaba at a very strange bathhouse in the Japanese countryside, where a boy named Haku arrives to help Chihiro survive the adventure, and save her parents. Free admission for students with valid ID. See more Studio Ghibli: Only Yesterday Mar 2529 (see page 6). Ponyo on Apr 2 (see page 10).
Canada 2008, 86 min, Dir: Matthiew Klinck MAR 23 @ 9:30PM
In remembrance of director Matthiew Klinck, Metro Bizarro presents a special Easter screening of Hank and Mike. When two Easter bunnies get downsized they find themselves unemployed and unemployable. Mike is a goody two shoes, winner of the highest honour an Easter bunny can receive (The Golden Egg) and one of the best bunnies to ever work for Easter, his partner Hank is a beer swilling, pot smoking, porno watching pervert who skips a delivery and gets them both in hot water. A dark comedy about friendship, bureaucracy, and chocolate eggs.
Reform School Girls USA 1986, 94 min, Dir:Tom DeSimone APR 13 @ 7PM
This month Bizarro presents one of the curator’s favourite films. Reform School Girls is one of few cases where the genre spoof is a solid example of the genre. Nubile babes from all walks of life find themselves in an unjust prison where the only thing worse than the inmates are the wardens. Featuring performances from The Plasmastics’ Wendy O. Williams, Sybil Danning, and Warhol star Pat Ast, RSG pushes the boundaries to bring an infamous shower scene, a hose down, and a brutal “Kitty Stomp”. A wild punk rock-softcore-dayglo women in prison flick.
MONTY PYTHON-A-THON Monty Python’s genius was to respect nothing. When they came on the scene, the average comedy show was like a stage revue with a few cameras pointed at it. The Pythons took liberties with the medium. They did things you could do only on TV. Metro Cinema invites you to spend Easter weekend with us revisiting some of the Pythons’ best works.
Life of Brian UK 1979, 94 min, Dir: Terry Jones MAR 27 @ 9:30PM
The story of Brian of Nazareth, born on the same day as Jesus of Nazareth, who takes a different path in life that leads to the same conclusion. Brian joins a political resistance movement aiming to get the Romans out of Judea, and scores a victory of sorts when he manages to paint political slogans on an entire wall in the city of Jerusalem. The movement is not very effective but somehow Brian becomes a prophet and gathers his own following.
Quote-A-Long Monty Python and the Holy Grail And Now for Something Completely Different UK 1971, 88 min, Dir: Ian MacNaughton MAR 24 @ 9:30PM
An anthology of Monty Python’s best sketches from the first and second seasons of the original TV show. Includes such classics as Nudge, Nudge, Hell’s Grannies, Killer Cars, Dead Parrot, Lumberjack Song, Blackmail and Upper Class Twit of the Year. 16
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UK (1975), 91 min, Dir: Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam MAR 26 @ 9:30PM
A quote-along Holy Grail? Join Metro Cinema for a night of interactive silliness with King Arthur his knights of the Round Table as they face the French, a wizard named Tim, killer rabbits, and lessons in the use of holy hand grenades, on their quest from God: to find the Holy Grail. We’ll leave the subtitles on so you know when to say “NI” and “it’s just a flesh wound”, and join the peasant Dennis in his diatribe against the government.
The Meaning of Life UK 1983, 107 min, Dir: Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam MAR 28 @ 9:30PM
Why are we here, what’s it all about? The Monty Python-team is trying to sort out the most important question on Earth: what is the meaning of life? They do so by exploring the various stages of life, starting with birth, in their own uniquely silly ways: a doctor seems more interested in his equipment than in delivering the baby, an officer’s plan to attack is thwarted by his underlings wanting to celebrate his birthday, a middle age couple orders ‘philosophy’ at a restaurant.
EASTER WEEKEND
SCIENCE IN CINEMA Presented by the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta, Science in the Cinema aims to illuminate the science in popular cinema and provide a venue for the public to learn about current research happening in Alberta. Each screening includes a discussion with an Alberta researcher in a related field.
Amour Bugs Bunny/Road-Runner Movie USA 1979, 98 min, Dir: Chuck Jones, Phil Monroe MAR 25 @ 2PM, MAR 28 @ 2PM
From his distinguished retirement in a carrotfilled mansion in Beverly Hills, Bugs Bunny introduces the stories of dozens of cartoon adventures created at the Warner Bros. animation department. Besides featuring Bugs and the Road Runner, the film contains adventures with Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and Elmer Fudd, including the classic, Duck Amuck.
Jesus Christ Superstar 1973, 108 min, Dir: Norman Jewison MAR 25 @ 4:30PM, MAR 28 @ 4:30PM
Based on a concept album project written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, and the subsequent long-running Broadway performance, this film tells the story of the final 6 days in the life of Jesus Christ through the troubled eyes of Judas Iscariot. Too often mislabelled a musical, this film is a “rock opera.” There are no spoken lines, everything is sung.
France/Germany/Austria 2012, 127 min, Dir: Michael Haneke French & English with subtitles MAR 31 @ 6:30PM
Georges and Anne are retired music teachers enjoying life in their eighties, but when Anne suddenly has a stroke at breakfast their lives are never the same. The incident begins Anne’s harrowingly steep physical and mental decline as Georges attempts to care for her at home. Even as the fruits of their lives and career remain bright, the couple’s hopes for some dignity prove a dispiriting struggle even as their daughter enters the conflict. Free admission and small popcorn.
auteurs Hitchcock/Truffaut “will thrill you and change the way you watch movies” (Esquire), so Metro Cinema provides an opportunity to see this great documentary side by side with Psycho and Jules and Jim.
Hitchcock/Truffaut France/USA 2015, 79 min, Dir: Kent Jones French, English & Japanese w/ subtitles APR 1 @ 9:15PM, APR 2 @ 7:15PM, APR 3 @ 2PM, APR 6 @ 9:15PM
In 1962, Francois Truffaut persuaded Alfred Hitchcock to sit with him for a week long interview, during which the great British auteur would share the secrets of his cinema. Based on the original recordings of this meeting— used to produce the seminal book “Hitchcock/ Truffaut”—this film illustrates the greatest cinema lesson of all time and plunges us into the world of the creator of Psycho, The Birds, and Vertigo.
Jules and Jim Psycho USA 1960, 109 min, Dir: Alfred Hitchcock APR 2 @ 9PM
After stealing $40,000 from her employer in Phoenix to free her lover from the aftermath of alimony, Marion Crane heads west to meet him in California. When the elements and exhaustion get the better of her, she takes refuge at the Bates Motel, which begins her brief but fateful association with its proprietor, Norman Bates. Part thriller, part horror story, Psycho shocked audiences when it was first released, by challenging narrative conventions and undermining moral, and aesthetic, rules.
France 1962, 105 min, Dir: François Truffaut French & German & English with subtitles APR 3 @ 3:30
Before the start of WWI two friends in Paris, Jules and Jim, fall in love with the same woman, Catherine. But Catherine is in love with Jules, and they get married. After the war, when they meet again in Germany, and Catherine starts to fall in love with Jim. This is the story of three people in love, a love which does not affect their friendship, and about how their relationship evolves with the years. metrocinema.org
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QUENTINSSENTIAL
Hosted by Mostly Water Theatre
“When people ask me if I went to film school, I tell them – No, I went to films.” - Quentin Tarantino
Metro Shorts - Season 8 Finale Canada 2015, Dir: Various APR 7 @ 7PM
Kill Bill Vol. 1
Kill Bill Vol. 2
USA 2003, 111 min, Dir: Quentin Tarantino APR 4 @ 7PM
USA 2004, 137 min, Dir: Quentin Tarantino APR 4 @ 9PM
Left for dead on the chapel floor by a squad of assassins led by her embittered ex, The Bride awakens from a 4-year coma and seeks out revenge on those responsible for her wedding day massacre. She has a mission that she cannot avoid: kill those responsible one by one, until she gets to Bill, the father and killer of her unborn child.
The murderous Bride is back and she is still continuing her vengeance quest against her ex-lover, Bill, and taking aim at Bill’s younger brother Budd and Elle Driver, the only survivors from the squad of assassins who betrayed her four years earlier. It’s all leading up to the ultimate confrontation with Bill, the Bride’s former master and the man who ordered her execution.
Metro Shorts is a quarterly adjudicated short film event, hosted by Mostly Water Theatre and produced by Metro. Metro Shorts gives local filmmakers an opportunity to screen their work in front of a live audience, get priceless insights from industry professionals and network with likeminded artists. Filmmakers whose films are selected for inclusion receive a $50 screening fee, with an additional $100 cash prize given to the winner of each event. A grand prize is presented at the end of the season. The winner is decided by accumulating points per event. Films must be no longer than 4 mins and all submissions done by online file transfer site. For more info, or for a poorly thrown together astrology reading, contact trentwilkie@gmail.com.
THEY CAME FROM PROJECTOR X Featuring the best films of the Golden Age of Science Fiction, the 50s and 60s. Curated by Allan Mulholland.
The Hateful Eight USA 2015, 187 min, Dir: Quentin Tarantino APR 9 @ 9:30PM, APR 10 @ 2:45PM, APR 11 @ 9:30PM, APR 14 @ 6:15PM
Bounty hunter John Ruth and his fugitive captive Daisy Domergue race towards the town of Red Rock, where Ruth will bring Daisy to justice. Along the road they encounter an infamous bounty hunter and a man who claims to be Red Rock’s new sheriff. Lost in a blizzard, the bunch seeks refuge at Minnie’s Haberdashery. When they arrive they are greeted by unfamiliar faces. As the storm overtakes the mountainside, the eight travelers come to learn that they might not make it to Red Rock after all.
Pulp Fiction USA 1994, 154 min, Dir: Quentin Tarantino APR 10 @ 9:30PM, APR 12 @ 9:30PM
Jules Winnfield and Vincent Vega are two hitmen who are out to retrieve a suitcase stolen from their employer, mob boss Marsellus Wallace. Wallace has also asked Vincent to take his wife Mia out a few days later when Wallace himself will be out of town. Butch Coolidge is an aging boxer who is paid by Wallace to lose his next fight. The lives of these seemingly unrelated people are woven together comprising of a series of funny, bizarre, and uncalled-for incidents.
The Day the Earth Stood Still USA 1951, 92 min, Dir: Robert Wise APR 23 @ 7PM, APR 24 @ 4:30PM, APR 27 @ 9:30PM
An alien, Klaatu, with his mighty robot, Gort, land their spacecraft on Cold War-era Earth just after the end of World War II. They bring an important message to the planet that Klaatu wishes to tell to representatives of all nations. However, communication turns out to be difficult, so, after learning something about the natives, Klaatu decides on an alternative approach. metrocinema.org
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SPECIAL SCREENINGS & EVENTS NorthwestFest
Edmonton’s NextGen
Day of Change Canada 2016, 23 min. Dir: Kelly Wolfert MAR 2 @ 6:30PM
Day of Change is a look at the events taking place in Alberta’s provincial election May 5th, 2015. Following candidates new to politics, veteran politicians, supporters, volunteers, and members of various political parties, the film takes a personal, behind-the-scenes look at the NDP victory that changed the landscape of Alberta and Canadian politics like no election in recent history. Reception at 6:30PM. Film at 7:30PM No Metro Passes
Pecha Kucha Live Event MAR 3 @ 7PM
Edmonton’s NextGen is excited to present Pecha Kucha Night 24! Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of “chit-chat”, Pecha Kucha Night was devised in Tokyo as a venue for young designers to meet, network, exchange ideas, and discuss their work in public. It rests on a presentation format that is based on a simple idea: 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds, for a total presentation length of six minutes and 40 seconds. Why this format? It keeps presentations concise, fast-paced, and entertaining. No Metro Passes
Edmonton Filmmakers
Figurine Canada 2015, 79 min, Dir: Hans Olson MAR 12 @ 7PM
Figurine is a drama filmed in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. A documentary approach to production revolved around a cast of first-time actors, featuring Kelly Goetz and Albert Cseh. Karin leads a quiet life working at a truck wash and ushering part-time at the hockey arena. Her solitary routine is broken when she meets James, a truck driver seeking work in the city. As autumn approaches winter, Karin opens herself to the possibility of romance. Screens with short film:
2.57k Festival of (In) Appropriation
MAR 10 @ 7PM Argentina / Australia / Canada / Hong Kong / Japan / Spain / Sweden / USA 2016, 97 min, Dirs: Various; Curated by Jaimie Baron, Lauren Berliner, and Greg Cohen
Founded in 2009, the Festival of (In)appropriation is a yearly showcase of contemporary, short, audiovisual works that appropriate existing film, video, and other media and repurpose them in “inappropriate” and inventive ways. Whether you call it collage, compilation, found footage, détournement, or recycled cinema, the incorporation of already existing media into new artworks is a practice that generates novel juxtapositions and new meanings and ideas, often in ways entirely unrelated to the intentions of the original makers. Curator and U of A Film Prof. Jaimie Baron in attendance.
Canada 2015, 13 min, Dir: Eva Colmers Far away, inexplicable forces shape matter into form. And so life begins: people arise from dust and are drawn to each other by the magical frequency of 2,570 Hz. Filmmakers Hans Olson and Eva Colmers in attendance. Q&A following the show
It’s Not My Fault Canada 2016, 96 min, Dir: Chris Craddock APR 24 @ 7PM Special VIP screening! To request tickets, email viptickets@mosaicentertainment.ca, and a representative will be in touch. No Metro Passes
Mental Case Canada 2016, Dir: Brandon Rhiness APR 28 @ 7PM
Come out to support the premiere of these short films shot this past year by local talent in Edmonton! Mental Case is the story of Elya Virk, a woman whose idea of justice is more than a bit unbalanced. Follow her journey and decide for yourself if you can justify her actions. In I’m In Love With a Dead Girl, Spencer is prompted by his friends and family to find love, and ends up looking in some pretty dark places. Reception at 7PM, show at 7:30PM, with live fight demo in between by the team that created Mental Case. Filmmakers in attendance, Q&A follows. Adult $15, Student $12 No Metro Passes. metrocinema.org
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Saturday Morning All-You-CanEat-Cereal-Cartoon Party
Film and Video Arts Society
Saturday Morning All-YouCan-Eat-Cereal-Cartoon Party 150 min, Dir: Various MAR 19 @ 10AM
Todd Babiak presents Eastern Promises USA/UK/Canada 2007, 100 min, Dir: David Cronenberg MAR 16 @ 6:30PM
Nikolai Luzhin is a driver for one of London’s most notorious organized crime families. But his existence is jarred once he crosses paths with Anna Khitrova, a midwife who is deeply affected by a young teenager who died while giving birth. Anna resolves to try and trace the baby’s lineage, and accidentally unleashes the full fury of the family. Several lives hang in the balance as a chain of murder, deceit and retribution unfolds. Todd Babiak’s bestselling 2013 novel, Come Barbarians, was a departure from his first four novels - all variations on romantic comedies. Come Barbarians is a moody and sometimes violent thriller set in France. He launches the sequel, Son of France, here at Metro Cinema with a short but lively discussion of the novels, wine and beer and cheese, and a screening of another moody and sometimes violent Canadian thriller set across the Atlantic: the unforgettable Eastern Promises by David Cronenberg. Book launch and reading at 6:30PM. Film at 7PM
Curated by film programmer, writer and pop culture connoisseur Kier-la Janisse, this 2 1/2hour trip down memory lane is a tribute to the eye-popping, brain-addling Saturday morning cartoons of yore, complete with a smorgasbord of delicious sugary cereals (and yes, we have non-dairy & gluten-free options too)! The lineup is always a secret, but you’ll see Saturday morning faves as well as long-lost prime time specials and vintage animated short films – and an all-new lineup of retro commercials and PSAs in between! Admission includes cereal. Adults: $14, Students/Seniors: $12, Children 12 & Under: $10 Metro Passes: Only Silver Screen passes accepted.
Taiwan Film Night
Sunflower Occupation Taiwan 2014, 120 min, Dir: Yu-ching Chen, Shi-lun Chou Mandarin with subtitles MAR 30 @ 6PM
Sunflower Occupation depicts the dramatic standoff that ensued when student protesters in Taiwan occupied their national parliament to protest the passage of a free trade pact with China. Characterized as a protest to save Taiwan’s democracy, their demonstration offers a window into the politics of one East Asia’s most dynamic societies. Sponsored by the Taiwan Studies Program at the University of Alberta. Ticket: $5, or free for U of A students. No Metro Passes
FAVA GALA APR 22 @ 7PM
FAVA rolls out the red carpet and celebrates in style once again. The fifth annual FAVA FEST culminates with grassroots glamour at FAVA GALA. FAVA is giving away over $10,000 in cash awards, and are thrilled to add six new craft categories! Mix and mingle with Northern Alberta’s filmmakers, see award-winning films, and take a chance on our silent auction. Keep the party going with a special live performance from The Hearts! You don’t want to miss all of this local talent. Get dressed to the nines and raise a glass to the best of Edmonton’s independent media art. Admission by cash donation. Doors at 6PM, Show at 7PM
The Provincial Archives of Alberta Film Night
Adventure
Everything but the Squeal: The Edmonton Meat-Packing Industry on Film APR 30 @ 7PM
Paddle for the North Canada 2015, 54 min, Dir: Simon Lucas APR 3 @ 7PM
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Six mates, six rivers, three canoes, two months. The trip of a lifetime three line six mates embark on a epic 1500km adventure through six remote north American rivers. They overcome class 6 rapids, a grueling portage and 130km upriver, against the flow. All to show the world the true value of the north. Filmmakers in Attendance. metrocinema.org
The Provincial Archives of Alberta is proud to present the 31st edition of its annual Film Night - Everything but the Squeal: The Edmonton Meat-Packing Industry on Film. Please join us for a program of short advertising and industrial films created by meat-packing companies that once had operations in Edmonton. These short films open a window into mid-20th century attitudes toward consumerism, meat consumption, and gender relations. Afterwards, join us for a feature presentation of American Dream, the 1990, Academy Award- winning documentary directed by Barbara Kopple about a 1985-1986 strike by meat-packing workers at a Hormel plant in Minnesota. Free admission.
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Comprehensive listings of Festival City and area’s seasonal offering
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