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Run Terry Run
After losing a leg to cancer, 21-year-old Terry Fox embarks on a cross-country run in this feature-length documentary that reveals incredible never-before-seen footage from his 1980 Marathon of Hope, a journey that inspired a nation.
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Peter Asher: Everywhere Man
Blending documentary and musical memoir, Everywhere Man tells the extraordinary life story of Peter Asher – pop star, producer, manager, and confidant to legends from Paul McCartney to James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, and many more – across six decades at the heart of rock and roll history.
Sat, Oct 17 4:00 PM Thu, Oct 22 4:00 PM
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What We Have Left
When seventy-something MELANIE hosts a reunion of her ex-hippie friends, she is shocked to discover they’ve all inherited the property where they once lived communally fifty years ago.
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Late Fame
Willem Dafoe plays a post office employee whose early book of poetry is “rediscovered” by a group of aspiring artists who adopt him as an elder statesman, flattering him but also causing him to question their authenticity.
Sun, Oct 18 1:00 PM Fri, Oct 23 4:00 PM
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Blue Heron
A family of six settles into their new home on Vancouver Island as internal dynamics are slowly revealed through the eyes of the youngest child.
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Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
A beleaguered cinema owner's worst Friday night becomes his crowning moment of glory when a packed show descends into chaos and unites the community.
Sun, Oct 18 7:00 PM Wed, Oct 21 4:00 PM
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The Furies (Les Furies)
When Waterloo’s new semi-pro men’s hockey team displaces the local women’s amateur leagues, an impulsive hockey player teams up with a legendary roller derby veteran to fight back. Recruiting the town’s outcasts and forming an underground roller derby team, they set out to prove that women’s sports can command the spotlight—and that sisterhood can be the ultimate act of resistance.
Sun, Oct 18 9:10 PM Wed, Oct 21 1:00 PM
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Winter of the Crow
Inspired by the short story by Booker Prize and Nobel Prize winning author Olga Tokarczuk, the latest film from director Kasia Adamik is a thrilling cat-and-mouse game set at the onset of Poland's Martial Law era in 1981, starring Lesley Manville who plays an ordinary woman caught in an extraordinary situation.
Mon, Oct 19 1:00 PM Tue, Oct 20 9:00 PM
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You Had To Be There
Nick Davis’ high-spirited documentary reveals how a humble Toronto run of the hippie musical Godspell became an historic incubator for modern comedy.
Mon, Oct 19 4:00 PM Sun, Oct 25 7:00 PM
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Akashi
A struggling artist returns to Japan for her grandmother's funeral, where uncovering a family secret and reconnecting with an old love, forces her to confront her own choices in life.
Mon, Oct 19 7:00 PM Thu, Oct 22 1:00 PM
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Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!
Oscar nominee Rinko Kikuchi (Babel) stars in this fantasy-fuelled fable from director Josef Kubota Wladyka (Catch the Fair One), which follows a Tokyo ballroom enthusiast as she dreams and dances her way through spells of bliss and sorrow.
Tue, Oct 20 4:00 PM Sun, Oct 25 4:00 PM
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Jack Johnson: SURFILMUSIC
An intimate documentary following Johnson's journey from surfer to filmmaker to world-renowned musician through rare archives and present-day reflections on how experience, friendship, and exploration shaped his sound and stories.
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In Alaska
When a suicidal Inuk teen accidentally pierces an oil pipeline with a bullet, the FBI launches a full-scale manhunt across the northern wilderness.
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Mouse
A shy teenager faces a changed life after her dynamic friendship with her best friend is upended just before their senior year of high school.
Thu, Oct 22 7:00 PM Sat, Oct 24 4:00 PM
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Fjord
Winner of the prestigious Palm d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and inspired by real events, Fjord is a masterful and riveting story about a Romanian family who face scrutiny and moral conflict in a remote Norwegian village.
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111: Echoes from Halifax
A profound drama exploring the ripples caused from the crash of Swissair Flight 111 off Halifax on September 2, 1998. Not showing the disaster itself, it weaves a moving tapestry of grief, survival, and unexpected human unity.
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Short Film Showcase & Awards
This audience favourite is an exciting program that presents a selection of short films submitted by regional, national and international filmmakers. All official selections are eligible for awards in their respective categories, as well as the People’s Choice Award.
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Renoir
In 1987 Tokyo, a quirky and sensitive 11-year-old girl copes with a terminally ill father and distracted working mother while encountering various adults dealing with their own struggles.
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