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Until
Apr 27 		Toronto Ukrainian Film Festival @ The Royal
Ukrainian culture in Toronto.

Schedule This Week:
Apr 25, 6:00pm:  Viktor (2024, Denmark/Ukraine, D: Olivier Sarbil)
Apr 25, 9:00pm:  The Glass House (2023, Ukraine/Cyprus, D: Taras Dron)
Apr 26, 11:00am:  Ride the Line (2024, Ukraine, D: Ihor Volochii)
Apr 26, 2:00pm:  U Are the Universe (2024, Ukraine, D: Pavlo Ostrikov)
Apr 26, 5:00pm:  Forever-Forever (2023, Ukraine/Netherlands, D: Anna Buryachkova)
Apr 26, 9:00pm:  Scream of My Blood: A Gogol Bordello Story (2023, USA, D: Eric Weinrib & Nate Pommer)
Apr 27, 11:00am:  Viktor Robot (2000, Ukraine, D: Anatolii Lavrenishyn)
Apr 27, 1:30pm:  A Picture to Remember (2023, Ukraine/France/Germany, D: Olga Chernykh)
Apr 27, 4:00pm:  Porcelain War (2024, USA/Ukraine, D: Brendan Bellomo & Slava Leontyev)

 
Until
May 4 		Hot Docs  
Toronto's annual celebration of reality-based cinema. Venues: Hot Docs Cinema, Lightbox.

Highlights This Week:
Apr 25, 6:30pm, May 3, 7:30pm:  Ai Weiwei's Turandot (2025, USA/Italy, D: Maxim Derevianko)
Apr 25, 8:00pm, May 4, 11:00am:  The Last Ambassador (2025, Austria, D: Natalie Johanna Halla)
Apr 25, 9:30pm:  Endless Cookie (2025, Canada, D: Seth & Peter Scriver)
Apr 26, 1:30pm:  Paul (2025, Canada, D: Denis Côté)
Apr 26, 1:45pm:  Always (2025, USA/France/China, D: Deming Chen)
Apr 26, 2:30pm:  Mr. Nobody Against Putin (2025, Denmark/Czechia, D: David Borenstein & Pavel Talankin)
Apr 26, 5:30pm:  The Flamenco Guitar of Yerai Cortés (2024, Spain, D: Antón Álvarez)
Apr 26, 6:00pm:  Antidote (2024, UK, D: James Jones)
Apr 26, 8:30pm:  Yalla Parkour (2024, Sweden/Qatar/Saudi Arabia/Palestine, D: Areeb Zuaiter)
Apr 26, 9:15pm, May 4, 10:00am:  Come See Me in the Good Light (2025, USA, D: Ryan White)
Apr 27, 11:30am, May 4, 3:45pm:  Spreadsheet Champions (2025, Australia, D: Kristina Kraskov)
Apr 27, 2:15pm, May 4, 4:30pm:  How Deep Is Your Love (2025, UK, D: Eleanor Mortimer)
Apr 27, 4:45pm:  2000 Meters to Andriivka (2025, Ukraine, D: Mstyslav Chernov)
Apr 27, 6:00pm, May 4, 11:15am:  Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore (2025, USA, D: Shoshannah Stern)
Apr 27, 8:45pm:  Holloway (2024, UK, D: Sophie Compton & Daisy-May Hudson)
Apr 28, 4:45pm:  River of Grass (2025, USA, D: Sasha Wortzel)
Apr 28, 5:15pm, May 4, 5:00pm:  Coexistence, My Ass! (2025, USA/France, D: Amber Fares)
Apr 29, 5:15pm:  Assembly (2025, USA, D: Rashaad Newsome & Johnny Symons)
Apr 29, 5:45pm:  Writing Hawa (2024, France/Netherlands/Qatar/Afghanistan, D: Najiba Noori)
Apr 30, 4:30pm:  Neshoma (2024, Netherlands, D: Sandra Beerends)
Apr 30, 6:30pm:  The Dating Game (2025, USA/UK/Norway, D: Violet Du Feng)
May 1, 2:00pm, May 3, 1:45pm:  Facing War (2025, Norway/Sweden, D: Tommy Gulliksen)
May 1, 5:30pm, May 3, 1:00pm:  Deaf President Now! (2025, USA, D: Nyle DiMarco & Davis Guggenheim)
May 1, 8:45pm, May 3, 5:00pm:  Selena y Los Dinos (2025, USA, D: Isabel Castro)
May 2, 5:30pm, May 4, 2:30pm:  The Tree of Authenticity (2025, Belgium/Congo, D: Sammy Baloji)
May 2, 5:45pm, May 3, 8:15pm:  Cutting Through Rocks (2025, Iran/USA/Netherlands, D: Sara Khaki & Mohammad Reza Eyni)
May 2, 8:45pm, May 4, 1:00pm:  They're Here (2024, USA, D: Pacho Velez & Daniel Claridge)
May 3, 10:00am:  Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance (2025, Canada, D: Noam Gonick)
May 4, 7:00pm:  Audience Award Winner

 
Repertory, Series, One-Offs and Short Runs
Apr 25
Apr 26
Apr 27
  		Mountain Adventure: Out of Bounds (2019, Australia/USA, D: Caspar Mazzotti)
Olympic snowboarder Torah Bright conquers mountain terrain while protecting their ecosystems. In 3D! Presented by STEM on IMAX.
  		@ Cineplex 11:00am
11:00am
11:00am
Apr 25
  		Miss Congeniality (2000, USA, D: Donald Petrie)    The Pefect Date
Undercover agent Sandra Bullock enters a beauty pageant to neutralize a bomb threat.
  		@ The Revue 6:45pm
Apr 25
  		Phonetic Philmmaking
Rennie Taylor previews a new Super 8 short and launches an accompanying zine featuring writers Milada Kovacova, Mark Loeser, John Porter and Daniel Brlas.
  		@ Cinecycle 7:00pm
Apr 25
  		Metallica Saved My Life (2025, UK, D: Jonas Åkerlund)
Rock band Metallica's fans form a tight-knit, supportive community. Screening as part of Metallica's Toronto Takeover.
  		@ Cineplex Scotiabank 7:00pm
Apr 25
Apr 27
  		UHF (1989, USA, D: Jay Levey)
'Weird Al' Yankovic takes over the high-frequency airwaves.
  		@ The Fox 9:15pm
9:00pm
Apr 25
  		Terminator Genisys (2015, USA, D: Alan Taylor)    Always On Film
The leader of humanity's war against machines is attacked from both the past and the future. 35mm!
  		@ Kingsway 9:25pm
Apr 25
  		The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, UK/USA, D: Jim Sharman)
A couple of squares experience sexual liberation (in song!) at the creepy old house they take shelter in during a storm. Plus: live shadowcast by Excited Mental State!
  		@ The Paradise 9:30pm
Apr 25
  		Cisco Pike (1972, USA, D: Bill L. Norton)    Neon Dreams
Former rocker Kris Kristofferson is blackmailed into selling confiscated marijuana by corrupt cop Gene Hackman. 35mm!
  		@ The Revue 9:30pm
Apr 25
Apr 27
Apr 28
Apr 30
May 1
  		Blue Velvet (1986, USA, D: David Lynch)
"I can't figure out if you're a detective or a pervert." Kyle McLachlan's curiosity leads him into the nightmarish side of small town America.
  		@ Cineplex



Apr 25
Apr 27
May 1
  		Dune (1984, USA, D: David Lynch)
"The spice must flow." Internecine clan warfare breaks out over the desire to control the very substance that makes space travel possible.
  		@ Cineplex

Apr 25
Apr 27
Apr 29
May 1
  		Eraserhead (1977, USA, D: David Lynch)
"They're not even sure it is a baby!" Lynch's startling, unsettling, surreal debut.
  		@ Cineplex


Apr 25
Apr 28
  		Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992, USA, D: David Lynch)
"The tender boughs of innocence burn first, and the wind rises, and then all goodness is in jeopardy." Lynch follows up his cult favourite television series with a darker, weirder prequel.
  		@ Cineplex
Apr 25
- Apr 30
  		Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005, USA, D: George Lucas)
The saga before the saga concludes.
  		@ Cineplex
Apr 25
- Apr 28
  		Sachien (2005, India, D: John Mahendran)
A college student uses an unorthodox method to attract the attention of the woman he desires.
  		@ Woodside
Apr 25
- Apr 28
  		Sachien (2005, India, D: John Mahendran)
A college student uses an unorthodox method to attract the attention of the woman he desires.
  		@ York
Apr 25
- May 1
  		Being John Malkovich (1999, USA, D: Spike Jonze)
A puppeteer (John Cusack) finds a portal into the body of actor John Malkovich.
  		@ The Carlton
Apr 25
- May 1
  		In the Mood for Love (2000, Hong Kong, D: Wong Kar-Wai)
Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung bond over the affair their respective spouses are having.
  		@ The Carlton
Apr 25
- May 1
  		Wedding Crashers (2005, USA, D: David Dobkin)
Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughan look for random hook-ups at wedding receptions.
  		@ The Carlton
Apr 26

  		Alien (1979, USA, D: Ridley Scott)    The Pefect Date
Aliens (1986, USA, D: James Cameron)
A single-ticket Alien Day double-feature!
1) The crew of a spaceship are attacked by a dangerous creature when they respond to a distress call.
2) The survivor of an alien attack accompanies a crew of space marines looking for the alien queen.
  		@ The Revue 3:15pm
6:00pm
Apr 26
  		White Line Fever (1975, Canada/USA, D: Jonathan Kaplan)    Liam's Double Trouble
Black Dog (1998, UK/France/Germany/Japan, D: Kevin Hooks)
Truckers x 2!
1) New driver Jan-Michael Vincent runs afoul of crooked interests in the trucking industry.
2) Truck driver Patrick Swayze discovers his vehicle has been loaded with illegal weapons.
  		@ Eyesore Cinema 7:00pm
Apr 26
  		Days of Heaven (1978, USA, D: Terrence Malick)    Farm Girls
A farm worker and his girlfriend scheme to grab of piece of a dying landowner's fortune.
  		@ The Paradise 8:00pm
Apr 26
  		Tommy (1975, UK, D: Ken Russell)
A deaf, dumb and blind kid plays a mean game of pinball in The Who's rock opera.
  		@ The Fox 9:30pm
Apr 26
  		Can't Stop the Music (1980, USA, D: Nancy Walker)    Dumpster Raccoon
The Village People distill their essence into "the perfect camp artifact". Plus: live performance, video preshow and an intro from series host Anthony Oliveira.
  		@ The Revue 9:30pm
Apr 26
  		The Room (2003, USA, D: Tommy Wiseau)
The infamy.
  		@ The Carlton 10:00pm
Apr 26
Apr 28
Apr 29
  		Lost Highway (1997, USA/France, D: David Lynch)
"I like to remember things my own way." Bill Pullman escapes a murder rap and begins a new life when he changes appearance during his stint in jail.
  		@ Cineplex

Apr 26
Apr 28
May 1
  		Mulholland Drive (2001, USA/France, D: David Lynch)
Hollywood dreams take a detour in Lynch's TV pilot turned cinematic treasure.
  		@ Cineplex

Apr 26
Apr 30
  		Wild at Heart (1990, USA, D: David Lynch)
Cage makes Dern "hotter than Georgia asphalt" in Lynch's celebration of youth, romance and rebellion.
  		@ Cineplex
Apr 26
  		The Lorax (2012, TK, D: Chris Renaud)    Family Favourites
A young boy learns the story of the titular protector of Tuffaluff trees in order to impress a girl. At most Cineplex locations.
  		@ Cineplex
Apr 27
  		Extraordinary Women Celebrates Our Neighbours    Extraordinary Women
Brick Lane Studios' senior video-making program captures the stories of Toronto women.
  		@ The Revue 12:30pm
Apr 27
Apr 30
  		A Night at the Opera (1935, USA, D: Sam Wood)
"Well, you should have come to the first party. We didn't get home 'til around four in the morning. I was blind for three days!" The Marx Brothers upend high culture.
  		@ The Fox 1:00pm
6:45pm
Apr 27




  		Final Destination 5 (2011, USA, D: Steven Quale)    City Rat
The Final Destination (2009, USA, D: David R. Ellis)
Final Destination 3 (2006, USA, D: James Wong)
Final Destination 2 (2003, USA, D: David R. Ellis)
Final Destination (2000, USA, D: James Wong)
A Final Destination Death-o-thon!
1) Relentless death stalks bridge accident survivors who have evaded its embrace.
2) Relentless death stalks racetrack accident survivors who have evaded its embrace.
3) Relentless death stalks roller coaster accident survivors who have evaded its embrace.
4) Relentless death stalks highway accident survivors who have evaded its embrace.
5) Relentless death stalks plane crash survivors who have evaded its embrace.
Come and leave anytime.
  		@ Eyesore Cinema 2:30pm
4:20pm
6:00pm
8:15pm
10:00pm
Apr 27
  		The Hound of the Baskervilles (1929, Germany, D: Richard Oswald)    Silent Revue
The famed sleuth investigates a case involving legendary supernatural beast. With live musical accompaniment by Marilyn Lerner.
  		@ The Revue 4:00pm
Apr 27
  		Certain Women (2016, USA, D: Kelly Reichardt)    Farm Girls
Three women experience the awkwardness of expectations in this adaptation of Maile Meloy's short stories. With Kristin Stewart, Michelle Williams, Laura Dern and Lily Gladstone.
  		@ The Paradise 6:00pm
Apr 27
  		Mo' Better Blues (1990, USA, D: Spike Lee)    Unltd Taste
Jazz trumpeter Denzel Washington's self-centered and competitive nature threatens his relationships both on and off stage.
  		@ Space Unltd 7:00pm
Apr 27
  		Memories of Murder (2003, South Korea, D: Bong Joon Ho)    Don't Be So Political
A big-city detective and his small-town counterparts become obsessed with tracking down a serial killer targeting young women. A political discussion precedes the film.
  		@ The Revue 7:00pm
Apr 27
  		At the Top of the Stairs (1983, France, D: Paul Vecchiali)    Paul Vecchiali & Diagonale Films
20 years later, a woman revisits the place her Nazi-collaborating husband was murdered. DM on Instagram for the address.
  		@ Market Video 8:00pm
Apr 27
- May 1
  		Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii (1972, Belgium/Germany/France, D: Adrian Maben)
Rock band Pink Floyd rock the ruins of Pompeii. 4K restoration! Also screening some days in IMAX.
  		@ Cineplex
Apr 28
  		Citizen Jane: Battle for the City (2016, USA, D: Matt Tyrnauer)
Urban activist Jane Jacobs fights NYC expressways that endanger vibrant urban neighbourhoods. Presented by Jane's Walk and U of T's Urban Studies Program.
  		@ Innis Town Hall 7:00pm
Apr 28
  		Red Rooms (2023, Canada, D: Pascal Plante)
A young woman follows her obsession with a serial killer on trial into the courtoom and onto the dark web. Plus: a post-screening q&a with director Pascal Plante moderated by Corey Atad!
  		@ The Paradise 8:00pm
Apr 28
- Apr 30
  		Know Her Name (2025, Canada, D: Zainab Muse)
Cultural amnesia erases filmmakers of underrepresented communities from the historical record.
  		@ The Carlton
Apr 29
  		Digital Tsunami: Big Tech, Big AI, Big Brother (2025, Canada, D: Fred Peabody)
Today's culture of artificial intelligence, social media and digital surveillance affects the human psyche. World premiere! Presented by Rotman Documentary Insights.
  		@ Innis Town Hall 6:30pm
Apr 29
  		Hookers on Davie (1984, Canada, D: Janis Cole & Holly Dale)
Prostitutes discuss their profession while working Vancouver's Davie Street. 4K restoration! Filmmakers in attendance!
  		@ The Fox 6:45pm
Apr 29
  		Riot at the Movies Mystery Movie
A mystery ....
  		@ The Wych 8:45pm
Apr 30
  		Birdy (1984, USA, D: Alan Parker)    Uncaged Vol. 4
Nicolas Cage tries to help his bird-obsessed best friend Matthew Modine recover mentally after both return from fighting in the Vietnam War. 35mm!
  		@ The Revue 7:00pm
Apr 30
  		Soldiers of Song (2024, Ukraine, D: Ryan Smith)
Ukrainian musicians contend with war.
  		@ The Royal 7:00pm
Apr 30
  		To Build Law (2024, Canada, D: Joshua Frank)
A German architecture collective proposes legislation and attempts to shift norms regarding renovation versus demolition. A panel discussion follows the screening.
  		@ Innis Town Hall 7:00pm
May 1
  		The Great Gatsby (1974, USA, D: Jack Clayton)    Designing The Movies
Sam Waterston enters the orbit of idly rich Robert Redford and his circle of friends (Mia Farrow, Bruce Dern).
  		@ The Revue 6:45pm
May 1
  		Mountains on Stage
High-climbin' cinema!
  		@ Innis Town Hall 7:00pm
May 1
  		D.E.B.S. (2004, USA, D: Angela Robinson)    Run it Back
High school girls are recruited for high energy espionage. Plus: a preview of this year's Inside Out festival.
  		@ The Paradise 7:00pm
May 1
  		Drift Away (2021, France, D: Xavier Beauvois)
A man's response to a farmer's attempted suicide interrupts his life plans, including his impending wedding.
  		@ Alliance Francaise 7:30pm
May 4
  		Baadasssss! (2003, USA, D: Mario Van Peebles)    Unltd Taste
Mario Van Peebles' chronicles the creation of his father's seminal Black film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song.
  		@ Space Unltd 8:00pm

Compiled by Don Marks (contact)

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