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May 31 		Mayworks  
An annual celebration of labour, art and politics that usually includes a couple of thematically appropriate film screenings. Venues: Innis Town Hall, United Steelworkers Hall, Bachir/Yerex Presentation Space.
 
May 22
 Toronto Horror Film Festival @ The Fox
Films that curdle blood and tingle the spine.
 
May 23
- Jun 1 		Inside Out @ Lightbox
The queer cinematic experience.

Highlights This Week:
May 23, 7:00pm:  Outerlands (2025, USA, D: Elena Oxman)
May 23, 9:30pm:  Baby (2024, Brazil, D: Marcelo Caetano)
May 24, 1:00pm:  Speak. (2025, USA, D: Jennifer Tiexiera & Guy Mossman)
May 24, 6:45pm:  Enigma (2025, USA, D: Zackary Drucker)
May 24, 7:00pm:  Sandbag Dam (2025, Croatia/Lithuania/Slovenia, D: Cejen Cernic)
May 24, 9:00pm:  Dreams in Nightmares (2024, USA, D: Shatara Michelle Ford)
May 24, 9:30pm:  Ponyboi (2024, USA, D: Esteban Arango)
May 25, 6:45pm:  Two Women (2025, Canada, D: Chloé Robichaud)
May 25, 7:00pm:  Some Nights I Feel Like Walking (2024, Philippines/Singapore/Italy, D: Petersen Vargas)
May 25, 9:15pm:  The Nature of Invisible Things (2025, Brazil/Chile, D: Rafaela Camelo)
May 25, 9:30pm:  Sauna (2025, Denmark, D: Mathias Broe)
May 27, 6:45pm:  Really Happy Someday (2024, Canada, D: J. Stevens)
May 27, 9:15pm:  Cactus Pears (2025, India/Canada/UK, D: Rohan Kanawade)
May 29, 6:45pm:  Move Ya Body: The Birth of House (2025, USA, D: Elegance Bratton)
May 30, 7:00pm:  The Crowd (2025, Iran, D: Sahand Kabiri)
May 30, 9:00pm:  Lucky, Apartment (2024, South Korea, D: Kangyu Ga-ram)

 
Repertory, Series, One-Offs and Short Runs
May 21
  		The Tailor (2017, Vietnam, D: Kay Nguyễn)    Vietnam On Film
A daughter of tailors obsessed with Western fashion reconsiders her opinions when she is spirited from her native 1960s to a time nearly 50 years later.
  		@ Lightbox 6:30pm
May 21
  		Paddling Film Festival
On the water, around the globe.
  		@ The Fox 7:00pm
May 21
  		Montreal Girls (2023, Canada, D: Patricia Chica)    Destination Love
A medical student wishing to be a poet finds inspiration in the women of Montreal.
  		@ The Revue 7:00pm
May 21
  		Fish Story (2009, Japan, D: Yoshihiro Nakamura)
Punk rock saves the world.
  		@ Eyesore Cinema 7:00pm
May 21
  		The Stepford Wives (2004, USA, D: Frank Oz)
A new arrival in a suburban community finds its wives strangely soulless and compliant. Hosted by writer/podcaster Scaachi Koul, who took inspiration from the film in her essay collection Sucker Punch.
  		@ Lightbox 7:30pm
May 21
  		Imperial Green (2025, Canada, D: Zachary Lacosse)
An apprentice HVAC worker simmers with buried negative feelings about his romantic and business relationships. World premiere! Presented by Bleeding Edge. Writer/director in attendance.
  		@ The Paradise 8:00pm
May 21
  		Please, After You (2024, Canada, D: Rob Michaels)
A young immigrant's new life in Toronto is complicated by the arrival of a relative. Director in attendance!
  		@ Cineplex Yonge & Dundas 9:00pm
May 21
  		The Elephant Man (1980, USA, D: David Lynch)
Sideshow attraction John Merrick becomes a Victorian-era celebrity. 4K restoration!
  		@ The Revue 9:30pm
May 21
May 22
  		Caddyshack (1980, USA, D: Harold Ramis)
Talent and money butt heads at an exclusive golf club while its groundskeeper pursues a destructive gopher.
  		@ Cineplex
May 21
- May 22
  		E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial (1982, USA, D: Steven Spielberg)
Kids hide a friendly alien in their suburban enclave.
  		@ The Carlton
May 21
- May 22
  		Days of Thunder (1990, USA, D: Tony Scott)
Tom Cruise rules the NASCAR circuit.
  		@ The Carlton
May 21
- May 22
  		Get Shorty (1995, USA, D: Barry Sonnenfeld)
Mobster John Travolta finds the movie business to be an appealing diversion when he arrives in Hollywood to collect on a debt.
  		@ The Carlton
May 21
- May 22
  		The Way of the Dragon (1972, Hong Kong, D: Bruce Lee)
Bruce Lee fights the Italian mob to save his cousins' restaurant.
  		@ The Carlton
May 21
  		28 Days Later (2002, UK, D: Danny Boyle)
A man wakes from a coma into a deserted London infested by rage zombies.
  		@ Cineplex
May 22
  		Pavements (2024, USA, D: Alex Ross Perry)
An imaginative portrait of 90s slacker rock icons Pavement.
  		@ The Fox 6:30pm
May 22
  		Plastic (2023, Japan, D: Daisuke Miyazaki)    TIFF Next Wave
A musician finds a kindred soul when he decamps to a small town to busk. Plus: a virtual q&a with director Daisuke Miyazaki.
  		@ Lightbox 6:30pm
May 22
  		17 Again (2009, USA, D: Burr Steers)    Hold Up
A 30-something's mid-life-crisis wish lands him in the body of 17-year-old Zac Efron.
  		@ The Revue 6:45pm
May 22
May 23
May 24
May 25
  		Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980, USA, D: Irvin Kershner)
Luke Skywalker begins Jedi training as his fellow rebels are targeted by Darth Vader. A live orchestra provides the film's score while the film plays subtitled.
  		@ Roy Thomson Hall 7:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
2:00pm
May 22
  		The Pack (1977, USA, D: Robert Clouse)    When Animals Attack
Feral former pets attack vacationers.
  		@ The Revue 9:30pm
May 22
  		Please, After You (2024, Canada, D: Rob Michaels)
A young immigrant's new life in Toronto is complicated by the arrival of a relative. Director in attendance!
  		@ Cineplex Vaughan 9:45pm
May 23
May 27
  		Cyclo (1999, Vietnam/France/Hong Kong, D: Trần Anh Hùng)    Trần Anh Hùng in Three
A cyclo driver's need to provide for his extended family sees him wander into criminality. 35mm! May 23 6:30pm: w/ recorded Q&A. May 27 6:30pm
  		@ Lightbox 6:30pm
6:30pm
May 23
  		The Encampments (2025, USA, D: Michael T. Workman & Kei Pritsker)    For Viola
Students encounter intense, violent opposition when they occupy school property to pressure their university to divest from weapons manufacturing. Plus: a post-screening discussion with the filmmakers.
  		@ Hot Docs Cinema 7:00pm
May 23
  		To Look, And To Look Again (D: Monica Cheema)
The stories of migrant farmworkers intersect with images of the land. A work-in-progresss screening. Part of Mayworks. Plus: a discussion and excerpts from farmworkers union doc A Time To Rise.
  		@ Bachir/Yerex 7:00pm
May 23
  		Going In (2023, Canada, D: Evan Rissi)    Space Jail VHS
Estranged party buddies return to the scene following a kidnapping in this throwback to Toronto-shot video thrillers of yore. On VHS! Plus: A VHS pre-show and a post-movie Q&A with writer/director/star Evan Rissi.
  		@ Eyesore Cinema 8:00pm
May 23
May 25
  		Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989, Japan, D: Shinya Tsukamoto)
A salaryman transforms into a metal monster. An indescribable Midnight Madness classic!
  		@ The Fox 9:15pm
9:00pm
May 23
  		Blade Runner (1982, USA, D: Ridley Scott)    Always On Film
Harrison Ford is dispatched to find rogue androids in Ridley Scott's sci-fi landmark. 1992 Director's Cut. 35mm!
  		@ Kingsway 9:15pm
May 23
  		Charley Varrick (1973, USA, D: Don Siegel)    Neon Dreams
Bank robber Walter Matthau gets in over his head when he accidentally steals mob money.
  		@ The Revue 9:30pm
May 23
- May 29
  		Dressed to Kill (1980, USA, D: Brian De Palma)
Call girl Nancy Allen becomes a target after she witnesses a murder.
  		@ The Carlton
May 23
- May 29
  		Clueless (1995, USA, D: Amy Heckerling)
Jane Austen's Emma is filtered through the Beverly Hills high school experience.
  		@ The Carlton
May 23
- May 29
  		eXistenZ (1999, Canada/UK, D: David Cronenberg)
VR game designer Jennifer Jason Leigh enters her own creation after she is attacked by assassins.
  		@ The Carlton
May 23
- May 29
  		Leaving Las Vegas (1995, USA, D: Mike Figgis)
Nicolas Cage forges a connection with Las Vegas prostitute Elizabeth Shue as he plans to drink himself to death.
  		@ The Carlton
May 23
May 24
May 25
May 27
May 29
  		Animal House (1978, USA, D: John Landis)
Troublemaking frat boys take on the Dean.
  		@ Cineplex



May 24
May 25
  		Citizen Minutes
Ordinary Canadians do big things for their communities. No ticket required. Presented as part of Doors Open Toronto.
  		@ Hot Docs Cinema 10:00am
10:00am
May 24
  		Returning to Zarnouqa (2024)
Professor Haidar Eid views footage of the village his parents were forced to flee due to the creation of Israel. Part of a larger Book Talk event presented by Mayworks.
  		@ United Steelworkers Hall 12:00pm
May 24
  		Inay (2024, Canada, D: Thea Loo)
Family separation caused by overseas work programs weighs heavily on the psyches of children. Presented by the Magkaisa Centre. Director in attendance!
  		@ The Revue 12:30pm
May 24
  		Michelangelo: Love and Death (2017, UK, D: David Bickerstaff)
Traverse Europe to get the inside scoop on the great renaissance artist.
  		@ The Fox 12:45pm
May 24
  		Casanova (1927, France/Germany, D: Alexandre Volkoff)    Flesh & The Devil
A dashing womanizer synonymous with the moral decline of Venice becomes involved in a plot to overthrow the Russian Czar. Restored!
  		@ The Paradise 2:00pm
May 24
  		Now, Voyager (1942, USA, D: Irving Rapper)
Psychiatry transforms Bette Davis from dowdy mama's girl to independent, elegantly costumed woman. 35mm!
  		@ Lightbox 4:00pm
May 24
May 25
May 26
May 27
  		The 48 Hour Fiim Project - Horror/Sci-Fi Edition
Two days to create an exciting science fiction or horror film, four screenings to showcase the results.
  		@ The Revue 4:00pm
1:00pm
6:30pm
6:30pm
May 24
  		Castle in the Sky (1986, Japan, D: Hayao Miyazaki)    Art of Anime
A girl and her companion search for a floating island in the sky. Dubbed.
  		@ Hot Docs Cinema 4:00pm
May 24
May 25
May 28
  		Ran (1985, Japan/France, D: Akira Kurosawa)
Kurosawa transplants Shakespeare's King Lear to Japan's 16th century civil wars. 4K restoration!
  		@ The Fox 5:45pm
2:45pm
7:00pm
May 24
  		Wayne’s World 2 (1992, USA, D: Stephen Surjik)    Not-So-Terrible Twos
Hard-rockin' cable tv hosts Wayne and Garth attempt to put on a concert.
  		@ The Revue 7:00pm
May 24
  		A State of Passion (2024, Palestine/Jordan, D: Carol Mansour & Muna Khalidi)
Doctor Ghassan Abu Sittah works around the clock in Palestinian hospitals while under threat of bombardment. Presented by East End Acts and Doctors Against Genocide.
  		@ Redwood Theatre 7:00pm
May 24
  		The Producers (1967, USA, D: Mel Brooks)    Expect the Worst: The Films of Mel Brooks
Broadway producer Zero Mostel and accountant Gene Wilder his upon a scheme to make money by producing a surefire flop.
  		@ The Paradise 7:30pm
May 24
  		Boat People (1982, Hong Kong, D: Ann Hui)    Vietnam On Film
A Japanese photojournalist has his illusions about Communist Vietnam shattered when he probes farther than his handlers would like him to see. 35mm!
  		@ Lightbox 7:30pm
May 24
May 25
  		Becoming Led Zeppelin (2025, UK/USA, D: Bernard MacMahon)    This Film Should Be Played Loud
Musicians from the 1960s UK music scene come together to form one of the greatest bands of all time.
  		@ Hot Docs Cinema 7:30pm
4:00pm
May 24
  		Dressed to Kill (1980, USA, D: Brian De Palma)    The Midnight Revue
Call girl Nancy Allen becomes a target after she witnesses a murder.
  		@ The Revue 11:59pm
May 24
May 25
May 28
  		Ocean with David Attenborough (2025, UK, D: Colin Butfield, Toby Nowlan & Keith Scholey)
Broadcaster/biologist David Attenborough showcases the spectacle of ocean life.
  		@ Cineplex

May 24
  		Trolls Band Together (2023, USA, D: Walt Dohrn)    Family Favourites
Colorful ugly-cute creatures try to rescue their friend and reunite his old boy band. At most Cineplex locations.
  		@ Cineplex
May 25
  		Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009, USA, D: Wes Anderson)
A fox endangers his family when he falls back into his old chicken-thieving ways.
  		@ The Fox 12:20pm
May 25
  		Madam Phung’s Last Journey (2014, Vietnam, D: Tham Nguyen Thi)    Vietnam On Film
A troupe of gay and trans performers tour their country. Intro by U of T professor Thy Phu.
  		@ Lightbox 4:00pm
May 25
  		The Vertical Ray of the Sun (2000, Vietnam/France, D: Trần Anh Hùng)    Trần Anh Hùng in Three
Three sisters question their romantic relationships when they gather to mark the anniversary of their mother's death. 35mm! Plus: a recorded Q&A with director Trần Anh Hùng.
  		@ Lightbox 7:00pm
May 25
  		Coffy (1973, USA, D: Jack Hill)    Evil Women
Pam Grier wreaks vengeance on the drug dealers who hooked her sister.
  		@ The Paradise 7:00pm
May 25
  		WarGames (1983, USA, D: John Badham)    Don't Be So Political
Teen hacker Matthew Broderick unwittingly tells NORAD's computer to play Global Thermonuclear War. A political discussion precedes the film.
  		@ The Revue 7:00pm
May 25
  		The Birds (1963, USA, D: Alfred Hitchcock)
Tippi Hedren chases a man into a storm of sexual tension and unexplained bird attacks.
  		@ Hot Docs Cinema 7:00pm
May 25
  		Weird Comedic Shorts    Martian Movies
Shorts by Shelby Wilson, Eli Spiegel, Liv Berkowitz and Molly Cole lunge for the absurd.
  		@ Eyesore Cinema 8:00pm
May 25
  		Simone Barbès or Virtue (1980, France, D: Marie-Claude Treilhou)    Paul Vecchiali & Diagonale Films
An usherette at a porn theatre goes about her job before leaving for a night on the town. DM on Instagram for the address.
  		@ Market Video 8:00pm
May 26
  		Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982, USA, D: Nicholas Meyer)
"Revenge is a dish that is best served cold ... it is very cold in space!" Shatner's toupee battles Montalban's prosthetic chest in outer space. A memorial screening for Toronto After Dark founder Adam Lopez.
  		@ Hot Docs Cinema 7:00pm
May 26
  		Maya and the Wave (2022, USA, D: Stephanie Johnes)
Surfer Maya Gabeira overcomes male derision and a near-drowning to surf the biggest waves.
  		@ Cineplex Yonge & Dundas 7:00pm
May 27
  		Two Women (2025, Canada, D: Chloé Robichaud)
Unsatisfied women find happiness through infidelity. Previewing tonight in advance of its upcoming release. Director Chloé Robichaud in attendance!
  		@ Lightbox 7:00pm
May 27
  		2046 (2004, Hong Kong, D: Wong Kar-Wai)    Mulan Film Festival
A science-fiction author encounters a variety of women after he loses his true love.
  		@ Innis Town Hall 7:00pm
May 27
  		Lil Bastard (2025, Canada, D: Adam Riot Thorn)
Bastardry spans time and size.
  		@ Eyesore Cinema 8:00pm
May 28
  		The Queen of My Dreams (2023, Canada/Pakistan, D: Fawzia Mirza)    Desire in Motion
A Canadian grad student's return to her native Pakistan requires her to adopt a more traditional role. Plus: a post-film Q&A with writer/director Fawzia Mirza and producer Andria Wilson Mirza.
  		@ The Paradise 6:00pm
May 28
  		Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell (2023, Vietnam/Singapore/France/Spain, D: Phạm Thiên Ân)    Vietnam On Film
A dead woman's family transport her body from the city to her rural hometown. Intro by Vietnamese-Canadian filmmaker Carol Nguyen.
  		@ Lightbox 6:30pm
May 28
  		Sudan, Remember Us (2024, France/Qatar/Tunisia, D: Hind Meddeb)
Young Sudanese people recount growing up in a time of war. Part of Mayworks. A discussion follows the film.
  		@ Innis Town Hall 7:00pm
May 28
  		It Feeds (2025, USA, D: Chad Archibald)
A girl insists an entity is feeding on her. Cast & crew in attenance!
  		@ The Revue 9:30pm
May 29
  		Ask Dr. Ruth (2019, USA, D: Ryan White)
Get the lowdown on the life of the noted sex therapist. Plus: a Q&A with Dr. Ruth's son Joel Westheimer.
  		@ The Fox 6:30pm
May 29
  		Trainwreck (2024, Canada, Alex Balch, Emily Power & Taras Hemon)
Tenants, businesses and activists resist new transit projects. Crew in attendance.
  		@ The Revue 6:30pm
May 29
  		Blue Sun Palace (2024, USA, D: Constance Tsang)    MDFF Selects
Chinese migrants working in New York massage parlour find a shared connection in grief.
  		@ Lightbox 6:30pm
May 29
  		Exclusion: Beyond the Silence (2024, Canada, D: Keira Loughran)
Granddaughters discover their grandmothers' fight for family reunification by opposing the discriminatory Chinese Immigration Act. Presented by Reelworld. A Q&A follows the screening.
  		@ Innis Town Hall 7:30pm
May 29
  		Holy Spider (2022, Denmark/Germany/Sweden/France, D: Ali Abbasi)    Final Girls Film Club
A journalist tracks a religiously-motivated serial killer of sex workers in Iranian holy city Mashhad.
  		@ Cinecycle 7:30pm
May 29
  		Finding Me (D: Britnee Habib)
A woman embarks upon a journey of self-discovery through dance. A discussion follows the screening.
  		@ The Royal 8:00pm
May 29
  		The Great Canadian Shorts Contest
In the spirit of the First Choice/SuperChannel's contest from decades past, the With Original Commercials Archive selects shorts from the archive for the audience to vote on.
  		@ Eyesore Cinema 8:00pm
May 29
  		The Rubber Gun (1977, Canada, D: Allan Moyle)
Montreal druggies are observed by a university student. New restoration by Canadian International Pictures!
  		@ The Revue 9:30pm
May 30
  		Millennium Actress (2001, Japan, D: Satoshi Kon)    The Many Worlds of Kon Satoshi
A one-time actress' memories and movies intertwine in a dreamlike quest for love.
  		@ Japan Foundation 6:00pm
May 30
  		Movies Men Ruined for Me
A launch event for a new zine that looks askance at the film bro canon and its champions.
  		@ The Revue 6:45pm
May 30
  		Sabbath Queen (2024, USA, D: Sandi Simcha Dubowski)
The son of a long line of Orthodox rabbis becomes a drag queen. Plus: a post-screening Q&A with director Sandi DuBowski.
  		@ Hot Docs Cinema 7:00pm
May 30
  		The Strike (2024, USA, D: Lucas Guilkey & JoeBill Muñoz)
Prisoners undertake a massive hunger strike to protest the indignity of long-term solitary confinement. Part of Mayworks. A discussion follows the film.
  		@ Innis Town Hall 7:00pm
May 30
  		Analogue Revolution: How Feminist Media Changed the World (2023, Canada, D: Marusya Bociurkiw)
Feminists from the 1970s to the 1990s embrace new media as a conduit for information sharing and activism. A q&a with the filmmakers follows the screening.
  		@ The Paradise 7:30pm
May 30
  		Big Black: The Last Blast (1987, USA, D: Debla Geissel)    Kill Simon
Steve Albini's band Big Black play their final show in 1987 Seattle.
  		@ Eyesore Cinema 8:30pm
May 30
- Jun 5
  		Back to the Future (1985, USA, D: Robert Zemeckis)
Time-traveling Marty McFly tries to get out of the past without erasing his present self.
  		@ The Carlton

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