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Jan 16
 
Kubo and the Two Strings (2016, USA, D: Travis Knight)
A boy searches for a magical suit of armour that is key to defeating an evil spirit. A PA Day matinee.
 
@ The Revue 2:00pm
Jan 16
 
The Naked Island (1960, Japan, D: Kaneto Shindo)    Oliver Laxe: Modern Mystic
A family struggle to farm their island home, of which they are the sole inhabitants. 35mm! Recorded intro by Oliver Laxe. Also on the bill: early Laxe short And the Chimneys Decided to Escape.
 
@ Lightbox 4:00pm
Jan 16
 
There Was, There Was Not (2024, Armenia/USA, D: Emily Mkrtichian)
In disputed territory between Armenia and Azerbaijan, four women discuss their lives and dreams with a painter who will create their portraits. Filmmaker Emily Mkrtichian will discuss the film with Atom Egoyan following the screening.
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 6:30pm
Jan 16
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Jan 20
Jan 24
 
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2006, USA, D: Quentin Tarantino)    Tarantino Unchained
Former assassin Uma Thurman walks the path of bloody revenge. In 70mm! Jan 16: w/ Dragon Sound.
 
@ The Revue 7:00pm
3:30pm
12:30pm
6:45pm
11:00am
Jan 16
 
Seven Beauties (1975, Italy, D: Lina Wertmüller)    Free Friday Films
A self-important, small-time thief's series of poor decisions lands him in a German POW camp. Free!
 
@ Innis Town Hall 7:00pm
Jan 16
 
The Perfect Weapon (1991, USA, D: Mark DiSalle)    Liam's Double Trouble
Best of the Best II (1993, USA, D: Robert Radler)
1) A martial arts student wreaks vengeance upon the crime families that killed his teacher.
2) Fighters attempt to avenge the death of one of their own at an underground fight club.

 
@ Eyesore Cinema 7:00pm
Jan 16
 
Nome (2023, Angola/France/Guinea-Bissau/Portugal, D: Sana Na N’Hada)    What Remains: Reclaiming Memories, Materialities and Embodied Histories in African Cinema
Filmmaker Sana Na N’Hada looks back on Guinea-Bissau's fight for independence from Portuguese rule.
 
@ Lightbox 7:30pm
Jan 16
- Jan 22
 
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2006, USA, D: Quentin Tarantino)    Always On Film
Former assassin Uma Thurman walks the path of bloody revenge. 35mm!
 
@ Kingsway
Jan 16
- Jan 22
 
Blade Runner (1982, USA, D: Ridley Scott)
Harrison Ford is dispatched to find rogue androids in Ridley Scott's sci-fi landmark.
 
@ The Carlton
Jan 16
- Jan 22
 
Cape Fear (1991, USA, D: Martin Scorsese)
Convicted felon Robert DeNiro menaces his shady defense attorney Nick Nolte upon release from prison.
 
@ The Carlton
Jan 16
- Jan 22
 
Pan’s Labyrinth (2006, Mexico/Spain/USA, D: Guillermo del Toro)
A young girl discovers a fantastic other-world while living under the fascist Franco regime.
 
@ The Carlton
Jan 16
- Jan 22
 
Madagascar (2005, USA, D: Eric Darnell & Tom McGrath)
Zoo animals experience culture shock when they escape to Africa.
 
@ Elgin Mills
Jan 16
- Jan 18
 
Madagascar (2005, USA, D: Eric Darnell & Tom McGrath)
Zoo animals experience culture shock when they escape to Africa.
 
@ Promenade
Jan 16
Jan 20
 
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring (2001, USA, D: Peter Jackson)
Frolicking hobbits become the key to defeating evil. Extended edition.
 
@ Cineplex
Jan 17
 
Flowing (1956, Japan, D: Mikio Naruse)    Daughters, Wives, and Mothers: The Films of Mikio Naruse
Women go about their lives at a geisha house that has seen better days. 35mm!
 
@ Lightbox 4:00pm
Jan 17
 
Matter of Time (2025, USA, D: Matt Finlin)
A benefit performance by Eddie Vedder is but one salvo in the fight to cure epidermolysis bullosa. Proceeds go to Epidermolysis Bullosa research.
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 6:00pm
Jan 17
 
Ana Falastini
The displaced Palestinians of the Canadian diaspora tell their stories. A six-episode docu-series. Plus: Palestinian Cuisine, art, performance and discussion.
 
@ Innis Town Hall 6:00pm
Jan 17
 
Mimosas (2016, Spain/Morocco/France, D: Oliver Laxe)    Oliver Laxe: Modern Mystic
A caravan carries a dying sheikh across Morocco's Atlas Mountains. Recorded intro by director Oliver Laxe. Also on the bill: Laxe short The Trumpet Sounds and Now I See Another Face.
 
@ Lightbox 6:45pm
Jan 17
 
Sudan, Remember Us (2024, France/Qatar/Tunisia, D: Hind Meddeb)
Young Sudanese people recount growing up in a time of war. Presented by East End Acts.
 
@ Redwood Theatre 7:00pm
Jan 17
 
Harakiri (1962, Japan, D: Masaki Kobayashi)    Black Belt Cinema
A ronin relates the circumstances of his disgrace as he looks for a worthy accomplice to help him commit seppuku.
 
@ The Revue 9:30pm
Jan 17
Jan 20
 
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010, USA, D: Edgar Wright)
Michael Cera frustrates his friends, plays indie rock and fights his new girlfriend's evil exes.
 
@ The Fox 9:30pm
9:15pm
Jan 17
Jan 19
Jan 21
Jan 22
 
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002, USA, D: Peter Jackson)
Frolicking hobbits carry the burden of evil into dangerous territory. Extended edition.
 
@ Cineplex


Jan 17
 
Madagascar (2005, USA, D: Eric Darnell & Tom McGrath)    Family Favourites
Zoo animals experience culture shock when they escape to Africa. At most Cineplex locations.
 
@ Cineplex
Jan 18
Jan 21
 
La Notte (1961, Italy/France, D: Michelangelo Antonioni)
A marriage dissolves over the course of a single day.
 
@ The Fox 3:00pm
6:30pm
Jan 18
 
The Sky Trembles and the Earth Is Afraid and the Two Eyes Are Not Brothers (2015, UK, D: Ben Rivers)    Oliver Laxe: Modern Mystic
A director (Oliver Laxe) abandons his film set to wander Morocco's terrain. Also on the bill: Laxe short Paris #1.
 
@ Lightbox 3:15pm
Jan 18
 
Far from Manhattan (1982, France, D: Jean-Claude Biette)    Contours
An art critic tries to understand why painter René Dimanche did not produce any art for a full eight years. Co-presented with Narrow Margin.
 
@ The Paradise 4:00pm
Jan 18
 
Caravaggio (2025, UK, D: Phil Grabsky & David Bickerstaff)
Caravaggio's life is seen through the lens of his art.
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 4:00pm
Jan 18
 
The Thin Line (aka The Stranger Within a Woman) (1966, Japan, D: Mikio Naruse)    Daughters, Wives, and Mothers: The Films of Mikio Naruse
A wife moves to protect herself and her children when it becomes clear her husband is somehow involved in the murder of his friend's wife. 35mm!
 
@ Lightbox 6:30pm
Jan 18
 
The Science of Sleep (2006, France/Italy, D: Michel Gondry)
Gael Garcia Bernal wants to show Charlotte Gainsbourg his dreamworld.
 
@ The Revue 6:45pm
Jan 18
 
The Gardener and the Dictator (2025, Canada, D: Hui Wang)
The filmmaker's parents recount moments from China’s history through the lens of their own experience. Director Hui Wang in attendance!
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 7:00pm
Jan 18
 
The Smoking Fish (1977, Venezuela, D: Román Chalbaud)    Venezuela on Film
A young man fresh out of jail finds work in a brothel. DM on Instagram for the address.
 
@ Market Video 8:00pm
Jan 18
Jan 21
 
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003, USA, D: Peter Jackson)
Carrying the embodiment of evil becomes a heavy burden for formerly frolicking hobbits. Extended edition.
 
@ Cineplex
Jan 19
 
Les Misérables (2012, UK/USA, D: Tom Hooper)
The beloved musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel of justice and injustice is itself adapted for the screen. With Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Anne Hathaway. A cheer-up sing-along for Blue Monday!
 
@ The Fox 6:00pm
Jan 19
 
Nine to Five (1980, USA, D: Colin Higgins)    We Really Like Her
Three female coworkers wrest control of their workplace away from their sexist boss. Happy Birthday Dolly Parton!
 
@ The Revue 6:30pm
Jan 19
 
Network (1976, USA, D: Sidney Lumet)    Appointment Television
The quest for better ratings leads to tv news backing terrorists, psychics and a madman with delusions of being a prophet.
 
@ The Paradise 7:00pm
Jan 19
 
Real Genius (1985, USA, D: Martha Coolidge)    The Pefect Date
Science prodigies pull pranks while fighting the military application of their research. Happy Popcorn Day! All ticketholders will receive a free small popcorn.
 
@ The Revue 9:30pm
Jan 19
Jan 21
Jan 22
 
Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise (2025, Japan, D: Takafumi Ishida & Takeru Sato)
Pop idol zombie girls do battle.
 
@ Cineplex

Jan 20
 
Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe (2016, Austria/Germany/France, D: Maria Schrader)
Austrian writer Stefan Zweig finds no peace in exile during WWII.
 
@ Goethe Institut 6:00pm
Jan 20
 
Standout Shorts by Breakout Directors    See The North
The current wave of Canadian films by female filmmakers has its roots in shorts such as these. Plus: a post-screening Q&A with filmmaker Sophy Romvari.
 
@ Lightbox 6:30pm
Jan 20
 
Broadcast News (1987, USA, D: James L. Brooks)    Appointment Television
Romantic sparks fly in a newsroom sliding away from hard journalism towards infotainment.
 
@ The Paradise 7:00pm
Jan 20
 
The Witch (2015, USA, D: Robert Eggers)
A family barely eking out an existence in rural New England of the 1600s is torn apart by suspicions of witchcraft. Co-presented with Sleepless Cinema. A panel discussion follows the film.
 
@ Soulpepper Theatre 7:00pm
Jan 21
 
Kokuho (2025, Japan, D: Lee Sang-il)
Two young men devote their lives to the mastery of kabuki. In IMAX! Previewing tonight in advance of its upcoming release.
 
@ Cineplex Yonge & Dundas 6:30pm
Jan 21
 
The Triplets of Belleville (2003, France/Belgium, D: Sylvain Chomet)
An aging sister song-and-dance team help a woman and her dog rescue her son during the Tour de France.
 
@ The Revue 7:00pm
Jan 21
 
The Iron Giant (1999, USA, D: Brad Bird)    TIFF Next Wave
A boy befriends a giant robot as government agents try to ferret out its location. 35mm!
 
@ Lightbox 7:00pm
Jan 21
 
Anything That Moves (2025, USA, D: Alex Phillips)    Bleeding Edge
A killer targets the clients of a biking sex worker. Plus: a post-screening Q&A with filmmaker Alex Phillips.
 
@ The Paradise 7:00pm
Jan 21
 
Down and Dirty Duck (1974, USA, D: Charles Swenson)    WTF Wednesdays
A buttoned-down insurance adjuster becomes caretaker to a profane, horny duck. Animated. 35mm! A rare WTF Wednesdays presentation that is open to the public. Plus: a virtual Q&A with the director.
 
@ Innis Town Hall 7:00pm
Jan 21
 
Fantasy Life (2025, USA, D: Matthew Shear)    Toronto Jewish Film Foundation
A newly unemployed paralegal stumbles into a job babysitting his psychiatrist's granddaughters.
 
@ Al Green Theatre 7:00pm
Jan 21
 
Heritage Minutes
The Video Hosers riff along with these dramatizations of key moments in Canadian cultural history. Presented with the With Original Commercials Archive. Also streaming on Twitch.
 
@ Eyesore Cinema 8:00pm
Jan 21
 
Easy Rider (1969, USA, D: Dennis Hopper)    Psych Out Cinema
Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda go looking for America by motorbike. 4K restoration!
 
@ The Revue 9:30pm
Jan 22
 
Brick (2005, USA, D: Rian Johnson)    Hold Up
Hard-boiled detective tropes play out in a high school setting.
 
@ The Revue 6:30pm
Jan 22
 
Older Brother, Younger Sister (1953, Japan, D: Mikio Naruse)    Daughters, Wives, and Mothers: The Films of Mikio Naruse
An brother is consumed by rage over his sister's unplanned pregnancy and the scandal it could bring to their rural family. 35mm!
 
@ Lightbox 6:30pm
Jan 22
 
Just a Couple of Days (2024, France, D: Julie Navarro)
A former music critic reassigned to journalism in the field becomes a witness to the troubles faced by refugees.
 
@ Alliance Francaise 7:30pm
Jan 22
 
Anna (2019, France/USA/Canada/Russia/Serbia, D: Luc Besson)    Cillian Me Softly
A model lives a secret life as an assassin.
 
@ Eyesore Cinema 8:00pm
Jan 22
 
Phenomena (1985, Italy, D: Dario Argento)
Jennifer Connelly puts her supernatural way with insects to use in solving a boarding school murder.
 
@ The Fox 9:10pm
Jan 22
 
Gothic (1986, UK, D: Ken Russell)    Nightmare Alley
An evening of spooky tales goes awry for Mary Shelley, Lord Byron and friends thanks to the ingestion of hallucinogens.
 
@ The Revue 9:30pm
Jan 23
 
Darling (1965, UK, D: John Schlesinger)
Model Julie Christie strings along a series of men while attempting to make it big in swingin' 1960s London. 4K restoration!
 
@ Lightbox 6:30pm
Jan 23
 
Earth’s Greatest Enemy (2025, USA, D: Abby Martin & Mike Prysner)
The case is made for The Pentagon being a primary polluter exacerbating the planet's climate crisis. A Q&A with filmmaker Abby Martin follows the screening.
 
@ The Paradise 6:30pm
Jan 23
 
The Red Shoes (1948, UK, D: Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger)    Free Friday Films
The choice between love and her art torments a young ballerina. Free!
 
@ Innis Town Hall 7:00pm
Jan 23
 
Kokuho (2025, Japan, D: Lee Sang-il)
Two young men devote their lives to the mastery of kabuki.
 
@ JCCC 7:00pm
Jan 23
Jan 25
 
BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions (2025, USA, D: Kahlil Joseph)
Black past and future, both fact and fiction, is source for this cinematic remix.
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 7:30pm
3:00pm
Jan 23
 
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001, USA, D: Steven Spielberg)
Robot Haley Joel Osment wishes he was a real boy.
 
@ The Fox 9:30pm
Jan 23
 
Forgotten Silver (1995, New Zealand, D: Costa Botes & Peter Jackson)
The forgotten story of a New Zealand cinematic pioneer.
 
@ Eyesore Cinema
Jan 23
- Jan 29
 
Lost In Translation (2003, USA, D: Sofia Coppola)
Scarlett Johansson and Bill Murray feel emotionally disconnected in bustling Tokyo.
 
@ The Carlton
Jan 23
- Jan 29
 
Primal Fear (1996, USA, D: Gregory Hoblit)
Hotshot defense attorney Richard Gare takes on the case of an altar boy (Edward Norton) accused of murdering his archbishop.
 
@ The Carlton
Jan 24
 
Shock Corridor (1963, USA, D: Samuel Fuller)    Narrow Margin
A journalist finds America's damaged psyche when he has himself committed to solve a crime. Plus: a virtual intro from fillmaker Luc Moullet!
 
@ The Paradise 2:30pm
Jan 24
 
Queen Kelly (1929, USA, D: Erich von Stroheim)
A prince makes a play for an orphan girl living in a convent, bringing down the wrath of the mad queen he is betrothed to. 4K reconstruction with Von Stroheim's intended ending.
 
@ Lightbox 3:00pm
Jan 24
 
One to One: John & Yoko (2024, UK, D: Kevin Macdonald)    This Film Should Be Played Loud
John Lennon and Yoko Ono prepare for a charity concert while living in early 1970s Greenwich Village.
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 4:00pm
Jan 24
Jan 25
 
JFK (1991, USA, D: Oliver Stone)    35 on 35
The Kennedy assassination is seen as a nest of conspiracies. 35mm!
 
@ The Revue 5:00pm
7:00pm
Jan 24
 
Daughters, Wives and a Mother (1960, Japan, D: Mikio Naruse)    Daughters, Wives, and Mothers: The Films of Mikio Naruse
A widow contends with scheming in-laws eager for a share of her inheritance. 35mm!
 
@ Lightbox 6:30pm
Jan 24
 
Further Than The Eye Can See (2026, Canada, D: Ry O’Toole)
Lovers fight for their future following a large-scale disaster. Presented by Future of Film Showcase.
 
@ The Paradise 7:00pm
Jan 24
 
The Track (2025, Canada/Bosnia, D: Ryan Sidhoo)
Olympic hopeful teens train on a bullet-riddled, grafitti-covered luge track left behind by the 1984 Winter Games. Plus: a virtual Q&A with director Ryan Sidhoo.
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 7:00pm
Jan 24
 
Magnificent Warriors (1987, Hong Kong, D: David Chung)    Space Jail VHS
Adventuress Michelle Yeoh fights Japanese forces in 1930s China. On VHS!
 
@ Eyesore Cinema 8:00pm
Jan 24
 
Captain America (1990, USA, D: Albert Pyun)    Dumpster Raccoon
America's hero awakens in the present to foil a new plot by Nazi nemesis The Red Skull. Director's cut! Plus: a video preshow, a live performance and special guest Chip Zdarsky.
 
@ The Revue 9:30pm
Jan 25
 
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938, USA, D: William Keighley & Michael Curtiz)
Errol Flynn's Robin Hood fights Prince John's tyrannical rule while awaiting King Richard's return.
 
@ The Fox 12:30pm
Jan 25
 
Sabrina (1954, USA, D: Billy Wilder)    Toronto Film Society
Midnight (1939, USA, D: Mitchell Leisen)
Billy Wilder director/writer double-bill!
1) Both playboy William Holden and his more grounded brother Humphrey Bogart have eyes for Audrey Hepburn.
2) Broke showgirl Claudette Colbert's attempt to crash a high society party is complicated by amorous cab driver Don Ameche.

 
@ The Paradise 1:30pm
Jan 25
 
Ju Dou (1990, China/Japan, D: Zhang Yimou)
A wife looks to another to secretly provide her demanding husband with a son. New restoration!
 
@ Lightbox 3:15pm
Jan 25
 
A Story of Floating Weeds (1934, Japan, D: Yasujirō Ozu)    Silent Revue
An aging actor's theatre troupe arrives in the town where his former lover and illegitimate son reside. Live musical accompaniment by Marilyn Lerner!
 
@ The Revue 4:00pm
Jan 25
 
Project Grizzly (1996, Canada, D: Peter Lynch)    Stories We Told
Troy Hurtubise, obsessed with surviving a bear attack, creates the protective suit he hopes will make that possible. Plus: post-screening discussion with director Peter Lynch!
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 6:30pm
Jan 25
 
Laal Kaptaan (2019, India, D: Navdeep Singh)    Butt's Backdoor to Bollywood
A bounty hunter seeks the head of his nemesis in 18th century Bundelkhand.
 
@ Eyesore Cinema 7:00pm
Jan 25
 
Araya (1959, Venezuela/France, D: Margot Benacerraf)    Venezuela on Film
Miners extract salt from the earth the old-fashioned way before looming industrialization takes over. DM on Instagram for the address.
 
@ Market Video 8:00pm
Jan 25
 
The Virgin Suicides (1999, USA, D: Sofia Coppola)
A group of boys look on as a strict family and its teenage daughters implode in 1970s suburban Detroit. Restored!
 
@ The Fox 9:15pm