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Mayworks  
An annual celebration of labour, art and politics that usually includes a couple of thematically appropriate film screenings.

Highlights This Week:
May 14, 7:00pm:  With Hasan in Gaza (2025, Germany, D: Kamal Aljafari)
May 22, 7:00pm:  Sugar Island (2024, Dominican Republic/Spain, D: Johanne Gómez Terrero)

 
May 22 - 31
Inside Out @ Lightbox
The queer cinematic experience.
 
Repertory, Series, One-Offs and Short Runs
May 13
 
White Zombie (1932, USA, D: Victor Halperin)    Carnival of Dreams
A Haitian sorcerer separates a man from his fiancee by turning her into a zombie. 16mm! Intro by Will Sloan. Registration required for non-U of T students.
 
@ Robarts Library 5:00pm
May 13
 
999 A Story (2025, Canada, D: Churla Mitchell)
A personal and poetic view of the Toronto Mental Health Hospital at 999 Queen Street West.
 
@ Legion Maple Leaf/Swansea 5:30pm
May 13
 
The Height of the Coconut Trees (2024, Japan, D: Du Jie)
A woman takes what would have been her honeymoon trip by herself after she breaks up with her fiancee. Toronto premiere!
 
@ The Paradise 6:00pm
May 13
 
I Like It Like That (1994, USA, D: Darnell Martin)    The Black Nerds
A wife finds new independence after her husband is arrested. 35mm!
 
@ The Revue 6:30pm
May 13
 
Living the Land (2025, China, D: Huo Meng)
A young boy is raised by his extended farming family while his parents work in the city.
 
@ Lightbox 7:00pm
May 13
 
School Friedl Kubelka For Independent Film: Programme 1    Wavelengths
The first of two selections of films from students and teachers of the analogue experimental film school. Intro by School Friedl Kubelka artistic director Philipp Fleischmann.
 
@ Lightbox 7:30pm
May 13
 
Umrao Jaan (1981, India, D: Muzaffar Ali)
A young woman romances both royalty and rogues after being sold to a brothel in an act of revenge. 4K restoration!
 
@ Aga Khan Museum 7:30pm
May 13
 
Lockjaw (2025, USA, D: Sabrina Greco)    Bleeding Edge
A woman encounters a strange cast of characters while having a night out after her jaw was wired shut. Plus: a post-screening Q&A with writer/director Sabrina Greco and cinematographer/editor Neal Wynne.
 
@ The Paradise 8:30pm
May 13
 
Tenebre (1982, Italy, D: Dario Argento)    Kill Simon
An American author promoting his latest book in Italy finds himself in the middle of a series of killings by a razor-wielding maniac.
 
@ Eyesore Cinema 8:30pm
May 13
 
Mission: Impossible (1996, USA, D: Brian De Palma)
Tom Cruise must spy alone to expose the mole in his espionage organization.
 
@ The Revue 9:30pm
May 13
- May 14
May 15
 
Starship Troopers (1997, USA, D: Paul Verhoeven)    Always On Film
Future fascist military-obsessed Earth fights giant alien bugs. 35mm! May 13-May 14 8:45pm May 15 9:15pm
 
@ Kingsway 8:45pm

9:15pm
May 13
- May 14
 
Ghost in the Shell (1995, Japan, D: Mamoru Oshii)
A cyborg cop investigates body hackers in a world where consciousness can be transferred.
 
@ The Carlton
May 13
- May 14
 
Spirited Away (2001, Japan, D: Hayao Miyazaki)
A young girl navigates the spirit world she has accidentally stumbled into.
 
@ The Carlton
May 13
- May 14
 
Before Sunrise (1995, USA/Austria, D: Richard Linklater)
Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy meet cute and spend an evening walking around Vienna.
 
@ The Carlton
May 13
- May 21
 
Top Gun (1986, USA, D: Tony Scott)
"That was some of the best flying I've seen to date - right up to the part where you got killed." Flyboys reach for the sky.
 
@ The Carlton
May 13
- May 21
 
Top Gun: Maverick (2022, USA, D: Joseph Kosinski)
Ace aviator Tom Cruise finds himself confronting the past when he is called upon to train a new batch of flyboys for a dangerous mission.
 
@ The Carlton
May 13
- May 21
 
Top Gun (1986, USA, D: Tony Scott)
"That was some of the best flying I've seen to date - right up to the part where you got killed." Flyboys reach for the sky.
 
@ Elgin Mills
May 13
- May 21
 
Top Gun: Maverick (2022, USA, D: Joseph Kosinski)
Ace aviator Tom Cruise finds himself confronting the past when he is called upon to train a new batch of flyboys for a dangerous mission.
 
@ Elgin Mills
May 13
- May 21
 
Top Gun (1986, USA, D: Tony Scott)
"That was some of the best flying I've seen to date - right up to the part where you got killed." Flyboys reach for the sky. Some screenings in IMAX.
 
@ Cineplex
May 13
May 14
 
Top Gun: Maverick (2022, USA, D: Joseph Kosinski)
Ace aviator Tom Cruise finds himself confronting the past when he is called upon to train a new batch of flyboys for a dangerous mission. Some screenings in IMAX.
 
@ Cineplex
May 14
 
Modern Whore (2025, Canada, D: Nicole Bazuin)
Sex worker Andrea Werhun relates her own story and explodes stereotypes about the industry and those who work in it. Previewing tonight in advance of its upcoming release. Director Nicole Bazuin and writer/subject Andrea Werhun in attendance.
 
@ Lightbox 6:00pm
May 14
 
Challengers (2024, USA/Italy, D: Luca Guadagnino)    Paid in Sweat
Tennis hopefuls Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor enter into competition for both sport and romance. Plus: a burlesque performance by Dainty Smith.
 
@ The Revue 6:15pm
May 14
 
School Friedl Kubelka For Independent Film: Programme 2    Wavelengths
The second of two selections of films from students and teachers of the analogue experimental film school. Intro by School Friedl Kubelka artistic director Philipp Fleischmann.
 
@ Lightbox 7:00pm
May 14
 
Monster (2023, Japan, D: Hirokazu Kore-eda)
A young boy's strange behavior comes from more complicated origins than either his mother or teacher suspect. Co-presented with Sleepless Cinema. Also on the bill: short Mirror (D: Faith Montoya).
 
@ Soulpepper Theatre 7:00pm
May 14
 
The Night Doctor (2020, France, D: Elie Wajeman)
A physician on late night house call duty tries to extricate himself from a side hustle writing false prescriptions.
 
@ Alliance Francaise 7:30pm
May 14
 
The Trick (2024, USA, D: Neal Wynne)    Bleeding Edge
The director of a rap music video searches for his star, who was kidnapped by an actor from the shoot.
 
@ United Unlimited 8:00pm
May 14
 
Chime (2024, Japan, D: Kiyoshi Kurosawa)
Serpent’s Path (1998, Japan, D: Kiyoshi Kurosawa)
Kiyoshi Kurosawa x 2!
1) A man begins hearing a chiming noise that drives him to madness.
2) A small-time criminal tracks down the man he believes is responsible for his daughter's death.

 
@ The Revue 9:30pm
May 14
 
Labyrinth (2025, Japan, D: Shoji Kawamori)
A high school girl becomes trapped in her smartphone as her digital doppelganger goes dangerously viral. Subtitled
 
@ Cineplex
May 15
May 17
 
Ossos (1997, Portugal, D: Pedro Costa)    António Reis & Margarida Cordeiro, Restored
A new mother leaves her child in the care of its volatile father. 4K restoration!
 
@ Lightbox 6:30pm
4:00pm
May 15
 
Stop Making Sense (1984, USA, D: Jonathan Demme)    This Film Should Be Played Loud
David Byrne and his big white suit lead Talking Heads through an immensely enjoyable live performance.
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 7:00pm
May 15
 
The Waves of Madness (2024, Australia, D: Jason Trost)    Space Jail VHS
Special agents dispatched to an ocean liner in distress find side-scrolling adventure in a ship empty except for the evil entity within. On VHS!
 
@ Eyesore Cinema 7:30pm
May 15
 
Close-Up (1990, Iran, D: Abbas Kiarostami)    Florals for Spring
Participants re-enact the case of a young man who impersonated Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf and recruited a family to star in his non-existent film.
 
@ The Paradise 8:30pm
May 15
 
Adventures in Babysitting (1987, USA, D: Chris Columbus)    Drunken Cinema
A simple babysitting gig turns into a city-wide adventure. 35mm!
 
@ The Revue 9:30pm
May 15
- May 21
 
Paprika (2006, Japan, D: Satoshi Kon)
A thief uses a stolen machine to make people experience their own dreams while they are still awake.
 
@ The Carlton
May 15
- May 21
 
Howl’s Moving Castle (2004, Japan, D: Hayao Miyazaki)
A young girl looks to an inexperienced wizard when a witch turns her into an old woman.
 
@ The Carlton
May 15
- May 21
 
Top Gun: Maverick (2022, USA, D: Joseph Kosinski)
Ace aviator Tom Cruise finds himself confronting the past when he is called upon to train a new batch of flyboys for a dangerous mission.
 
@ Cineplex
May 15
- May 21
 
Shrek (2001, USA, D: Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson)
A flatulent Scots ogre falls for the princess he agreed to rescue.
 
@ Cineplex
May 16
 
Ponyo (2008, Japan, D: Hayao Miyazaki)
A goldfish princess is pursued by her sea-wizard father when she assumes human form ... for love. Dubbed. A fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis Canada.
 
@ The Fox 1:20pm
May 16
 
Giant (1956, USA, D: George Stevens)
Rock Hudson returns home to his Texas ranch with new east coast fiancee Elizabeth Taylor only to find a rival in James Dean. 4K
 
@ Lightbox 2:15pm
May 16
 
Too Far Away (2019, Germany, D: Sarah Winkenstette)
A new kid in town finds common ground with a Syrian refugee who is proving to be better at fitting into his new surroundings.
 
@ Goethe Institut 3:30pm
May 16
May 20
 
Where Is the Friend’s House? (1987, Iran, D: Abbas Kiarostami)
A young boy attempts to return his schoolmate's notebook despite not knowing exactly where he lives.
 
@ The Fox 4:00pm
7:00pm
May 16
 
The Art of Adventure (2025, Canada, D: Alison Reid)
Wildlife artist Robert Bateman and biologist Bristol Foster circle the globe on a personal expedition.
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 4:00pm
May 16
May 18
 
Pusher (1996, Denmark, D: Nicolas Winding Refn)
Drug dealer Mads Mikkelsen is left owing some very bad people a lot of money when his big score is interrupted by the police. Restored!
 
@ The Fox 6:20pm
9:15pm
May 16
 
Desert Rose (1989, Portugal, D: António Reis & Margarida Cordeiro)    António Reis & Margarida Cordeiro, Restored
Reis and Cordeiro intertwine literature, philosophy and the landscape of Portugal's Trás-os-Montes region. 4K restoration! Also on the bill: Reis & Cordeiro's 1974 short Jaime. Recorded intro by filmmaker João Pedro Rodrigues.
 
@ Lightbox 6:30pm
May 16
 
Anonymous Club (2021, Australia, D: Danny Cohen)    Jukedocs
Singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett's rise to fame conflicts with her introverted nature.
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 7:00pm
May 16
May 19
 
Pusher II (2004, Denmark/UK, D: Nicolas Winding Refn)
Drug dealer Mads Mikkelsen finds changing the trajectory of his life to be a very difficult task. Restored!
 
@ The Fox 8:50pm
9:15pm
May 16
 
Samurai Cop (1991, USA, D: Amir Shervan)    Black Belt Cinema
A samurai sword-wielding cop fights back against yakuza invading the Los Angeles drug trade.
 
@ The Revue 9:30pm
May 16
May 20
 
Pusher III (2005, Denmark, D: Nicolas Winding Refn)
An aging drug kingpin tries to hold his life together. Restored!
 
@ The Fox 11:15pm
9:15pm
May 16
- May 21
 
The Chronicles of Riddick (2004, USA, D: David Twohy)    Always On Film
A space criminal stumbles upon an alien plan to kill all humans in the universe. 35mm! May 16-May 21 9:00pm
 
@ Kingsway 9:00pm
May 16
 
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition (2026, USA/UK, D: Malcolm Venville)
Charts the rise of metal icons Iron Maiden from humble beginnings to global stardom.
 
@ Cineplex
May 16
 
Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022, USA, D: Kyle Balda)    Family Favourites
A pre-teen boy dreams of becoming the world's top supervillain. At most Cineplex locations.
 
@ Cineplex
May 17
 
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963, USA, D: Stanley Kramer)
Strangers rush to find a dead man's buried loot.
 
@ The Fox 12:00pm
May 17
 
Unsung: The Joan Beckow Story (2024, Canada, D: Carlos Coronado, Jessica Stuart, Ron Stuart)    Extraordinary Women
Canadian musical theatre composer Joan Beckow's work is memorialized. Plus: live performances of Beckow's compositions and a Q&A with the directors of the documentary.
 
@ The Revue 12:30pm
May 17
 
Pain and Glory (2019, Spain, D: Pedro Almodóvar)    Apparatus Theory
An aged, stagnating film director opens a new chapter of his life when he is reunited with his former leading man.
 
@ The Revue 4:00pm
May 17
 
Democracy Under Siege (2025, Luxembourg/USA/Belgium, D: Laura Nix)
The editorial cartoons of Ann Telnaes highlight the challenges facing America's democracy in the lead-up to the country's 2024 elections.
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 4:00pm
May 17
 
8 Mile (2002, USA, D: Curtis Hanson)
Eminem transcends his upbringing by submerging himself in his city's rap scene. Selected and introduced by comedian/writer/actor Robby Hoffman.
 
@ Lightbox 5:00pm
May 17
 
Le Bonheur (1965, France, D: Agnès Varda)    Florals for Spring
A seemingly content married father of two abruptly begins an affair.
 
@ The Paradise 6:15pm
May 17
 
The Python Hunt (2025, USA, D: Xander Robin)
Interested members of the public enlist to catch pythons in the Everglades.
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 6:30pm
May 17
 
Change of Life (1966, Portugal, D: Paulo Rocha)    António Reis & Margarida Cordeiro, Restored
A man looks for work and a new life after his return from war.
 
@ Lightbox 6:45pm
May 17
 
Puella Magi Madoka Magica (2011, Japan, D: Various)    Butt's Backdoor to the World
A middle-schooler and her best friend are gifted the power of magic to fight evil witches. The final six episodes of the series will screen tonight, with the follow-up movie to come next month.
 
@ Eyesore Cinema 7:00pm
May 18
 
The Wizard of Oz (1939, USA, D: Victor Fleming)
A farm girl and a wicked witch do battle over a very special pair of shoes. With munchkins.
 
@ The Paradise 3:00pm
May 18
 
My Fair Lady (1964, USA, D: George Cukor)    Florals for Spring
Phonetics professor Rex Harrison wagers he can sand the rough edges off cockney Audrey Hepburn.
 
@ The Paradise 6:00pm
May 18
 
Attack on Titan: The Last Attack (2024, Japan, D: Yuichiro Hayashi)
Comrades and enemies band together to stop a fighter from destroying the world in this theatrical compilation of the final episodes of the series.
 
@ Cineplex
May 19
 
Mikey and Nicky (1976, USA, D: Elaine May)
Peter Falk tries to help his old pal John Cassavetes evade the mob's wrath. 4K restoration!
 
@ Lightbox 6:30pm
May 19
 
Funeral Parade of Roses (1969, Japan, D: Toshio Matsumoto)    Florals for Spring
Trans bar hostesses clash in the Tokyo underground.
 
@ The Paradise 9:00pm
May 19
 
Ticks (1993, USA, D: Tony Randel)    When Animals Attack
Camping teens are attacked by mutant blood-sucking insects.
 
@ The Revue 9:30pm
May 19

 
The Secret World of Arrietty (2010, Japan, D: Hiromasa Yonebayashi)
Tiny people make a hidden home in a house owned by regular-sized folk. 4K. In IMAX! May 19: dubbed. May 19: subtitled.
 
@ Cineplex
May 20
 
Young Female Playwright (2026, Canada, D: Pony Nicole Herauf)    TIFF Next Wave
A young female playwright's dark family drama raises concerns about how fictional or truthful the story may be. Also on the bill: Herauf's 2021 short Stingless Bee. Plus: an intro and Q&A with filmmaker Herauf and writer/star Ellie Moon.
 
@ Lightbox 6:30pm
May 20
 
A Knight’s Tale (2001, USA, D: Brian Helgeland)    Hold Up
An apprentice knight impersonates his deceased mentor in the hopes of winning the championship.
 
@ The Revue 6:30pm
May 20
 
Problem Child (1990, USA, D: Dennis Dugan)    Kill Simon
Problem Child 2 (1991, USA, D: Brian Levant)
1) A couple unwittingly adopt a little hellion who turns their lives upside down.
2) A widower father's hellion of a child sabotages his attempts to date again.

 
@ Eyesore Cinema 7:00pm
May 20
 
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982, USA, D: Robert Altman)    Queer Cinema Club
Former members of a James Dean fan club discover the changes in each other's lives when they reconnect 20 years after the icon's untimely death.
 
@ The Paradise 7:30pm
May 20
 
Blue Heron (2025, Canada/Hungary, D: Sophy Romvari)
An immigrant family deals with the increasingly erratic behaviour of their eldest child. Plus: post-screening Q&A with director Sophy Romvari moderated by Matt Johnson.
 
@ Lightbox 8:00pm
May 20
 
Being John Malkovich (1999, USA, D: Spike Jonze)    Psych Out Cinema
A puppeteer (John Cusack) finds a portal into the body of actor John Malkovich.
 
@ The Revue 9:30pm
May 21
 
Free Fall (2014, Hungary/South Korea/France, D: György Pálfi)    JEONJU Projects
A woman falling from the roof of her apartment building witnesses six stories on her way down. Introduction by JEONJU Project lead Sung Moon.
 
@ Lightbox 6:30pm
May 21
 
Big Night (1996, USA, D: Campbell Scott & Stanley Tucci)    Designing The Movies
An Italian restaurant pins its fortunes on one big meal.
 
@ The Revue 6:30pm
May 21
 
10 Things I Hate About You (1999, USA, D: Gil Junger)
Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew goes to high school. With Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger. An interactive event. Prom attire encouraged!
 
@ The Fox 7:00pm
May 21
 
The City Island (2022, Canada, D: Elizabeth Littlejohn)
The story of the Toronto islands, profiling its residents and surveying its political history. Also on the bill: short More Than a Beach.
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 7:30pm
May 21
 
LP/CD/Cassette Commercials Mixtape
Vintage music commericals promise the kind of sonic bliss that is not available in stores. Presented by the With Original Commercials Archive. Also streaming on Twitch.
 
@ Eyesore Cinema 8:00pm
May 22
 
Afterwater (2022, Germany/Spain/Serbia/South Korea, D: Dane Komljen)    JEONJU Projects
Two students on a lakeside camping trip are interrupted by the arrival of a stranger. Introduction by JEONJU Project lead Sung Moon.
 
@ Lightbox 6:30pm
May 22
 
Whisper of the Heart (1995, Japan, D: Yoshifumi Kondo)    Anime @ the Revue
A young teen girl discovers she has the same taste in books as an annoying teen boy. From Studio Ghibli. 4K restoration! Subtitled
 
@ The Revue 6:30pm
May 22
 
Modern Whore (2025, Canada, D: Nicole Bazuin)
Sex worker Andrea Werhun relates her own story and explodes stereotypes about the industry and those who work in it. W/ Q&A
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 6:30pm
May 22
 
True Stories (1986, USA, D: David Byrne)    Neon Dreams
Oddball denizens of a small Texas town come together to celebrate its 150th anniversary.
 
@ The Revue 9:30pm
May 22
 
Mysterious Skin (2004, USA, D: Gregg Araki)
Two young men take divergent paths in their lives following a shared experience. 4K restoration!
 
@ The Fox 9:30pm
May 22
- May 28
 
The Night is Short, Walk on Girl (2017, Japan, D: Masaaki Yuasa)
A college student experiences a magical evening engaging with the nightlife of Kyoto.
 
@ The Carlton
May 22
- May 28
 
Princess Mononoke (1997, Japan, D: Hayao Miyazaki)
A warrior girl raised by wolf-gods fights human infringement on her forest home.
 
@ The Carlton
May 22
- May 28
 
Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011, USA, D: Glenn Ficarra & John Requa)
Soon-to-be-divorced Steve Carrell taked advice from ladies man Ryan Gosling when he enters the modern-day dating scene.
 
@ The Carlton