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Mayworks | |||||
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An annual celebration of labour, art and politics that usually includes a couple of thematically appropriate film screenings.
Highlights This Week:
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Inside Out | @ Lightbox | ||||
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The queer cinematic experience.
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White Zombie
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. |
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999 A Story
A personal and poetic view of the Toronto Mental Health Hospital at 999 Queen Street West. |
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The Height of the Coconut Trees
A woman takes what would have been her honeymoon trip by herself after she breaks up with her fiancee. Toronto premiere! |
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I Like It Like That
A wife finds new independence after her husband is arrested. 35mm! |
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Living the Land
A young boy is raised by his extended farming family while his parents work in the city. |
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School Friedl Kubelka For Independent Film: Programme 1
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. |
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Umrao Jaan
A young woman romances both royalty and rogues after being sold to a brothel in an act of revenge. 4K restoration! |
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Lockjaw
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. |
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Tenebre
An American author promoting his latest book in Italy finds himself in the middle of a series of killings by a razor-wielding maniac. |
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Mission: Impossible
Tom Cruise must spy alone to expose the mole in his espionage organization. |
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Starship Troopers
Future fascist military-obsessed Earth fights giant alien bugs. 35mm! May 13-May 14 8:45pm May 15 9:15pm |
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Ghost in the Shell
A cyborg cop investigates body hackers in a world where consciousness can be transferred. |
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Spirited Away
A young girl navigates the spirit world she has accidentally stumbled into. |
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Before Sunrise
Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy meet cute and spend an evening walking around Vienna. |
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Top Gun
"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. |
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Top Gun: Maverick
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. |
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Top Gun
"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. |
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Top Gun: Maverick
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. |
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Top Gun
"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. |
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Top Gun: Maverick
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. |
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Modern Whore
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. |
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Challengers
Tennis hopefuls Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor enter into competition for both sport and romance. Plus: a burlesque performance by Dainty Smith. |
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School Friedl Kubelka For Independent Film: Programme 2
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. |
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Monster
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). |
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The Night Doctor
A physician on late night house call duty tries to extricate himself from a side hustle writing false prescriptions. |
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The Trick
The director of a rap music video searches for his star, who was kidnapped by an actor from the shoot. |
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Chime
Serpent’s Path 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. |
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Labyrinth
A high school girl becomes trapped in her smartphone as her digital doppelganger goes dangerously viral. Subtitled |
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Ossos
A new mother leaves her child in the care of its volatile father. 4K restoration! |
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Stop Making Sense
David Byrne and his big white suit lead Talking Heads through an immensely enjoyable live performance. |
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The Waves of Madness
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! |
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Close-Up
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. |
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Adventures in Babysitting
A simple babysitting gig turns into a city-wide adventure. 35mm! |
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Paprika
A thief uses a stolen machine to make people experience their own dreams while they are still awake. |
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Howl’s Moving Castle
A young girl looks to an inexperienced wizard when a witch turns her into an old woman. |
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Top Gun: Maverick
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. |
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Shrek
A flatulent Scots ogre falls for the princess he agreed to rescue. |
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Ponyo
A goldfish princess is pursued by her sea-wizard father when she assumes human form ... for love. Dubbed. A fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. |
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Giant
Rock Hudson returns home to his Texas ranch with new east coast fiancee Elizabeth Taylor only to find a rival in James Dean. 4K |
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Too Far Away
A new kid in town finds common ground with a Syrian refugee who is proving to be better at fitting into his new surroundings. |
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Where Is the Friend’s House?
A young boy attempts to return his schoolmate's notebook despite not knowing exactly where he lives. |
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The Art of Adventure
Wildlife artist Robert Bateman and biologist Bristol Foster circle the globe on a personal expedition. |
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Pusher
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! |
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Desert Rose
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. |
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Anonymous Club
Singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett's rise to fame conflicts with her introverted nature. |
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Pusher II
Drug dealer Mads Mikkelsen finds changing the trajectory of his life to be a very difficult task. Restored! |
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Samurai Cop
A samurai sword-wielding cop fights back against yakuza invading the Los Angeles drug trade. |
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Pusher III
An aging drug kingpin tries to hold his life together. Restored! |
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The Chronicles of Riddick
A space criminal stumbles upon an alien plan to kill all humans in the universe. 35mm! May 16-May 21 9:00pm |
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Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
Charts the rise of metal icons Iron Maiden from humble beginnings to global stardom. |
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Minions: The Rise of Gru
A pre-teen boy dreams of becoming the world's top supervillain. At most Cineplex locations. |
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It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Strangers rush to find a dead man's buried loot. |
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Unsung: The Joan Beckow Story
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. |
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Pain and Glory
An aged, stagnating film director opens a new chapter of his life when he is reunited with his former leading man. |
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Democracy Under Siege
The editorial cartoons of Ann Telnaes highlight the challenges facing America's democracy in the lead-up to the country's 2024 elections. |
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8 Mile
Eminem transcends his upbringing by submerging himself in his city's rap scene. Selected and introduced by comedian/writer/actor Robby Hoffman. |
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Le Bonheur
A seemingly content married father of two abruptly begins an affair. |
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The Python Hunt
Interested members of the public enlist to catch pythons in the Everglades. |
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Change of Life
A man looks for work and a new life after his return from war. |
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Puella Magi Madoka Magica
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. |
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The Wizard of Oz
A farm girl and a wicked witch do battle over a very special pair of shoes. With munchkins. |
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My Fair Lady
Phonetics professor Rex Harrison wagers he can sand the rough edges off cockney Audrey Hepburn. |
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Attack on Titan: The Last Attack
Comrades and enemies band together to stop a fighter from destroying the world in this theatrical compilation of the final episodes of the series. |
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Mikey and Nicky
Peter Falk tries to help his old pal John Cassavetes evade the mob's wrath. 4K restoration! |
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Funeral Parade of Roses
Trans bar hostesses clash in the Tokyo underground. |
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Ticks
Camping teens are attacked by mutant blood-sucking insects. |
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The Secret World of Arrietty
Tiny people make a hidden home in a house owned by regular-sized folk. 4K. In IMAX! May 19: dubbed. May 19: subtitled. |
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Young Female Playwright
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. |
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A Knight’s Tale
An apprentice knight impersonates his deceased mentor in the hopes of winning the championship. |
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Problem Child
Problem Child 2 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. |
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Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
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. |
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Blue Heron
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. |
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Being John Malkovich
A puppeteer (John Cusack) finds a portal into the body of actor John Malkovich. |
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Free Fall
A woman falling from the roof of her apartment building witnesses six stories on her way down. Introduction by JEONJU Project lead Sung Moon. |
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Big Night
An Italian restaurant pins its fortunes on one big meal. |
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10 Things I Hate About You
Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew goes to high school. With Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger. An interactive event. Prom attire encouraged! |
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The City Island
The story of the Toronto islands, profiling its residents and surveying its political history. Also on the bill: short More Than a Beach. |
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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. |
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Afterwater
Two students on a lakeside camping trip are interrupted by the arrival of a stranger. Introduction by JEONJU Project lead Sung Moon. |
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Whisper of the Heart
A young teen girl discovers she has the same taste in books as an annoying teen boy. From Studio Ghibli. 4K restoration! Subtitled |
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Modern Whore
Sex worker Andrea Werhun relates her own story and explodes stereotypes about the industry and those who work in it. W/ Q&A |
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True Stories
Oddball denizens of a small Texas town come together to celebrate its 150th anniversary. |
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Mysterious Skin
Two young men take divergent paths in their lives following a shared experience. 4K restoration! |
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The Night is Short, Walk on Girl
A college student experiences a magical evening engaging with the nightlife of Kyoto. |
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Princess Mononoke
A warrior girl raised by wolf-gods fights human infringement on her forest home. |
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Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Soon-to-be-divorced Steve Carrell taked advice from ladies man Ryan Gosling when he enters the modern-day dating scene. |
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