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May 3 		Hot Docs  
Toronto's annual celebration of reality-based cinema. Venues: Hot Docs Cinema, Lightbox.

Highlights This Week:
Apr 24, 9:15pm:  Black Zombie (2026, Canada, D: Maya Annik Bedward)
Apr 25, 2:00pm:  Jaripeo (2026, Mexco/USA/France, D: Rebecca Zweig & Efraín Mojica)
Apr 25, 4:15pm:  Public Access (2026, USA, D: David Shadrack Smith)
Apr 25, 4:45pm:  It’s Dorothy! (2025, USA, D: Jeffrey McHale)
Apr 25, 9:15pm:  Barbara Forever (2026, USA, D: Brydie O’Connor)
Apr 26, 1:30pm:  AntiDiva: The Carole Pope Confessions (2026, Canada, D: Michelle Mama)
Apr 26, 8:00pm:  Code of Misconduct (2026, Canada, D: Sébastien Trahan)
Apr 26, 9:30pm:  The Ballad of Judas Priest (2026, USA, D: Sam Dunn & Tom Morello)
Apr 27, 4:30pm:  TCB - The Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing (2025, USA/UK/Canada/France/Senegal, D: Louis Massiah & Monica Henriquez)
Apr 27, 9:45pm:  Kenny Loggins: Conviction of the Heart (2026, USA, D: Dori Berinstein)
Apr 28, 5:15pm:  American Doctor (2026, USA/Palestine/Denmark/Malaysia/Qatar, D: Poh Si Teng)
Apr 28, 6:30pm:  Steal This Story, Please! (2025, USA, D: Carl Deal & Tia Lessin)
Apr 28, 7:45pm:  Maintenance Artist (2025, USA, D: Toby Perl Freilich)
Apr 29, 5:45pm:  When a Witness Recants (2026, USA, D: Dawn Porter)
Apr 29, 8:30pm:  Saigon Story: Two Shootings in the Forest Kingdom (2026, Canada, D: Kim Nguyen)
Apr 30, 5:00pm:  Vegapolis (2026, France, D: Micha Barban Dangerfield)
Apr 30, 7:45pm:  A Fox Under a Pink Moon (2025, Iran/Denmark/France, D: Mehrdad Oskouei)
May 1, 4:45pm:  Replica (2026, Australia/France, D: Chouwa Liang)
May 1, 8:30pm, May 3, 4:00pm:  The Tower That Built a City (2026, Canada, D: Mark Myers)
May 2, 4:30pm:  Who Is Still Alive (2025, Switzerland/France/Palestine, D: Nicolas Wadimoff)
May 2, 5:15pm:  Time and Water (2026, USA/Iceland, D: Sara Dosa)
May 3, 7:30pm:  Hex (2026, Norway, D: Maja Holand)

 
May 1 - 31
 Mayworks  
An annual celebration of labour, art and politics that usually includes a couple of thematically appropriate film screenings.
 
Repertory, Series, One-Offs and Short Runs
Apr 24
  		Mystic Pizza (1988, USA, D: Donald Petrie)    Cinema Á La Mode
Pizzeria workers Julia Roberts, Annabeth Gish and Lili Taylor try to figure out their next step in life during the summer following high school graduation.
  		@ The Paradise 6:00pm
Apr 24
  		11 x 14 (1977, USA, D: James Benning)
A series of carefully composed shots conceal a cryptic narrative. 16mm! Presented by Still Light.
  		@ Cinecycle 7:00pm
Apr 24
  		$POSITIONS (2025, USA, D: Brandon Daley)    Bleeding Edge
A working class man wrongheadedly pins his hopes for escaping poverty on cryptocurrency. Toronto premiere! Plus: a post-screening Q&A with filmmaker Brandon Daley.
  		@ The Paradise 8:30pm
Apr 24
  		Killing Them Softly (2012, USA, D: Andrew Dominik)    Always On Film
A hitman is dispatched to take out the trio of small-time thieves that robbed a big-time Mob poker game. 35mm! Apr 24 9:00pm
  		@ Kingsway 9:00pm
Apr 24
  		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. With live shadowcast Excited Mental State!
  		@ The Fox 9:30pm
Apr 24
  		Walker (1987, Mexico/USA, D: Alex Cox)    Neon Dreams
American mercenaries overthrow the government of Nicaragua. 35mm!
  		@ The Revue 9:30pm
Apr 24
- Apr 30
  		Good Will Hunting (1997, USA, D: Gus Van Sant)
Psychologist Robin Williams helps math prodigy janitor Matt Damon overcome his troubles.
  		@ The Carlton
Apr 24
- Apr 30
  		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 24
- Apr 30
  		Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984, Japan, D: Hayao Miyazaki)
A brave princess tries to put a stop to a war between nations as her planet slowly dies.
  		@ The Carlton
Apr 24

Apr 25
Apr 26
Apr 28

  		Whisper of the Heart (1995, Japan, D: Yoshifumi Kondo)
A young teen girl discovers she has the same taste in books as an annoying teen boy. From Studio Ghibli. Apr 24: subbed. Apr 24: dubbed. Apr 25: subbed. Apr 26: dubbed. Apr 28: subbed. Apr 28: dubbed.
  		@ Cineplex




Apr 24
- Apr 29
  		Sivakasi (2005, India, D: Perarasu)
A man wrongly accused of a crime committed by his older brother takes revenge.
  		@ Albion
Apr 24
- Apr 30
  		Sivakasi (2005, India, D: Perarasu)
A man wrongly accused of a crime committed by his older brother takes revenge.
  		@ Central Parkway
Apr 24
- Apr 29
  		Sivakasi (2005, India, D: Perarasu)
A man wrongly accused of a crime committed by his older brother takes revenge.
  		@ Woodside
Apr 24
- Apr 29
  		Sivakasi (2005, India, D: Perarasu)
A man wrongly accused of a crime committed by his older brother takes revenge.
  		@ York
Apr 25
May 3
  		Twin Peaks (1989-1991, USA, D: David Lynch & others)
The investigation into the murder of a high school girl reveals the dark underbelly of an American town in the Pacific Northwest. Apr 25 12:00pm: season 2, episodes 11-14. May 3 12:00pm: season 2, episodes 15-18.
  		@ The Revue 12:00pm
12:00pm
Apr 25
Apr 26
Apr 28
Apr 29
  		The Art of Adventure (2025, Canada, D: Alison Reid)
Wildlife artist Robert Bateman and biologist Bristol Foster circle the globe on a personal expedition.
  		@ The Fox 1:00pm
3:10pm
4:10pm
3:50pm
Apr 25
  		Trances (1981, Morocco/France, D: Ahmed El Maânouni)
Moroccan band Nass El Ghiwane become an international sensation, taking its show from the streets of Morocco to Tunisia and France. Presented by the Toronto Arab Film Festival.
  		@ Cinecycle 2:00pm
Apr 25
  		Ratatouille (2007, USA, D: Brad Bird)
A rat with a knack for cooking dreams of becoming a French chef.
  		@ The Paradise 2:30pm
Apr 25
  		Into the Beat (2020, Germany, D: Stefan Westerwelle)
An up and coming ballet dancer is turned onto the world of street dancing.
  		@ Goethe Institut 3:30pm
Apr 25
  		Middle Life (2025, Canada, D: Pavan Moondi)
A wedding planner strikes up a platonic relationship with a plumber after she rescues him from a car crash. Plus: a Q&A with actors/bandmates Leah Fay Goldstein and Peter Dreimanis.
  		@ The Paradise 6:00pm
Apr 25
  		SEWOL: Years in the Wind (2024, South Korea, D: Kim Hwan-tae & Moon Jong-taek)
Families mourn their children who died in the Sewol ferry disaster.
  		@ Innis Town Hall 6:30pm
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
  		Eraserhead: Fan Made Chicken Edition (2026, Canada, D: Various)
A re-imagination and re-creation of Lynch's Eraserhead made by Toronto fans.
  		@ Eyesore Cinema 8:00pm
Apr 25
  		Dildo Heaven (2002, USA, D: Doris Wishman)    Sleaze Factory
Three roommates encounter difficulty seducing their bosses. 19+ only.
  		@ The Paradise 9:00pm
Apr 25
  		Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988, USA, D: James Signorelli)    Dumpster Raccoon
The beloved horror/camp tv hostess fights her uncle for possession of an inherited mansion. Plus: live performance, video preshow and an intro from series host Anthony Oliveira.
  		@ The Revue 9:30pm
Apr 25
  		The Room (2003, USA, D: Tommy Wiseau)
The infamy.
  		@ The Carlton 10:00pm
Apr 25
  		Despicable Me 2 (2013, USA, D: Pierre Coffin & Chris Renaud)    Family Favourites
Villain-turned-Dad Gru offers insider help to the Anti-Villain league while his minions disappear one by one. At most Cineplex locations.
  		@ Cineplex
Apr 26
  		Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood (2000, USA, D: Bridget Terry)    Extraordinary Women
Pioneering movie talent Frances Marion, at one time the highest paid screenwriter in Hollywood, is profiled. Plus: discussion with early cinema expert Charlie Keil.
  		@ The Revue 12:30pm
Apr 26
Apr 27
  		Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953, USA, D: Howard Hawks)
Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell attract admirers as they sing their way across the Atlantic.
  		@ The Fox 12:45pm
7:00pm
Apr 26
  		The Lost World (1925, USA, D: Harry O. Hoyt)    Toronto Film Society
King Kong (1933, USA, D: Merian C. Cooper & Ernest B. Schoedsack)
1) Prehistoric creatures survive in a faraway land.
2) Big monkey on the loose!
  		@ The Paradise 1:00pm
Apr 26
  		No Cakes from the Homefront (2025, Israel, D: Smadar Zamir)    Toronto Jewish Film Foundation
Israeli women keep the nation afloat while their husbands are fighting the Yom Kippur War.
  		@ Leah Posluns Theatre 1:00pm
Apr 26
  		Aki (2025, Canada, D: Darlene Naponse)
Witness the seasons change in Northern Ontario's Atikameksheng Anishnawbek community. A panel discussion follows the screening.
  		@ Innis Town Hall 3:00pm
Apr 26

  		Alien (1979, USA, D: Ridley Scott)    The Pefect Date
Aliens (1986, USA, D: James Cameron)
Alien Day double-bill!
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 4:00pm
6:45pm
Apr 26
  		30 Years with Kardeş Türküler (2025, Turkey/Germany, D: Çayan Demirel & Ayşe Çetinbaş)
Kardeş Türküler reflect on three decades of Turkish history and their own musical accomplishments.
  		@ Innis Town Hall 7:00pm
Apr 26
  		The Mafu Cage (1978, USA, D: Karen Arthur)    Withdrawn: Shut In, Shut Out
Sisterhood ruptures between astronomer Lee Grant and mentally-ill, primate-obsessed Carol Kane. DM on Instagram for the address.
  		@ Market Video 8:00pm
Apr 26
  		Clifford (1994, USA, D: Paul Flaherty)    Kill Simon
Martin Short, then-44, plays a 10-year-old menace to Charles Grodin.
  		@ Eyesore Cinema 8:30pm
Apr 27
  		The Trip (1967, USA, D: Roger Corman)
Peter Fonda drops acid.
  		@ Eyesore Cinema 8:00pm
Apr 27
  		GoodFellas (1990, USA, D: Martin Scorsese)
"For as long as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster." Scorsese delivers the ultimate gangster flick.
  		@ The Paradise 8:30pm
Apr 27
  		Cowboy Bebop (2001, Japan, D: Shinichiro Watanabe)    Anime @ the Revue
Bounty hunters track the person responsible for a viral terrorist attack. Dubbed.
  		@ The Revue 9:30pm
Apr 27
- Apr 30
  		Good Will Hunting (1997, USA, D: Gus Van Sant)
Psychologist Robin Williams helps math prodigy janitor Matt Damon overcome his troubles.
  		@ Elgin Mills
Apr 27
Apr 28
  		Fight Club (1999, USA, D: David Fincher)
A bored office drone gets a new outlook on life when he stumbles into an underground boxing club. 4K remaster!
  		@ Cineplex
Apr 28
  		Earth’s Greatest Enemy (2025, USA, D: Abby Martin & Mike Prysner)
The case is made for The Pentagon being one of the primary polluters exacerbating the planet's climate crisis.
  		@ Innis Town Hall 6:15pm
Apr 28
  		Vinyl (2000, Canada, D: Alan Zweig)    Stompbox
Documentary filmmaker Alan Zweig interrogates his own record collecting addiction by interviewing others that are similarly afflicted. Director Alan Zweig in attendance!
  		@ The Revue 6:30pm
Apr 28
  		Willard (2003, USA, D: Glen Morgan)    When Animals Attack
Lonely and sensitive Crispin Glover uses his pet rats as an instrument of revenge.
  		@ The Revue 9:30pm
Apr 29
  		Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call – New Orleans (2009, USA, D: Werner Herzog)    Uncaged
Nicolas Cage is a bad cop, a very bad cop indeed.
  		@ The Revue 6:30pm
Apr 29
  		Two Hands (1999, Australia, D: Gregor Jordan)    Reel Rippers
Heath Ledger turns to bank robbery to replace the money he owes Bryan Brown's mob. Use the discount code TORONTOPLEX30 to get 30% off your ticket!
  		@ Eyesore Cinema 7:00pm
Apr 29
  		Sit. Walk. Listen. Repeat. (2026, D: Jonathan Perlman)
Go inside a seven-day silent meditation retreat. A guided mediation follows the screening.
  		@ Innis Town Hall 7:15pm
Apr 29
  		The Meatrack (1970, USA, D: Richard Stockton)    Uncut
A bisexual hustler plies his trade on the streets of San Francisco.
  		@ Mama's 7:30pm
Apr 29
  		Tito (2019, Canada, D: Grace Glowicki)
A man on the run seeks refuge with his overly friendly neighbour. Long overdue Toronto premiere! Plus: a Q&A with writer/director/star Grace Glowicki and co-star Ben Petrie.
  		@ The Paradise 8:30pm
Apr 29
  		So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993, USA, D: Thomas Schlamme)
Mike Myers comes to fear his fiancee is a honeymoon serial killer.
  		@ The Fox 8:50pm
Apr 29
  		Power to the People: John & Yoko Live in NYC (2026, UK, D: Simon Hilton)
A record of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's 1972 One to One concert.
  		@ Cineplex
Apr 29
  		Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (2026, USA, D: James Cameron & Billie Eilish)
Pop star Billie Eilish's world tour is captured in immersive 3D.
  		@ Cineplex
Apr 30
  		Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (2012, USA, D: Bill Condon)
Newly vamped-up K-Stew is accused of turning her child into one of the undead. An interactive event for the Twi-hards.
  		@ The Fox 6:30pm
Apr 30
  		His Girl Friday (1940, USA, D: Howard Hawks)    Designing The Movies
Cary Grant's attempts to get his star reporter (and ex-wife) back on the job lead to some of the liveliest banter on record. 4K restoration!
  		@ The Revue 6:45pm
Apr 30
  		Mystery & True Crime    This is the Feminist Archive
A feminist take on vengeance with work from Hope Thompson, Mona Hatoum and more.
  		@ 401 Richmond Commons 7:00pm
Apr 30
  		Our Little Sister (2015, Japan, D: Hirokazu Kore-eda)
Adult siblings invite their step-sister to live with them following the death of their estranged father. Part of this year's Sakura Festival.
  		@ JCCC 7:00pm
Apr 30
  		Red Soil (2020, France, D: Farid Bentoumi)
A new chemical factory labor nurse uncovers a company plot to hide evidence of illness and pollution.
  		@ Alliance Francaise 7:30pm
Apr 30
  		Inception (2010, USA/UK, D: Christopher Nolan)    Cillian Me Softly
Leonardo Di Caprio enters dreams for the purposes of espionage.
  		@ Eyesore Cinema 8:00pm
Apr 30
  		Mysteries for Eternity: The Films of Ella Sharp Morton    Ad Hoc
Morton reflects changing landscape with chemically modified images. In room 222. Filmmaker in attendance!
  		@ Innis Town Hall 8:00pm
Apr 30
May 1
  		Percocet Jesus (2026, Canada, D: Matt Simser, Ryan Hammond & Callum Sheedy)
A reboot of the Christ story told via green screen brainrot.
  		@ The Carlton 8:00pm
8:00pm
Apr 30
  		The Lords of Salem (2012, Canada/USA/UK, D: Rob Zombie)    Nightmare Alley
A DJ experiences visions of violence that once occurred in her town.
  		@ The Revue 9:30pm
May 1
  		Mirai (2018, Japan, D: Mamoru Hosoda)
A young boy travels down his family tree following a new addition to the household. In celebration of Children's Day.
  		@ Japan Foundation 6:00pm
May 1
May 3
  		100 Sunset (2025, Canada, D: Kunsang Kyirong)
A shy young woman observes the lives of Parkdale's Tibetan immigrant community. May 1: w/ cast & crew. May 3: w/ cast & crew.
  		@ The Revue 6:45pm
7:30pm
May 1
  		WTO/99 (2025, USA, D: Ian Bell)
A chronicle of the 1999 WTO protests in Seattle, political action that continues to resonate with the world of today. Plus: a post-screening virtual Q&A with producer/editor Alex Megaro moderated by Toronto's Jesse Hawken.
  		@ Eyesore Cinema 7:00pm
May 1
  		Shook (2024, Canada, D: Amar Wala)
An aspiring Scarborough writer tries to balance life responsibilities with his desire to be part of the downtown scene. Part of an Asian Heritage Month program presented by Reelworld Film Festival. Also on the bill: shorts Desync (D: Minerva Navasca), With Time (D: Jenny Lee Gilmore) and What’s Mine is Yours (D: Haaris Qadri).
  		@ Innis Town Hall 7:00pm
May 1
  		The Golden Bat (1966, Japan, D: Hajime Sato)    Killer B Cinema
Scientists trying to fend off an alien attack discover a super-powered being in the lost city of Atlantis.
  		@ See-Scape 8:00pm
May 1
  		40 Years of Fuckin’ Up (2026, USA, D: James Buddy Day)
The story of long-lived punk band NOFX.
  		@ The Royal 9:00pm
May 1
May 2
May 3
  		Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977, USA, D: Steven Spielberg)    To 70 and Beyond!
Richard Dreyfuss' UFO experience becomes an all-consuming obsession. In 70mm!
  		@ The Revue 9:30pm
6:15pm
4:15pm
May 1
  		Nowhere (1997, USA, D: Gregg Araki)
Alienated L.A. teens encounter all manner of goings-on during the lead-up to a big party. 4K restoration!
  		@ The Fox 9:30pm
May 2
  		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!
  		@ The Revue 1:00pm
May 2
May 3
  		Stalker (1979, USSR, D: Andrei Tarkovsky)
A writer and a scientist are guided through the reality-bending Zone in search of a room that grants wishes.
  		@ The Fox 2:45pm
7:00pm
May 2
  		The Holy Mountain (1973, Mexico/USA, D: Alejandro Jodorowsky)    Film School Confidential
Pilgrims undertake a trippy quest for enlightenment.
  		@ Eyesore Cinema 8:00pm
May 2
  		Collateral (2004, USA, D: Michael Mann)
Cabbie Jamie Foxx plays driver for hit man Tom Cruise.
  		@ The Fox 9:15pm
May 2
  		Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2025, Canada, D: Matt Johnson)
Aspiring Toronto musicians' plans to land a gig at the Rivoli turn to time travel. 35mm!
  		@ The Revue 9:30pm
May 3
  		Muppet Treasure Island (1996, USA/UK, D: Brian Henson)
The Muppets go looking for treasure by way of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel.
  		@ The Fox 1:00pm
May 3
  		The Last Laugh (1924, Germany, D: F. W. Murnau)    Toronto Silent Film Festival
A proud doorman is demoted to the humiliating position of washroom attendant.
  		@ The Paradise 2:00pm
May 3
  		The Second Wind (2025, Ukraine, D: Masha Kondakova)
Injured veterans of the Ukraine war show their resilience by climbong Africa's highest peak. A discussion with the film team follows the screening.
  		@ The Royal 7:00pm

Compiled by Don Marks (contact)

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