What can you look forward to in movie screenings next week? An exploration of violence apparently. Polytechnique remembers the Montreal Massacre; RoboCop is... well, it's RoboCop; The Witness explores pacificism towards other forms of lie.
Read on...
Polytechnique
Cost: By Donation; proceeds go to the Purple Ribbon Campaign.
Date/Time: Monday, November 16th @ 7
Location: Park Lane (5657 Spring Garden)
Behind the Scenes: To launch the 20-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women and 20 Years since the Montreal Massacre on Dec 6th 1989. The film will be followed by a discussion with counsellors in attendance.
The Movie: A dramatization of the Montreal Massacre of 1989 where several female engineering students were murdered by an unstable misogynist.
For more info... ??
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Cost: Free
Date/Time: Tuesday, November 17th @ 5
Location: Dalhousie Art Gallery (6101 University)
Behind the Scenes: Presented as part of the Dalhousie Art Gallery's film series
The Movie: A deconstruction of the underage rape case that eventually drove legendary film director Roman Polanski from America, Wanted and Desired explores the convoluted mix of politics and morality that has kept the cineaste a fugitive from the USA ever since.
For more info... http://artgallery.dal.ca/events/filmvideo.html
Mr Happy & Daddy's Little Girl
Cost: Free
Date/Time: Tuesday, November 17th @ 7:30
Location: The Company House (2202 Gottingen)
Behind the Scenes: A comedy double bill!
The Movie:
- A live reading of "Mr.Happy;" a sharp and biting comedy about a misanthropic Buddhist, who's having a very bad day, forced to be happy by an unstable doctor to help eliminate a stress- induced brain tumour.
- A screening of "Daddy's Little Girl;" a comedy about Virginia, a timid phone sex worker, just wanting to get ahead... What she gets instead is a family affair. A short comedy of error and innuendo starring Kathryn MacLellan, Theo Pitsiavas and Evany Rosen.
For more info... http://facebook.com/event.php?eid=306033195061
Ma Part Manquante – A Scattered Identity
Cost: Free
Date/Time: Wednesday, November 18th @ 7
Location: Pier 21 (1055 Marginal)
Behind the Scenes: Pier 21’s Diversity Spotlight encourages cultural groups to screen films at Pier 21 each month that tell their story, while exploring the themes of immigration, diversity, cultural heritage and identity.
The Movie: Jane Dawson, adopted as an infant by a couple from a small village in Quebec, was brought up learning about her original Mexican heritage. This film follows Jane as she discovers her aboriginal ancestry and seeks what has been missing in her life.
Based on a true story and presented in French with English subtitles. A discussion will follow the film led by Aurélie Resch, director of the film.
For more info... http://www.pier21.ca and http://pcollines.com/scatteredidentity.html
The Witness
Cost: Free
Date/Time: Wednesday, November 18 @ 7:30
Location: Room 207, Weldon Law Building (6061 University)
Behind the Scenes: Organized by the animal rights organization, Abolishing the Status of Animals as Property (ASAP)
The Movie: Working hard to overcome the many challenges of growing up in a poor and violent Brooklyn neighborhood, Eddie Lama developed a deep sense of identification with the vulnerable and voiceless beings of our world. In one of the most moving sections of the documentary The Witness, he describes the harrowing experience of being beaten and left for dead, crying out for help and no one responding. Eddie then shares how this trauma helped him understand the plight of animals, who so often endure violence with no one to even witness their tragic fate, much less advocate on their behalf.
For more info... http://facebook.com/event.php?eid=196818505427 or http://asapns.wordpress.com
Flow
Cost: Free
Date/Time: Thursday, November 19th @ 7
Location: Potter auditorium, Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building (6100 University)
Behind the Scenes: Presented by Dalhousie University's College of Sustainability.
The Movie: The privatization of water infrastructure explained by water and community activists Maude Barlow, Peter Gleick, and scientists Ashok Gadgil, Rajendra Singh and Vandana Shiva
For more info... http://sustainability.dal.ca/index.php
RoboCop
Cost: $6.99 (or $9.99 which includes a reg. popcorn & reg. drink)
Date/Time: Friday, November 20th @ 11:30
Location: Park Lane (5657 Spring Garden)
Behind the Scenes: Presented as part of Empire Theatres' Fan Favourites series.
The Movie: From the director of Total Recall and Basic Instinct comes a sci-fi fantasy about an indestructible high-tech policeman who dishes out justice at every turn! When a good cop (Peter Weller) gets blown away by some ruthless criminals, innovative scientists and doctors are able to piece him back together as an unstoppable crime-fighting cyborg called "Robocop." Impervious to bullets and bombs, and equipped with high-tech weaponry, Robocop quickly makes a name for himself by cleaning up the crime-ridden streets of violence-ravaged Detroit.
For more info... http://www.empiretheatres.com/movie/robocop
MET Opera Encore: Aida
Cost: $21.95 plus tax for Adults
Date/Time: Saturday, November 21st @ 2
Location: Park Lane (5657 Spring Garden) & Dartmouth Crossing (145 Shubie)
Behind the Scenes: Empire Theatres presents New York’s Metropolitan Opera's groundbreaking series of live, high-definition performance transmissions to select locations in Atlantic Canada.
The Movie: Set in ancient Egypt, Aida is both a heartbreaking love story and an epic drama full of spectacular crowd scenes. A cast of powerful voices and a grand production bring the story to life on the Met stage (and on the HD screen). Violeta Urmana stars in the title role of the enslaved Ethiopian princess, with Dolora Zajick as her rival. Johan Botha plays Radamès, commander of the Egyptian army, and Daniele Gatti conducts. Among the score’s highlights is the celebrated Triumphal March.
For more info... http://www.empiretheatres.com/movie/met-opera-encore-aida
That's it for this week!
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