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This Month:
As is the case every year Carbon Arc is (mostly) CLOSED in September, while the Atlantic International Film Festival (September 16-23) saturates the city with over 100 new films!
There are a handful of exceptions where Carbon Arc will be operating in September: including partnership screenings with AIFF, and Lunenberg Documentary Film Festival.
Carbon Arc will officially reopen on Thursday October 1, and resume screening four nights a week until December 20.
Later this September at Carbon Arc
Awards Ceremony time:
Sunday, September 20, 2:00 PM
Gates open 1:30 PM
Join AIFF as we celebrate the outstanding talent showcased throughout the festival. This special event is named after filmmaker and Atlantic Film Co-operative staff member Linda Joy (1950-1984). It honours the Atlantic filmmakers, performances, and projects that captivated audiences, impressed juries and helped shape another unforgettable year of cinema.
Event starts 2:00 PM sharp! Event is free and open to all.
Screening times:
Sunday, September 20, 7:00 PM
Doors open 6:30 PM
Various Directors from Atlantic Canada! | Previews of brand new work!
Discover bold new voices as participants from this year’s AIFF Filmmaker Lab screen their short films and share the stories behind their creative process in a post-screening Q&A.
This event is free and open to all!
Screening times:
Thursday, September 24, 7:00 PM
Barbara Kopple | US | 2026 | 106m
Lunenberg Doc Fest comes to Halifax! Barbara Kopple looks at three crucial labour battles as they unfold in New York City involving workers from UPS, Amazon, and deliveristas for DoorDash and GrubHub.
Screening times:
Friday, September 25, 7:00 PM
Anna Fitch, Banker White | USA | 2026 | 78m
Lunenberg Doc Fest comes to Halifax! Anna creates a small replica of her late friend Yo's house at 1/3 scale, just big enough to enter, with a puppet of Yo inside. They met when Yo was 73 and Anna was 24.
COMING SOON:
Historia y Geografia
Screening times:
Thursday, October 1, 6:00 PM
Bernardo Quesney | Chile | 2023 | 90m
Spanish with English subtitles
Gioconda Martínez, a well-remembered comic television actress, decides to return to her hometown to stage a play about the conquest of Chile, which will allow her to regain the artistic recognition she thought she had lost, but never had.
Admission is FREE and granted on a first come, first serve basis from when doors open 30 min before showtime!
La Teoría de los Vidrios Rotos
Screening times:
Thursday, October 1, 8:15 PM
Diego Fernández | Uruguay | 2021 | 80m
Spanish with English subtitles
Claudio is promoted to policy coordinator in his insurance company, but he has to move to a remote small town for the position, and after arriving numerous cars begin to be set on fire in this Uruguayan comedy.
Admission is FREE and granted on a first come, first serve basis from when doors open 30 min before showtime!
Violeta al fin
Screening times:
Friday, October 2, 6:00 PM
Hilda Hidalgo | Costa Rica | 2017 | 87m
Spanish with English subtitles
Recently divorced, 72-year-old Violeta discovers the bank is about to take away her house. She breaks all the rules to hold onto her home and her freedom.
Admission is FREE and granted on a first come, first serve basis from when doors open 30 min before showtime!
Una Noche con los Rolling Stones
Screening times:
Friday, October 2, 8:15 PM
Patricia Ramos | Cuba | 2024 | 95m
Spanish with English subtitles
Rita, a woman in her mid-40s, decides to end a relationship that has no future and begins the search for a new love in the days before the historic Rolling Stones concert in Havana.
Admission is FREE and granted on a first come, first serve basis from when doors open 30 min before showtime!
Screening times:
Saturday, October 3, 2:00 PM
Yolanda Cruz | Mexico | 2024 | 85m
Spanish with English subtitles
The mysterious appearance of a refrigerator in the outskirts of La Raya, a remote village in the mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico, promises business, money and success for 11-year-old Papio.
Admission is FREE and granted on a first come, first serve basis from when doors open 30 min before showtime!
Kinra, el viaje de Atoqcha
Screening times:
Saturday, October 3, 5:30 PM
Marco Panatonic | Peru | 2023 | 157m
Quechua and Spanish with English subtitles
A young man moves between his mountain home and Cusco, pursuing engineering studies while staying connected to his family roots. His journey leads to new friendships, but his heart remains split between two worlds.
Admission is FREE and granted on a first come, first serve basis from when doors open 30 min before showtime!
Rioja, la tierra de los mil vinos
Screening times:
Sunday, October 4, 2:00 PM
José Luis López-Linares | Spain | 2023 | 101m
Spanish with English subtitles
This documentary serves up a sumptuous invitation to enjoy the surprising variety and delicious secrets behind Spain’s most well-known wine.
Admission is FREE and granted on a first come, first serve basis from when doors open 30 min before showtime!
Rómpete la Madre
Screening times:
Sunday, October 4, 5:30 PM
Daniela Uriza | Mexico | 2026 | 105m
Spanish with English subtitles
In gym slang, “rómpete la madre” symbolizes total commitment, relentless effort, and the mentality of leaving everything in every training session. More than a boxing story; this doc is a direct look at the reality of women who don’t ask for space, but earn it with every punch and every night in the ring.
Admission is FREE and granted on a first come, first serve basis from when doors open 30 min before showtime!
Screening times:
Thursday, October 8, 7:00 PM
Stamos Tsamis | Greece | 2026 | 125m
Greek with English subtitles
The GREEK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TOUR OF CANADA (GIFFT) is a showcase and celebration of Greek cinema, with films showing in venues across Halifax. Don't miss the film festival finale, Saint Paisios, at Carbon Arc! The film explores the famed ascetic’s deep faith, his calling to monasticism, and his profound spiritual legacy. For tickets and to view trailers for all festival films, please visit https://gifft.ca/.
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