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this week:

Thursday, April 30

Films
Palestine 36
Apr 30
this thursday
Palestine 36
this thursday

Screening times:
Thursday, April 30, 6:30 PM
Friday, May 15, 6:30 PM

Annemarie Jacir | Palestine, UK, France, Denmark, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan | 2025 | 120m
English, Arabic with English subtitles

1936. As villages across Palestine rise against British colonial rule, Yusuf drifts between his rural home and the energy of Jerusalem, longing for a future beyond the growing unrest. But history is relentless.

this thursday

Friday, May 1

Films
The Taste of Tea (newly remastered!)
May 1
this friday
The Taste of Tea (newly remastered!)
this friday

Screening times:
Friday, May 1, 6:30 PM

Katsuhito Ishii | Japan | 2004 | 143m
Japanese with English subtitles

Ingmar Bergman’s Fanny and Alexander on gently mind-expanding drugs, this off-kilter comedy follows the daily lives of a family living in rural Japan with more than a dash of magical realism.

this friday

Saturday, May 2

Films
The President's Cake
May 2
saturday early
The President's Cake
saturday early

Screening times:
Saturday, May 2, 6:00 PM

Hasan Hadi | Iraq, USA, Qatar | 2025 | 103m
Arabic with English subtitles

9-year-old Lena must  use her wits and imagination to gather ingredients and prepare a  mandatory cake for Saddam Hussein in this feature debut that navigates disaster and hope in every scene.

saturday early
Films
Films of Resistance: The Battle of Algiers
May 2
saturday late
Films of Resistance: The Battle of Algiers
saturday late

Screening times:
Saturday, May 2, 8:30 PM

Gillo Pontecorvo | 1966 | Italy, Algeria | 121m
Arabic and French with English subtitles

A documentary-like depiction of a nation's real-life efforts to expel a colonizing force, The Battle of Algiers puts viewers on the front lines with gripping realism. An iconic film whose message of hope still resonates today.

saturday late

Sunday, May 3

Films
Everybody to Kenmure St
May 3
sunday early
Everybody to Kenmure St
sunday early

Screening times:
Sunday, May 3, 5:30 PM
Saturday, May 16, 6:00 PM

Felipe Bustos Sierra | Scotland | 2026 | 99m

Neighbours and activists rush to surround an immigration van detaining two residents of Scotland’s most diverse community. An intense and ultimately uplifting account of ground level resistance.

sunday early
Films
Kontinental '25
May 3
sunday late
Kontinental '25
sunday late

Screening times:
Sunday, May 3, 8:00 PM
Saturday, May 23, 6:00 PM

Radu Jude | Romania | 2025 | 109m
Romanian, Hungarian, and German with English subtitles

A court bailiff in the Transylvanian town of Cluj is having a very bad day. Shot on a cell phone over 10 days, Kontinental ‘25 is a scathing social satire from provocateur Radu Jude.

sunday late

COMING SOON:

Films
The 15th Animation Festival of Halifax (AFX15)
May 7
coming soon
The 15th Animation Festival of Halifax (AFX15)
coming soon

AFX15 is happening May 7-10, 2026!

The full festival schedule is out now! Full of open studios for all ages and stages, film screenings, artist talks, fun events to meet people and mingle… and more!

AFX is completely PWYC/Free! To find out more and reserve your tickets, head to www.anifx.ca

coming soon
Blue Heron
May 14
coming soon
Blue Heron
coming soon

Screening times:
Thursday, May 14, 6:30 PM
Sunday, May 24, 5:30 PM

Sophy Romvari | Canada,Hungary | 2025 | 91m
English, Hungarian with English subtitles

In this assured debut feature based on the filmmaker's childhood, an 8-year-old and her immigrant family have their fresh start interrupted by dangerous behavior from the family's oldest child.

coming soon
Fleapit Cinema presents: 100 Sunset
May 14
coming soon
Fleapit Cinema presents: 100 Sunset
coming soon

Screening times:
Thursday, May 14, 8:45 PM - followed by Q&A!

Kunsang Kyirong | Canada | 2025 | 99m

In this mesmerizing and enigmatic debut feature, a quiet thief forms a bond with the new tenant inside a large apartment complex housing west Toronto's Tibetan community.

coming soon
Films of Resistance: 9 to 5
May 16
coming soon
Films of Resistance: 9 to 5
coming soon

Screening times:
Saturday, May 16, 8:30 PM

Colin Higgins | USA | 1980 | 110m

The most lighthearted of our Films of Resistance Retrospective series for May, 9 to 5 still has something to say. Singing along to the theme song IS encouraged.

coming soon
Mile End Kicks
May 17
coming soon
Mile End Kicks
coming soon

Screening times:
Sunday, May 17, 5:30 PM

Chandler Levack | Canada | 2025 | 112m

A bright romantic comedy starring Barbie Ferreira as Grace, a 24-year-old music critic who moves to Montréal to figure out life and love.


coming soon
CCGH presents: Amir Mon Petit Prince
May 21
coming soon
CCGH presents: Amir Mon Petit Prince
coming soon

Screening times:
Thursday, May 21, 6:30 PM - Amir and Dounia Daoud attending!

Julien Cadieux | Canada | 2025 | 75m
French, Arabic, Spanish with English subtitles

Dounia travels the world with her son Amir, who has a rare genetic mutation. Together they embrace life while inviting others they meet along the way to welcome difference.

coming soon
CCGH presents: Gagne ton ciel
Jun 4
coming soon
CCGH presents: Gagne ton ciel
coming soon

Screening times:
Thursday, June 4, 6:30 PM
Director Mathieu Denis attending!

Mathieu Denis | Canada | 2025 | 116m
French with English subtitles

Facing financial hardship and craving prosperity, a family man takes progressively darker actions in his desperate pursuit of a better life.

coming soon

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