Yunan
Mar
13
6:30 PM18:30

Yunan

Screening times:
Friday, March 13, 6:30 PM
Sunday, March 22, 7:45 PM

Ameer Fakher Eldin | Canada, Germany, Italy | 2026 | 124m
German and Arabic with English subtitles

Haunted by vivid dreams and tormented by inner demons, an Arab author embarks on a journey to a remote German island driven by a desire to end his life. Amidst the depths of his despair, an encounter with an elderly woman and her son illuminates life's hidden beauty, igniting a silent yet powerful redemption and a reawakening of his desire for life.

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DJ Ahmet
Mar
14
6:00 PM18:00

DJ Ahmet

Screening times:
Thursday, March 5, 6:30 PM
Saturday, March 14, 6:00 PM

Georgi M. Unkovski | North Macedonia, Czech Republic, Serbia, Croatia | 2025 | 99m
English, Turkish and Macedonian with English subtitles

This charming film is about a 15-year-old Yuruk boy in a remote village, who wants to be a DJ while contending with small-town conservatism and the temptation of forbidden love.

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Beetlejuice - Catherine O'Hara Retrospective
Mar
14
8:30 PM20:30

Beetlejuice - Catherine O'Hara Retrospective

Screening times:
Saturday, March 14, 8:30 PM

Tim Burton | USA | 1988 | 92m

Throughout March we fondly remember late, great Canadian actor and comedian Catherine O'Hara (1954-2026) with films screening on Saturday nights. We look back at O'Hara's career via an early role in Martin Scorsese's neo-noir comedy After Hours (1985), to her iconic turn in Tim Burton's Beetlejuice (1988) and a lead part in Christopher Guest's ensemble mockumentary Waiting For Guffman (1996).

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Lucid Toons presents: Fleischer Toons Restored!
Mar
15
5:30 PM17:30

Lucid Toons presents: Fleischer Toons Restored!

Screening times:
Sunday, March 15, 5:30 PM

Max Fleischer | USA | 1918 - 1942 | 120m

The mission of Fabulous Fleischer Cartoons Restored is to collect all of the Fleischer cartoons that remain today, restore them, and gather them into a single digital space so they can be seen by audiences as Max Fleischer intended. The 16 Max Fleischer toons we will be screening in March will be presented in two blocks with a 10-minute intermission.

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The Secret Agent
Mar
15
8:30 PM20:30

The Secret Agent

Screening times:
Thursday, February 19, 8:30 PM - SOLD OUT
Sunday, February 22, 5:30 PM - SOLD OUT
Sunday, February 22, 8:45 PM - SOLD OUT
Sunday, March 15, 8:30 PM - show added!

Kleber Mendonça Filho | Brazil, France, Germany, Netherlands | 2025 | 158m
Portuguese & German with English subtitles

In 1977, a technology expert returns to his Brazilian hometown, fleeing a mysterious past. A thematically rich and visually arresting political thriller, The Secret Agent blends grindhouse stylization with biting social commentary to weave a vividly dangerous yet darkly human tale.

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Spare My Bones, Coyote!
Mar
19
6:30 PM18:30

Spare My Bones, Coyote!

Screening times:
Thursday, March 19, 6:30 PM
Sunday, March 29, 7:45 PM

Jonah Malak | Canada | 2025 | 84m
English and Spanish with English subtitles

Marisela and Ely are part of a volunteer group who seek, find, and return the bodies of migrants who died in the Arizona desert, while crossing the US-Mexico border on foot. Spare My Bones, Coyote! is a documentary that follows this challenging, dangerous, and heartrending work, and peers into the difficult and dedicated lives these people have chosen.

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Montréal, ma belle
Mar
19
8:45 PM20:45

Montréal, ma belle

Screening times:
Sunday, March 8, 5:30 PM
Sunday, March 8, 8:15 PM
Thursday, March 19, 8:45 PM

Xiaodan He | Canada | 2025 | 118m
French and Mandarin with English subtitles

A Chinese immigrant mother in Montreal breaks from duty and tradition when she falls for a young Québécoise woman, leading her to confront questions of identity and freedom.

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Yi Yi
Mar
20
6:30 PM18:30

Yi Yi

Screening times:
Friday, March 20, 6:30 PM

Edward Yang | Taiwan | 2000 | 173m
Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien, and Japanese with English subtitles

Portrait of a middle-class family in Taipei. This extraordinary, internationally embraced film is warm, sprawling, and dazzling. Twenty-six years after its release, it remains one of the undisputed masterworks of the new century.

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Miroirs No. 3
Mar
21
to Mar 29

Miroirs No. 3

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Screening times:
Saturday, March 21, 6:00 PM
Sunday, March 29, 5:30 PM

Christian Petzold | Germany | 2025 | 86m
German with English subtitles

Past and present collide in this sly psychodrama, as Laura (Paula Beer), a young woman from Berlin, survives a countryside car crash before she gradually enters the fold of a mysterious, pained family.

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Waiting for Guffman - Catherine O'Hara Retrospective
Mar
21
8:30 PM20:30

Waiting for Guffman - Catherine O'Hara Retrospective

Screening times:
Saturday, March 21, 8:30 PM

Christopher Guest | USA | 1996 | 84m

We fondly remember late, great Canadian actor and comedian Catherine O'Hara (1954-2026) with a select range of films screening on Saturday nights in March. We look back at O'Hara's career via an early role in Martin Scorsese's neo-noir comedy After Hours (1985), to her iconic turn in Tim Burton's Beetlejuice (1988) and a lead part in Christopher Guest's ensemble mockumentary Waiting For Guffman (1996).

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The Voice of Hind Rajab
Mar
22
5:30 PM17:30

The Voice of Hind Rajab

Screening times:
Thursday, March 12, 6:30 PM
Sunday, March 22, 5:30 PM

Kaouther Ben Hania | Tunisia, France | 2025 | 89m
Arabic with English subtitles

A six-year-old girl is trapped in a car under fire in northern Gaza while Red Crescent volunteers try to save her. Incorporating real-life elements that are as difficult to witness as they are impossible to forget, The Voice of Hind Rajab is a harrowing docudrama that makes a powerful appeal to humanity.

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Magellan
Mar
27
6:30 PM18:30

Magellan

Screening times:
Friday, March 27, 6:30 PM

Lav Diaz | Portugal, Spain, France, Philippines, Taiwan | 2025 | 160m
Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, French with English subtitles

Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan rebels against the power of his king, but becomes a conquerer despite his original dreams of exploration. Magellan blends Lav Diaz's slow cinema rigor with the biopic form to create a visually hypnotic, deliberately paced historical epic that immerses viewers in a spiritually charged meditation on power, mythology, and colonial ambition.

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No Other Choice
Mar
28
6:30 PM18:30

No Other Choice

Screening times:
Saturday, March 28, 6:00 PM - this screening takes place at Bus Stop Theatre on Gottingen St

Park Chan-wook | Korea | 2025 | 139m
Korean with English subtitles

An unemployed salary man takes increasingly violent measures to eliminate the competition for a new position. A wickedly clever takedown of the corporate rat race that finds a perfect avatar in Lee Byung-Hun's skillfully hapless performance.

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Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax presents: Reimagining Safety
Apr
2
6:30 PM18:30

Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax presents: Reimagining Safety

Screening times:
Thursday, April 2, 6:30 PM

Matthew Solomon | USA | 2023 | 83m - director and special guests attending
This screening will have English captions, and the post-film conversation will be accompanied by ASL interpreters

Reimagining Safety illustrates the history and impact of policing, why harmful aspects persist, the role of the media, and how resources and care-based interventions reduce crime while improving societal conditions.

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Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax presents: Seeds for Liberation
Apr
3
6:30 PM18:30

Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax presents: Seeds for Liberation

Screening times:
Friday, April 3, 6:30 PM

Matthew Solomon | USA | 2026 | 92m - director and special guests attending
This screening will have English captions, and the post-film conversation will be accompanied by ASL interpreters

"Seeds for Liberation" explores Palestinian resistance through emotional and impactful interviews with historians, activists, legal scholars, and experts. The documentary demonstrates how social media has exposed daily life in Gaza and the West Bank, challenging dominant Western narratives and bringing the Free Palestine movement into global consciousness.

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Sentimental Value
Mar
12
8:45 PM20:45

Sentimental Value

Screening times:
Sunday, February 8, 5:30 PM - SOLD OUT
Sunday, February 8, 8:30 PM - SOLD OUT
Thursday, February 26, 8:45 PM - SOLD OUT
Thursday, March 12, 8:45 PM - show added!

Joachim Trier | Norway | 2025 | 135m
English and Norwegian with English subtitles

Sentimental Value is an intimate and moving exploration of family, memories, and the power of art. Nominated for 8 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress - to be announced at this year’s Oscars.

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After Hours - Catherine O'Hara Retrospective
Mar
7
8:30 PM20:30

After Hours - Catherine O'Hara Retrospective

Screening times:
Saturday, March 7, 8:30 PM

Martin Scorsese | USA | 1985 | 97m

Throughout March we fondly remember late, great Canadian actor and comedian Catherine O'Hara (1954-2026) with films screening on Saturday nights. We look back at O'Hara's career via an early role in Martin Scorsese's neo-noir comedy After Hours (1985), to her iconic turn in Tim Burton's Beetlejuice (1988) and a lead part in Christopher Guest's ensemble mockumentary Waiting For Guffman (1996).

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Aisha's Story
Mar
7
6:00 PM18:00

Aisha's Story

Screening times:
Saturday, March 7, 6:00 PM - filmmakers attending!

Elizabeth Vibert, Chen Wang | Canada | 2025 | 62m

Aisha and her husband started their grain mill in Baqa'a refugee camp, Jordan, 35 years ago. She safeguards the culture by milling grains essential to Palestinian cuisine and passing her knowledge to the next generation.

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Alliance Française Halifax presents: 1001 Crowns For My Head
Mar
6
6:00 PM18:00

Alliance Française Halifax presents: 1001 Crowns For My Head

Screening times:
Friday, March 6, 6:00 PM - director attending via video-link!

Habibata Ouarme | Canada | 2025 | 78m
French with English subtitles

To mark International Women's Day, Alliance invites you to a screening of 1001 Couronnes Pour Ma Tête (1001 Crowns For My Head), a powerful exploration of African and afrodescendant hairstyles as symbols of identity, resistance, and pride.

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It Was Just An Accident
Mar
1
7:30 PM19:30

It Was Just An Accident

Screening times:
Sunday, March 1, 7:30 PM

Jafar Panahi | Iran, France, Luxembourg | 2025 | 102m
Persian with English subtitles

A group of survivors of an authoritarian regime debate what to do when they find a man they believe could be their torturer. This film is nominated for Best Original Screenplay and Best International Feature Film at the 2026 Academy Awards.

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Cutting Through Rocks
Mar
1
5:30 PM17:30

Cutting Through Rocks

Screening times:
Thursday, February 19, 6:30 PM
Sunday, March 1, 5:30 PM

Mohammadreza Eyni, Sara Khaki | Iran, Qatar, Chile, Canada, Netherlands, Germany, USA | 2025 | 95m
Azerbaijani, Turkish, Persian with English subtitles, and English

The first Iranian woman elected as councilwoman in her rural village works to empower girls while challenging the establishment. Both a stirring portrait of a determined trailblazer and a clear-eyed study of social inequity, Cutting Through Rocks is a visually-striking and inspiring documentary.

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Resurrection
Feb
28
6:00 PM18:00

Resurrection

Screening times
Saturday, February 7, 6:00 PM
Saturday, February 28, 6:00 PM - the February 28 screening occurs at Bus Stop Theatre on Gottingen St

Bi Gan | China, France | 2025 | 156m
In Mandarin with English subtitles

In a world where humanity has lost the ability to dream, a monster, adrift in reverie, clings to visions no one else can see — until a woman appears.

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All Voices Beyond The Screen presents: Boxcutter
Feb
27
6:30 PM18:30

All Voices Beyond The Screen presents: Boxcutter

Screening times:
Friday, February 27, 6:30 PM

Reza Dahya | Canada | 2024 | 93m

After aspiring rapper Rome's apartment is burgled, and his only copy of his music stolen, he devises a plan with the help of his friend Jenaya to track down his four producers and reassemble his album in time for an event with megastar music producer Richie Hill.

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The Love That Remains
Feb
26
6:30 PM18:30

The Love That Remains

Screening times:
Saturday, February 21, 6:00 PM
Thursday, February 26, 6:30 PM

Hlynur Pálmason | Iceland, Denmark, France, Finland, Sweden | 2025 | 109m
Icelandic with English subtitles

Tenderly and hilariously captures a year in the life of an Icelandic family of five, as the parents navigate their separation. Come for the charming story, stay for the dreamlike soundtrack—and prepare to be won over by the Cannes ‘Palm Dog’ winner Panda, the scene-stealing Icelandic sheepdog.

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Lucid Toons and Deep Cuts co-present: Belladonna of Sadness
Feb
20
9:15 PM21:15

Lucid Toons and Deep Cuts co-present: Belladonna of Sadness

Screening times:
Sunday, February 15, 5:30 PM
Friday, February 20, 9:15 PM

Eiichi Yamamoto | Japan | 1973 | 86m
Japanese with English subtitles

A peasant woman is banished from her village and makes a deal with the devil to gain magical powers. Filled with brilliant visual artistry in the form of a unique artistic style that combines watercolor aesthetics with a nightmare-like quality.

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Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story
Feb
20
6:30 PM18:30

Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story

Screening times:
Friday, February 20, 6:30 PM - director Alison Duke attending via video-link!

Alison Duke | Canada | 2024 | 105m

Sister Nancy’s “Bam Bam” has been part of our collective consciousness for over 40 years, but what do we really know about her? This fun, inspirational documentary showcases Sister Nancy's resilience through dynamic tour performances, interviews, archival footage, and reenactments.

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Blue Moon
Feb
15
7:30 PM19:30

Blue Moon

Screening times:
Friday, February 13, 8:45 PM
Sunday, February 15, 7:30 PM

Richard Linklater | USA | 2025 | 100m

On the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self confidence as his former collaborator Richard Rodgers celebrates the opening night of his ground-breaking hit Oklahoma!

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Peter Hujar's Day
Feb
14
6:00 PM18:00

Peter Hujar's Day

Screening times:
Thursday, February 5, 6:30 PM
Saturday, February 14, 6:00 PM

Ira Sachs | USA | 2025 | 76m

In 1974, acclaimed photographer Peter Hujar describes the routines and rituals that define an artist's life to his friend, the writer Linda Rosenkrantz.

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Margaret's Museum (NSRFF)
Feb
6
8:45 PM20:45

Margaret's Museum (NSRFF)

Screening times:
Sunday, February 1, 5:30 PM - special guests attending! - tickets nearly gone!
Sunday, February 1, 8:45 PM - RESCHEDULED*
*Due to bad weather, the Sunday February 1, 8:45 PM screening has been rescheduled to Friday, February 6, 8:45 PM

Mort Ransen | Canada, UK | 1995 | 114m

Margaret MacNiel (Helena Bonham Carter) is a girl living in a Cape Breton coal mining town who finds her life changing when she meets Neil Currie, a cheerful bagpipe-playing dishwasher. Unfortunately, neither can escape the industry around them. This film is screening as part of the 2nd annual Nova Scotia Retro Film Festo, happening January 29 - February 2, 2026!

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Nouvelle Vague
Feb
6
6:30 PM18:30

Nouvelle Vague

Screening times:
Friday, February 6, 6:30 PM

Richard Linklater | USA, France | 2025 | 105m
English and French with English subtitles

Nouvelle Vague is the story of Jean-Luc Godard making Breathless, a love letter to the revolutionary magic of the French New Wave and a homage to Godard's influential 1960 film.

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Hobo with a Shotgun (NSRFF Closing Night Film!)
Feb
2
6:30 PM18:30

Hobo with a Shotgun (NSRFF Closing Night Film!)

Screening times:
Monday, February 2, 6:30 PM - SOLD OUT
Monday, February 2, 9:15 PM - encore screening!

Jason Eisener | Canada, US | 2011 | 86m

A homeless vigilante blows away crooked cops, pedophile Santas, and other scumbags with his trusty pump-action shotgun. This film is screening as Closing Night Film of the 2nd Nova Scotia Retro Film Festo, happening January 29 - February 2, 2026!

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Nova Scotian Vintage Shorts (NSRFF)
Feb
1
1:00 PM13:00

Nova Scotian Vintage Shorts (NSRFF)

Screening times:
Sunday, February 1, matinee screenings

From 1:00 PM:
Margaret Perry | Canada | 1947-1958 | 35m
followed by Q&A with Jennifer VanderBurgh, PhD

From 2:30 PM:
Various Directors | Canada | 1961-1993 | 103m

This collection of vintage shorts from Nova Scotia is screening as part of the 2nd annual Nova Scotia Retro Film Festo, happening January 29 - February 2, 2026!

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The Corridor (NSRFF)
Jan
31
6:00 PM18:00

The Corridor (NSRFF)

Screening times:
Saturday, January 31, 6:00 PM - cast and crew attending!
Please note this screening will take place at Bus Stop Theatre on Gottingen St, not Carbon Arc

Evan Kelly | Canada | 2010 | 98m

Friends head to a cabin into the wintry Nova Scotia woods, stumbling upon a terrifying supernatural presence no one can understand or explain. This film is screening as part of the 2nd annual Nova Scotia Retro Film Festo, happening January 29 - February 2, 2026!

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Growing Op (NSRFF)
Jan
30
6:30 PM18:30

Growing Op (NSRFF)

Screening times:
Friday, January 30, 6:30 PM - lead actor Steven Yaffee attending via videolink!

Michael Melski | Canada | 2008 | 99m

Sheltered and home-schooled by loving parents who also happen to be committed neo-hippie criminals, sixteen-year-old Quinn is motivated to rebel and attend high-school for the first time. Late writer-director Michael Melski's first feature film stars Steven Yaffee, Wallace Langham, and Rosanna Arquette. This film is screening as part of the 2nd annual Nova Scotia Retro Film Festo, happening January 29 - February 2, 2026!

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The Hanging Garden (NSRFF Opening Night Film!)
Jan
29
6:30 PM18:30

The Hanging Garden (NSRFF Opening Night Film!)

Screening times:
Thursday, January 29, 6:30 PM - SOLD OUT!
Thursday, January 29, 9:15 PM - encore screening!

Thom Fitzgerald | Canada | 1997 | 91m

Growing up as a closeted teen in Nova Scotia was hard for Sweet William, so he ran away at the age of 15 and never looked back. That is, until ten years later when he returns for his sister’s wedding, and must face the dysfunctional family and oppressive community he thought he had left behind. The Hanging Garden will open the 2nd annual Nova Scotia Retro Film Festo, happening January 29 - February 2, 2026!

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Uiksaringitara (Wrong Husband)
Dec
22
6:30 PM18:30

Uiksaringitara (Wrong Husband)

Screening times:
Thursday, December 18, 6:30 PM
Monday, December 22, 6:30 PM - show added!

Zacharias Kunuk | Canada | 2025 | 100m
Inuktitut with English subtitles

Screening followed by a special pre-recorded Q&A with director Zacharias Kunuk and co-writer/producer Samuel Cohn-Cousineau, moderated by Carbon Arc programmer Joseph Jung!

A strange death, village upheavals, and swarming suitors lead to a love story gone awry in Zacharias Kunuk’s latest enthralling imagining of ancient Inuit stories.

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Happy Holidays - Closing Night film!
Dec
21
5:30 PM17:30

Happy Holidays - Closing Night film!

Screening times:
Sunday, December 21, 5:30 PM

Scandar Copti | Palestine, France, Germany, Italy, Qatar | 2024 | 123m
Arabic and Hebrew with English subtitles

A family saga that thoughtfully considers the myriad intricacies of Arab Israeli life in Jerusalem and Haifa. Happy Holidays tells four interwoven stories: Fifi, a free-spirited Palestinian student; her brother Ravi and his pregnant Jewish partner; their father’s financial misdeeds that could ruin their future, and their domineering mother, determined to make the elder sister’s wedding a success at all costs.

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Little Trouble Girls
Dec
19
to Dec 20

Little Trouble Girls

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Screening times:
Friday, December 19, 6:30 PM
Saturday, December 20, 6:00 PM

Urška Djukić | Slovenia, Italy, Croatia, Serbia | 2025 | 90m
Slovenian with English subtitles

Sixteen-year-old Lucija, a shy student at a Catholic school, joins the all-girls choir and befriends the charismatic Ana-Marija. During a retreat at a countryside convent, Lucija's attraction to a restoration worker creates tension with Ana-Marija and the choir. As she navigates her emerging sexuality, she begins to question her beliefs, causing conflict within the group.

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