Nova Scotia Retro Film Festo!
Screening times:
Thursday, January 29, 6:30 PM - SOLD OUT!
Thursday, January 29, 9:15 PM - encore screening!
Thom Fitzgerald | Canada | 1997 | 91m
The Hanging Garden is screening as part of the 2nd annual Nova Scotia Retro Film Festo, happening January 29 - February 2, 2026!
Thom Fitzgerald is an American-Canadian film and theatre director, screenwriter, playwright and producer. Since his multi-award winning 1997 feature debut The Hanging Garden, Thom has won over two dozen international awards, as well as the prestigious Portia White Prize which is the highest honour awarded to an artist by the government of Nova Scotia recognizing artistic excellence. Thom will attend the 6:30 PM screening for a post-film Q&A!
Growing up as a depressed, overweight gay teen in Nova Scotia was hard for young 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.
A challenging, evocative and artful drama about coming to terms with one’s past, one’s family and one’s identity. The Hanging Garden explores how the choices we make can affect the future — for us, and for those whose lives we touch.
“The heart of the movie is its insight into the way families are haunted by their own history.” — Roger Ebert, The Chicago Sun-Times
Winner: Best Atlantic Film, Best Acting, Best Direction, Best Writing - Atlantic International Film Festival, 1997
Winner: FIPRESCI Prize - Festróia, 1998
Winner: Best Supporting Actor - Genie Awards, 1998
Winner: Best Screenplay - Mar del Plata International Film Festival, 1997
Winner: Best Canadian Film, People's Choice Award - Toronto International Film Festival, 1997
Winner: Most Popular Canadian Film, Best Screenplay - Vancouver International Film Festival, 1997
Winner: Best Canadian Film - Cinéfest Sudbury, 1997
Tickets $12.65 ($12 cash at the door if available)
6:30 screening SOLD OUT
9:15 encore screening added!
