Metro Cinema Guide May/Jun 2015

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MAY / JUNE 2015

The Salt of the Earth

WIM’S WUNDERS THE FILMS OF WIM WENDERS ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW

RED ARMY GLOBAL VISIONS FESTIVAL

METRO MIX TAPE THE VALLEY BELOW

MAYOR IVESON PRESENTS - MILK

JUST FOR CATS SALUTE TO ALBERT MAYSLES

WHITE GOD

TRU LOVE A POINT OF PRIDE

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WHAT’S ON AT UALBERTA? Bachelor of Fine Arts

Design Latitudes

An exhibition mapping the innovations, influences and future directions of design studies in the north. Part of the Final visual presentation of works 50th anniversary celebrations of by the Bachelor of Fine Arts 2015 the Department of Art & Design.

Graduating class.

2015 Graduate Show

FAB Gallery 1-1 Fine Arts Building

April 21 - May 2

FAB Gallery 1-1 Fine Arts Building

May 12 - June 6

Tribes

by Nina Raine

Billy was raised to read lips and speak rather than sign. He falls for Sylvia, a young woman who is becoming deaf herself.

U of A Studio Theatre Timms Centre for the Arts

May 14 - 23

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Presented by the EDMONTON CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY

JUNE 18-21 2015

CONVOCATION HALL / ROBERTSON-WESLEY UNITED CHURCH / YELLOWHEAD BREWERY / AMPERSAND 27 Tickets available at TIX on the Square, The Gramophone, YEGlive.ca, and at the door. For program details, information on master classes, and outreach performances, visit: www.edmontonchambermusic.org

FESTIVAL PASS $60 Adults/ $50 Seniors/ $25 Students SINGLE TICKETS $35 Adults/ $30 Seniors/ $15 Students NEW THIS YEAR! ALL ACCESS FESTIVAL PASS $75 Featuring Lara St. John, violin, and Sara Davis Buechner, piano George Gao, erhu Jasmine Lin, violin Teng Li, viola Ariel Barnes, cello

Denise Djokic, cello Matt Herskowitz, piano Patricia Tao, piano Brian Jones, percussion

FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2015, 7:30 PM Ancient and Modern Voices of the East SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015, 7:30 PM The Art of Transcription SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2015, 3 PM Summer Passion LATE NIGHT CONCERTS THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2015, 8 PM La Vuta: Violin beyond the Pale with Lara St. John, violin, and Matt Herskowitz, piano SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015, 10 PM Up Late with George Gao, erhu Lara St. John, violin, and Sara Davis Buechner, piano

Funded by the Government of Canada.

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Financé par le gouvernement du Canada.

Tickets: $15, available at YEGlive.ca and at the door

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Admission

Adult $12 (Matinee $10) Student/Senior $9 (Matinee $6) Children 12 & Under $6 Five Buck Mondays - All Admissions $5

* Metro Programming Only, Beginning Monday, June 1

Passes

Adult Six Pack $60 Student/Senior Six Pack $50 Silver Screen $250

*please note that Friends of Metro has been phased out.

Metro Operations Jennifer Jenkins: President Kyle Armstrong: Past President Mark Templeton: Vice President Auralia Brooke: Secretary Randal Pruss: Treasurer Eva Colmers, Bill Evans, Daniel Nielsen, Rebecca Swanson, Debbie Yee: Directors David Cheoros: Executive Director Pete Harris: Programming Manager Sam Sheplawy: Special Programming / Production Manager Dan Smith: Operations Manager Katie Sowden: Communications Manager Beth Mackey: Marketing Coordinator Allan Mulholland: Facility Brad Sime: Booth Manager/ Projectionist Maggie Hardy: House Manager/ Projectionist Joseph Hartfeil: Projectionist Owen Armstrong: Projectionist Tola Adeshina, Ryn Climenhaga, Talicia Dutchin, Caitlin Richards: House Manager Tim Rechner, Olesya Komarnytska, Fia Friskie, David Bruce, Shania Taylor, Erica Livsey, Bailey Richards, Marcia Brodhagen: Front of House Lauren Busheikin: Financial Officer

Metro Cinema has been talking to you - our friends, audiences, and neighbours and you’ve inspired us to embrace change to become the best Metro we can be.

What does that mean? While we continue offering the most engaging, entertaining, and welcoming cinema experiences possible, we’re also trying out a few new things, like adopting a more adaptable programming philosophy. That means we’ll be able to better accommodate last minute special events that deserve commemoration.

But it’s our new releases where you’ll see the biggest shifts. The scheduled runs for new releases will be more flexible so that we can hold over the movies that resonate most with our audiences. Metro Cinema online at metrocinema.org and our social media will be the hub for the latest programming and screening schedules, but our trusty program guide is still your resource for selected new releases, curated series and repertory screenings, and special events.

It shouldn’t take too long to get use to the second big change, since it will happen every week.

Beginning June 1, Mondays at Metro Cinema are no longer just Mondays, they’re Five Buck Mondays! All admissions to Metro programmed Monday screenings are now $5!

Just in case you missed something in the last couple of months, here’s an update on some of the not-brand-new-but-recent goings on at Metro. We’ve established a Film Club - TGIF: Thank Garneau It’s Film. It meets on select Friday nights when a new release opens in our 7PM time slot. Make sure to stay tuned to metrocinema.org to see when the next TGIF is scheduled!

And, of course, there’s always our stunning array of unique programming to look forward to.

In May we’re launching into a whole 12 days of provocative and entertaining documentary films during the 2015 Global Visions Festival. In partnership with Edmonton’s Pride Festival, we’re featuring Pride-themed programming throughout International Pride Month in June. Keep your eyes peeled for the PRIDE label throughout this guide. And all through May and June, we’ve got a pawful of pet-related programming, so look for the MEOW! and BARK! labels throughout the program. And for the icing on our springtime cake, we’re showcasing the work of two master filmmakers with a Salute to Albert Maysles and Wim’s Wunders: The Films of Wim Wenders.

See you soon!

Metro Cinema is a community-based non-profit society. We believe that film, video, and digital media are significant art forms and means of communication, and that many innovative films, videos, and digital media are overlooked by conventional theatres, including Canadian, international, and independent film, video, and digital media. We are devoted to the exhibition and promotion of this work in Edmonton. To this end, Metro exhibits an eclectic blend of film, video, and digital media that are not screened anywhere else in the city. Metro’s focus is on presenting a broad selection of educational, cultural, and innovative works. The Society operates with the ongoing assistance of a large volunteer base. We regularly distribute a program, facilitate discussion, and bring in artists to enhance the experience and understanding of film, video, and digital media.

Metro Cinema is grateful for the support of these funders

Metro is also grateful for the support of the following: Alberta Media Arts Alliance, CJSR, The Tomato, and VUE Weekly

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Reel Rainbow - A Conversation about Pride

New Releases

The Valley Below - TGIF

Series & Repertory

Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird - Reel Family Cinema

20 Feet From Stardom - Edmonton International Jazz Festival 4

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Marinoni: The Fire in the Frame Red Army Bad City The Salt of the Earth Iris Tru Love White God Seymour: An Introduction The Valley Below

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The Room Reel Family Cinema - Song of the Sea - Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird - Legend - The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water - The Secret of Kells - Lassie Come Home - Hook - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Music Docs - Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt - Buena Vista Social Club Turkey Shoot - Star Trek V: The Final Frontier - Blue Lagoon DEDfest - Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films - DEDfest Docs w/ Global Visions Festival 2015 - White God - Roar Crime Watch - The Pink Panther - Bound Metro Bizarro - Fritz the Cat - The Raspberry Reich

Staff Pics - Caitlin: Wings of Desire - David: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Wim’s Wunders: The Films of Wim Wenders - The Salt of the Earth - Buena Vista Social Club - Wings of Desire - Pina 2D Cult Cinema - The Peanut Butter Solution - Cool Hand Luke Salute to Albert Maysles - Iris - Gimme Shelter - Grey Gardens Mayor Iveson Presents...

- Milk

Special Screenings & Events

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Ida - Polish Constitution Day The Choice Global Visions Festival 2015 The Rocky Horror Picture Show The Harder I Fight - Episodes 1 & 2 2.57k + More Provincial Archives of Alberta 30th Annual Film Night: Fall Out! w/ Red Dawn Gurukulam Metro Mix Tape Beth Israel Synagogue Fundraiser - The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers The Case Against 8 Edmonton International Jazz Festival - 20 Feet from Stardom Cupcakes Seymour: An Introduction w/ Alberta College Conservatory of Music Just for Cats Film Festival Father’s Day Weekend

Coming Soon

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May Calendar

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June Calendar

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REE L R A I N B O W

The Case Against 8 explores the issue of same-sex marriage rights through one Californian couple’s landmark legal battle for federal Marriage Equality.

A C O N V E R S AT I O N A B O U T P R I D E

Metro: How would you describe the origins of lGBTQ cinema?

Metro: Given your particular knowledge of documentary films, how would you contrast lGBTQ documentaries to narrative films?

Guy: Back in the late ‘60’s there was a tidal wave of change in mainstream cinema; the counter-culture was taking over, and ‘auteur’ filmmakers were spreading a newfound message of freedom with new, taboo-defying forms of expression. In 1970, William Friedkin produced a filmed version of the play The Boys in the Band, but despite its relative success, the major studios were still reluctant to jump into the fray.

It was 1978’s la Cage Aux Folles, a French arthouse smash that for the first time brought both gay and straight audiences out to the cinema in equal measure. And when Tom Hanks became the first major star to not only play, but win an oscar for his role as a gay character in Philadelphia (1993), the tides really turned. Today, it’s not even a question 6

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Metro: Do you see any trends in depictions of lGBTQ themes in mainstream cinema?

Guy: until the 90’s, many lGBTQ characters in mainstream films were either ‘comic’ relief, like in Boat Trip, or serial killers, like in Silence of the lambs. That’s changed particularly in the last 5 to 10 years, with most ‘teen’ movies for example now featuring at least one gay character – presented so nonchalantly that it’s hard to remember it would once have been a big deal.

Guy: Documentary has been at the forefront of bringing a variety of lGBTQ issues to mainstream audiences. At Global Visions, we’re proud of our commitment to programming quality lGBTQ content each year, including some of this year’s selections like Tab Hunter Confidential, and the absolutely incredible Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine.

Metro: What considerations affect your selection of documentaries with lGBTQ themes and subjects?

Guy: It boils down to the same criteria we use for every other film that gets programmed into the festival: it has to tell an involving story, with captivating characters, covering a subject

matter you ‘thought’ you knew about – but after watching, you realize you only knew a small part of the story. It has to engage, enrage, entertain, enlighten – basically, it has to be a film that people want to talk about long after the end credits have rolled and the house lights have come on. Whether it’s “gay or straight” doesn’t matter, it just has to be good.

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of a straight actor playing a gay character (or, increasingly, vice versa).

L VISIONS FE BA S O

June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate both the unity and diversity within our local and international communities. In partnership with Edmonton’s Pride Festival, Metro Cinema is joining the Pride party with engaging and thought provoking lGBTQ films all month. look for the PRIDE label throughout the program and visit metrocinema.org for more information.

Metro sat down with the Guy lavallee, Program Director for the Global Visions Festival, Canada’s longest-running documentary film festival, to discuss the evolution of lGBTQ cinema, its place in mainstream cinema, and the ongoing critical and public dialogue surrounding it.

Global Visions is a partner of Edmonton’s Pride Festival. Their programming team is committed to showcasing stories that celebrate and chronicle the ongoing fight for civil rights and equality around the world.

Global Visions Festival 2015 is coming to Metro from May 7 – 18, and on June 11, as part of Metro’s Pride programming, Global Visions will be presenting a one-time screening of The Case Against 8, the award-winning documentary exploring same-sex marriage rights. See the SPECIAL SCREENING & EvENTS section and visit metrocinema.org for more information.

MAY & JUNE 2015 SCHEDULE

There’s always something new at Metro. Visit metrocinema.org to find all our new releases, and the most up to date film listings, show times, and other information.

new releases

Five Buck Mondays The first day of the week just got a whole lot better. Beginning JUNE 1, Mondays at Metro Cinema are no longer just Mondays, they’re Five Buck Mondays! All admissions for Metro Cinema programming are now $5 every Monday.

Provincial Archives Pre-show The Provincial Archives of Alberta (PAA), in partnership with Metro, is pleased to present short films and excerpts taken from their extensive holdings. This content from the PAA vaults highlights the recent digitization work and is carefully selected from more than 50,000 film, video and audio recordings, including home movies, government productions, feature length films, advertising and commercial materials, and television broadcasts. To learn more visit: provincialarchives.alberta.ca.

Bad City Canada 2014, 100 min, Dir: Carl Bessai MAY 17 @ 6:45PM, 18 & 19 @ 9:30PM, 20 @ 7PM

Marinoni: The Fire in the Frame Canada 2014, 90 min, DIr: Tony Girardin MAY 1 @ 7PM, 2 @ 4PM, 3 @ 2PM, 4 @ 9PM

Acclaimed Edmonton-born filmmaker, Carl Bessai has created his craziest genre mix yet: a cross between ‘70s blaxploitation films and canuxploitation. An evil guy named Kincaid has introduced a funky new party drug into Bad City and has murdered the mayor in the process of taking over the entire town. But Detective Franky New Guinea and his partner, the truly unruly Detective Reverend Grizzly Night-Bear, righteously stand in the way.

The Salt of the Earth France/Brazil/Italy 2015, 110 min, Dirs: Juliano Ribeiro Salgado & Wim Wenders French/Portuguese/English w/ Subtitles MAY 21, 23, & 27 @ 9:30PM, 22, 26 & 28 @ 7PM, 24 @ 3:30PM

Red Army USA/Russia 2014, 76 min, Dir: Gabe Polsky, English/Russian w/ Subtitles MAY 1 & 6 @ 9:15PM, 2 & 4 @ 7PM, 3 @ 12:30PM, 5 @ 9:30PM

Told from the perspective of the captain of the Red Army hockey team - the most successful dynasty in sports history - Red Army is the Cold War played out on the ice rink. Polsky’s documentary portrays Slava Fetisov’s transformation from national hero to political enemy, paralleling the rise and fall of the Red Army team with the Soviet Union, and examining how sport mirrors social and cultural movements.

Iris USA 2014, 83 min, Dir: Albert Maysles MAY 29 @ 7PM, 30 @ 4PM, 31 @ 2PM JUN 1 & 4 @ 7PM, 3 @ 9:30PM

To cycling fans, his name is legendary. In 1964, Giuseppe Marinoni left Italy for Canada, and went on to become one of the most trusted bicycle builders in the world. Now 75, Marinoni is as driven as ever, and plans to break a world record for distance cycled in one hour for his age group.

A Top 10 Audience Favourite at last year’s Hot Docs festival, Marinoni is a crowd-pleaser in every sense of the word – whether you’re passionate about cycling, or just a fan of great storytelling.

MAY 1 @ 7PM: Metro Cinema’s TGIF

For 40 years photographer Sebastião Salgado has been travelling through the continents in the footsteps of an ever-changing humanity. He has witnessed some of the major events of our recent history: international conflicts, starvation, and exodus. He is now embarking on the discovery of pristine territories, of wild fauna and flora, and of grandiose landscapes as part of a huge photographic project, a tribute to the planet’s beauty. Salgado’s life and work are revealed by his son, Juliano, and by Wim Wenders in this Oscar nominated documentary.

Wim’s Wunders: The Films of Wim Wenders Series & Repertory May 21 Wim’s Wunders Double Feature: Wings of Desire @ 7PM w/ The Salt of the Earth @ 9:30PM Adults: $20, Students/Seniors/Children: $15 Advance Double Feature Tickets are available in person at Metro’s box office.

The last film from Albert Maysles (d. March 5, 2015), Iris pairs the acclaimed documentarian with Iris Apfel, the quick-witted, flamboyantly dressed 93-year-old New York style maven.

Iris portrays a singular woman who, despite the abundance of glamour in her current circumstances, continues to embrace the values and work ethic established during her middle-class, Depression-era Queens upbringing. More than a fashion film, it is a story about creativity and inspiration.

Salute to Albert Maysles - Series & Repertory.

MAY 29 @ 7PM: Metro Cinema’s TGIF

Tru Love Canada 2013, 94 min, Dirs: Kate Johnston & Shauna MacDonald JUN 5 @ 7PM, 8 & 10 @ 9PM

Restless by nature and wounded by the past, Tru is a serial bed-hopping lesbian who can’t commit to a relationship or a job. Then she meets Alice, a beautiful widow who comes to town to visit her daughter, Tru’s best friend Suzanne, a too-busy corporate lawyer with whom Tru shares a complicated past. To Suzanne’s increasing alarm, an unlikely relationship begins. Despite Suzanne’s attempts to sabotage the budding romance, Tru Love prevails in a sparkling love story that captures the emotions of loss and acceptance.

PRIDE JUN 5 @ 7PM: Metro Cinema’s TGIF metrocinema.org

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Reel Family Cinema Metro Cinema offers family friendly classic and contemporary movies most Saturday afternoons. Come early and enjoy themed lobby activities and cartoon preshows before the films. FREE ADMISSION FOR CHILDREN 12 & UNDER!

White God (Fehér isten) Hungary 2014, 121 min, Dir: Kornél Mundruczó, Hungarian w/ Subtitles JUN 12, 14, 15, & 16 @ 9:30PM, 13 & 17 @ 7PM

When the state imposes a drastic tax on impure breeds, 13-year-old Lili’s deadbeat dad leaves our canine anti-hero, Hagen, on the side of the road to avoid payment. With the exception of rebellious Lili, every human seems an obstacle to Hagen and the other discarded mongrels with whom he allies in a bid for survival. With mythic proportions and visceral violence, White God is not merely a parable of interspecies hierarchy, it is an elegant metaphor for racial and class oppression. (Guy Lodge, Variety) JUN 12 @ 9:30PM Presented by DEDfest - 18+ Event. No Minors - Series & Repertory.

Jun 12 DEDfest Double Feature: White God @ 9:30PM with Roar @ Midnight Adults: $20, Students/Seniors: $15 18+ Event.

No Minors. Advance Double Feature Tickets are available in person at Metro’s box office.

The Valley Below Canada 2014, 87 min, DIr: Kyle Thomas JUN 26 & 28 @ 7PM, 27 @ 4:30PM, 27 & 29 @ 9:30PM, 28 @ 2PM

Alberta’s badlands provide the spectacular backdrop for this intimate look at a group of Drumheller residents. First-time feature director Kyle Thomas divides four related narratives into separate character vignettes, allowing us to glimpse each character’s deepest longings and secrets. Four Canadian songwriters - Rae Spoon, Dan Mangan, Eamon McGrath, and The Wooden Sky’s Gavin Gardiner - provide four discrete soundtracks.

Unified by Drumheller’s vistas, the result is a rich picture of a rural town over the course of a single year, and a powerful meditation on love and loss. (Agata Smoluch Del Sorbo, TIFF) JUN 26 @ 7PM: Metro Cinema’s TGIF

SERIES & REPERTORY

Song of the Sea Ireland/Denmark/Belgium/Luxembourg/ France 2014, 93 min, Dir: Tomm Moore, English/Irish/Scottish Gaelic MAY 2 @ 2PM

Ben is the smart-aleck son of a lighthouse keeper on an island off the Irish coast. His mother died giving birth to his kid sister, Saoirse, who has never spoken a word, but has inherited a special gift from her mother: she’s a “selkie,” a seal-child who becomes human on land and a seal in water by donning a special coat. The kids’ adventure begins when their bossy grandmother whisks them away to Dublin, and they must bravely make their way home, encountering real live creatures from their mother’s tales. Rendered in wondrous 2D animation, Song of the Sea weaves Irish folklore into a story of enchantment.

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Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird USA 1985, 88 min, Dir: Ken Kwapis SUNDAY MAY 10 @ 1PM

Seymour: An Introduction USA 2014, 84 min, Dir: Ethan Hawke JUN 18, 20, 22, & 24 @ 7PM, 19 @ 9PM, 21 @ 12:45PM

Seymour Bernstein isn’t famous, but he’s deeply cherished by those who know him. Living in a small Manhattan apartment at age 85, he appears fully content with his choice to forgo a promising career as a concert pianist in order to teach music. Director Ethan Hawke, one of the man’s greatest admirers, takes us into Bernstein’s world with this intimate documentary portrait of a classical pianist, composer, author, teacher, and sage, offering a wise and charismatic reflection on art and life.

JUN 18 @ 7PM Presented with the Alberta College Conservatory of Music. Live Concert @ 7PM, followed by film.

Adults: $20, Students/Seniors/Children: $15 Advance tickets available at metrocinema.org Of Metro’s Passes, only Silver Screen Passes accepted. Music at the Movies - Special Screenings & Events.

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The Room USA 2003, 99 min, Dir: Tommy Wiseau MAY 1 @ 11:30PM, Jun 5 @ 11:30PM

The film widely considered the “Citizen Kane of bad movies” is back! Be sure to catch Tommy and his friends the first Friday of every month for a late night screening of this classic piece of so-bad-it’s-good cinema. You’re my favourite customer. Thanks a lot! Bye. Audience participation is encouraged. Please respect the theatre and fellow patrons.

Silver Spoons Pass Get the VIP treatment and skip the long lines at the box office by getting a Silver Spoons Pass. Each pass is valid for 5 single admissions to The Room.

Adult Pass: $60, Student/Senior Pass: $45 Available online at shop.metrocinema.org and at our box office.

Before Elmo ventured into Grouchland, another iconic Sesame Street resident made his cinematic debut. Big Bird, our favourite feathered 6-year-old stars in this musical-comedy-road movie. When the Feathered Friends’ Board of Birds decides BIg Bird should have a proper avian home, they send him to live with the Dodos.

But the Big B just doesn’t fit in and heads out on his own to return to his muppet family, encountering a nasty carnival along the way. Meanwhile, all his muppet friends set out to bring Big Bird back to the unique and wonderful world of Sesame Street.

GVF Passes accepted.

May 10 @ 2:45PM: Take a detour from Sesame Street with I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story.

Global Visions Festival - Special Screenings & Events.

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Hook USA 1991, 142 min, Dir: Steven Spielberg JUN 20 @ 2PM

Legend USA 1985, 94 min, Dir: Ridley Scott MAY 23 @ 2PM

A classic fairy tale of the struggle between darkness and light told on a grand scale.

Tom Cruise stars as the mischievous, pureof-heart boy bent on rescuing an ethereal maiden from the evil snares of the demon overlord and his goblin minions. A master of the otherworldly, Ridley Scott creates one of his most intoxicating fantasy realms. (American Cinematheque)

The Secret of Kells Ireland 2009, 93 min, Dirs: Tomm Moore & Nora Twomey JUN 6 @ 2PM

Young Brendan lives in the Abbey of Kells, a remote medieval outpost under threat from Viking hordes. But adventure and danger await him when a master illuminator arrives with the legendary Book of Kells, a powerful but unfinished artifact capable of vanquishing the forces of darkness. With the hordes drawing closer, Brendan must embark on an epic quest through the enchanted forest to defeat a serpent god and complete the book… before it’s too late.

An anxious 40-year-old mergers and acquisitions lawyer, Peter Banning doesn’t remember being Peter Pan. As his marriage fails, he’s also in danger of losing his two kids, Jack and Maggie. Bereft of his wings and his happy thoughts, not only is he estranged from his children, but also the child in himself.

Hook is a story of redemption; Banning must save himself and his family by reclaiming his inner child. It’s also “great, extravagant fun.”

(Hal HInson, Washington Post) Father’s Day Weekend - Special Screenings & Events.

Lassie Come Home The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water USA 2015, 92 min, Dir: Paul Tibbitt MAY 30 @ 2PM

The loveable pineapple dweller is back in his second surreal movie adventure. A pirate reads a stolen magical book telling the story of SpongeBob, an employee of the Krusty Krab fast-food joint who guards the secret burger recipe from Plankton, owner of rival restaurant, the Chum Bucket. When the recipe vanishes into a hole in the space-time continuum, seemingly triggered by the pirate’s unauthorised reading of the magic book, our heroes begin their epic odyssey - “and it’s very, very funny.” (Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian)

USA 1943, 89 min, Dir: Fred M. WIlcox JUN 13 @ 2PM

Based on a novel by Eric Knight, Lassie Come Home is the story of a Yorkshire boy and his collie. The family’s poverty compels the boy’s father to sell the dog to a neighbouring blue-blood sportsman. Twice the collie attempts to return to the lad, until her new master takes her hundreds of miles away to Scotland.

But, still possessed by her devotion, she breaks away to make the arduous journey, through the wilds and the world of man, back home.The comparison of the dog to humans, good and bad, is the grace and irony in this film. (Bosley Crowther, New York Times, 1943) BARK!

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial USA 1982, 115 min, Dir: Steven Spielberg JUN 27 @ 2PM

An alien spacecraft fleeing the human authorities mistakenly leaves one of its passengers behind. Alone and afraid in suburban America, he befriends a similarly alienated boy named Elliot who, assisted by his siblings, helps E.T. thwart the menacing establishment and make his way home. There are shenanigans with wigs and Reese’s Pieces, and stunning special effects, but it’s the film’s message about friendship and love that resonates across generations. E.T. teaches us that empathy has the power to expand our world and our spirit.

Music Docs A monthly series featuring music documentaries, from classic to contemporary. Curated by Tim Rechner, and co-presented with CJSR and Blackbyrd Myoozik.

Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt USA 2004, 99 min, Dir: Margaret Brown MAY 5 @ 7PM

The late Townes Van Zandt was the kind of artist who is more famous dead than alive. Born into wealth, Townes was an outsider, plagued by clinical depression and an appetite for drugs and alcohol. Determined to be a success, Townes eventually had a hit, but he found this moment in the mainstream awkward, and his detachment is tangible. Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with one of music’s tragic troubadours.

With Live Music Performance by Dan Smith.

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Buena Vista Social Club Germany/USA/UK/France/Cuba 1999, 105 min, Dir: Wim Wenders, English/ Spanish w/ Subtitles JUN 2 @ 7PM

Ry Cooder and his son Joachim travelled to Havana on a mission to assemble the country’s finest musicians - a group of Cuban legends, whose talents were virtually forgotten following Castro’s takeover of Cuba. Cooder brings them out of retirement to record an album. With lyrical realism and candid intimacy, Wenders captures the results: triumphant performances of extraordinary music and the resurrection of musical careers.

WIM’S WUNDERS - SERIES & REPERTORY

With Live Music Performance by Allan Suarez.

Music at 6:30PM. Film at 7PM. JUN 2 WIM’S WUNDERS & SALUTE TO ALBERT MAYSLES Double Feature: Buena Vista Social Club @ 7PM with Gimme Shelter @ 9:30PM Adults: $20, Students/Seniors/Children: $15 Advance Double Feature Tickets are available in person at Metro’s box office.

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7Pm Marinoni: The Fire in the Frame - TGIF 9:15Pm Red Army 11:30Pm The Room

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12:30Pm Red Army 2Pm Marinoni: The Fire in the Frame 4Pm Ida – Polish Constitution Day 7Pm The Choice 9:30Pm TBA - Edmonton Movie Club

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7Pm Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Turkey Shoot 9:15Pm Red Army

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crime watch

A monthly celebration of aesthetically challenged films, hosted by Dave Clarke and featuring live comedic commentary.

From thriller to comedy and classic to contemporary, Crime Watch offers a diverse and provocative glimpse into the cinematic criminal world.

Curated by Laura O’Connor and Sam Sheplawy.

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier The Blue Lagoon USA 1989, 107 min, Dir: William Shatner MAY 6 @ 7PM

Trekkies believe even-numbered Star Trek films are way better than odd-numbered ones. We at Turkey Shoot aren’t mathematicians, but know a doozie when we see one. William (Captain Kirk) Shatner co-writes, directs, and stars in this Enterprise, apparently inspired by televangelists and featuring Shatner signatures: broad humour, running, jumping, and rolling on the ground. The original crew return, looking totally baffled. With live comedic commentary from Dave Clarke and some sad Trekkies.

USA 1980, 104 min, Dir: Randal Kleiser JUN 9 @ 7PM

It’s the third film version of a 1908 novel, so how bad can it be? Billed as “a sensual story of natural love,” this squinky romantic adventure from the director of Grease features Brooke Shields as Emmeline Lestrange, who sounds like she belongs at Hogwarts, not stranded on an island with Christopher Atkins, her long tresses superglued to her breasts. If you want a hopelessly idealized story with giant copulating turtles, look no further. Featuring live comedic commentary from Dave Clarke and a guest Herpetologist.

dedfest DEDfest’s monthly DEDsploitation series. Learn more at DEDfest.com.

White God (Fehér isten)

The Pink Panther USA 1963, 115 min, DIr: Blake Edwards, English/Italian MAY 19 @ 7PM

A brilliant pink diamond with a flaw in the shape of a leaping panther. Its theft is a cinematic tradition that spans several films and a cartoon series, but it all began with the original. How far will the awkward Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers) go to capture a thief? To what ridiculous depths will that thief descend to capture a priceless gem? How far will a woman go to aid her husband inspector’s arch-nemesis? You’ll find those answers here with a weird combination of James Bond sultriness and keystone cops comedy.

Meanwhile, Henry Mancini’s score, with that unmistakable theme, makes this a true crime classic. (Cinemablend) MEOW!

Hungary 2014, 121 min, Dir: Kornél Mundruczó, Hungarian w/ Subtitles JUN 12 @ 9:30PM NEW RELEASES & METROCINEMA.ORG BARK! 18+ Event. No Minors.

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films Roar DEDfest Docs Australia/USA/Israel/UK 2014, 107 min, Dir: Mark Hartley MAY 15 @ 10PM

The meteoric rise and ignominious demise of 1980s schlock juggernaut, Cannon Films, is captured in this anecdotal tale of the late Menahem Golan and his cousin, Yoram Globus. Archival footage, film clips, more than 80 talking heads, and a film-by-film case study of Cannon’s highs and lows reveal Cannon’s legacy. Look for Cannon luminaries, like an up-and-coming kickboxing champ named Jean-Claude Van Damme. Golan and Globus may have had questionable taste and even more questionable business ethics, but they loved movies. (Scott Foundas, Variety) Co-presented with Global Visions Festival. GVF Passes accepted.

18+ Event. No Minors Global Visions Festival 2015 - Special Screenings & Events.

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USA 1981, 102 min, Dir: Noel Marshall JUN 12 @ MIDNIGHT

An unprecedented action adventure, Roar follows wildlife preservationist Hank (Noel Marshall), who lives alongside over 100 untamed animals on an African preservation. When his wife and children arrive (real-life wife Tippi Hedren and step-daughter Melanie Griffith), a battle for dominance between the lions threatens their lives. The film was inspired by the stars’ real life dedication to the welfare of large cats, but the results were utterly insane. No animals were harmed during filming, but 70 members of the cast and crew were. MEOW! 18+ Event. No Minors.

Jun 12 DEDfest Double Feature: White God @ 9:30PM and Roar @ MIDNIGHT Adult: $20, Student/Senior: $15, 18+ Event. No Minors.

Advance Double Feature Tickets are available in person at Metro’s box office.

Bound USA 1996, 108 min, Dir: Andy Wachowski & Lana Wachowski (as the Wachowski Brothers) JUN 16 @ 7PM

The first film co-directed by the Wachowski Brothers tells a noir story filled with sex and violence. Corky is a cool ex-con and apartment-building cleaner meets Violet, the quick-witted moll of a Mob money launderer.

Violet falls for Corky, Corky falls for Violet, and the two women hatch a plan to swipe two million Mafia bucks - provided they can trust each other. Creating a caper that features (a) Coen brothers-style gore; (b) Scorsese-style Mob double-crossings; (c) Candida Royalestyle erotica; and (d) Joe Eszterhas-style lesbians, Bound has the genre bases covered.

(Lisa Schwarzbaum, EW) PRIDE

TEEN FILM CAMP & VIDEO GAME DESIGN Summer Camps for Teens July 5 - 18, 2015 Red Deer College | Alberta | Canada www.rdc.ab.ca/summercamps

The local foodies have answered the call and shared their favourites, from Best Appetizers to Best Hidden Gem!

Pick up VUE WEEKLY on May 7th to see all the tasty results, and plan out your next dining experience! metrocinema.org

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Metro Bizarro

Staff Pics – Caitlin

A monthly foray into the weird, wild, and wonderful world of fringe cinema. Curated by Maggie Hardy.

Have you ever wondered what your favourite cinema’s fine staff watch when they’re not at work? From the front of house to behind the scenes, each month one Metro staff member will present their must see film!

Fritz the Cat USA 1972, 78 min, Dir: Ralph Bakshi, English/Yiddish MAY 20 @ 9PM

Join Metro Bizarro for a classic of both underground filmmaking and animation. Based on Robert Crumb’s eponymous comic, Fritz is one of the most daring films of the 70s. It is the first animated film to ever receive an X-rating and helped secure Bakshi’s (Heavy Traffic, American Pop) fame. Though notoriously disliked by Crumb (so much so he later killed the character), Fritz helped bring the underground to the mainstream and definitively proved cartoons were art and not just kids’ stuff. MEOW!

The Raspberry Reich Germany/Canada 2004, 90 min, Dir: Bruce LaBruce, English/German w/ Subtitles JUN 17 @ 9:30PM

Metro Bizarro celebrates Pride with provocateur and enfant terrible, Bruce LaBruce, one of Canada’s premier directors. Mixing art and pornography in high form, The Raspberry Reich (also available in more explicit form as The Revolution Is My Boyfriend) is a brutal satire of terrorist chic that follows a young group of leftist radicals as they plan the kidnapping of a rich banker’s son.

The leader of their ranks forces them to rethink their heterosexuality and join the homosexual intifada. Ulrike’s Brain, the sequel to Raspberry is set to come out later this year. PRIDE

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Wings of Desire (Der Himmel über Berlin)

West Germany/France 1987, 128 min, Dir: Wim Wenders, German/English/ French/ Turkish/Hebrew/Spanish/Japanese w/ Subtitles MAY 21 @ 7PM

In this humanist love story, a history of mankind is told by the angels among us who witness our lives, hear our inner thoughts, and observe, but never intervene with the course of events. Among the mortals we meet Peter Falk (in a wonderful performance as himself) and a beautiful trapeze artist. When one of the angels, Damiel, falls in love, he enters the mortal realm. Filmed during the 1980’s, the cityscape of Berlin is set against a haunting soundtrack featuring Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Crime and the City Solution.

Caitlin is one of Metro Cinema’s House Managers.

She also works at a gallery and as a gardener.

Wings of Desire is one of the first films she recalls that motivated her to study painting in art school.

With a short animation to music by The Olm, a violin and viola drone duo.

Animation & Music at 6:30PM. Film at 7PM. Wim’s Wunders - SERIES & REPERTORY May 21 Wim’s Wunders Double Feature: Wings of Desire @ 7PM and The Salt of the Earth @ 9:30PM Adults: $20, Students/Seniors/Children: $15 Advance Double Feature Tickets are available in person at Metro’s box office.

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid USA 1969, 110 min, Dir: George Roy Hill JUN 21 @ 4PM Based loosely on the exploits of American Wild West characters Robert LeRoy Parker (Butch Cassidy) and Harry Longabaugh (The Sundance Kid), Hill’s seminal buddy Western follows the pair as regular run-ins with the law compel them to flee southward in an attempt to discover a paradise with plentiful work and less harassment.

When he’s not working as a Front of House Representative at Metro, David studies music.

“I’ve always found this to be a unique and especially romantic Western. I’ve been drawn to it again and again, and I’m very excited to see it on the big screen.”

Father’s Day Weekend - Special Screenings & Events

Wim’s Wunders: The Films of Wim Wenders

Wings of Desire (Der Himmel über Berlin)

Wim Wenders is one of postwar Germany’s most influential filmmakers. Celluloid and stories are the raw materials from which his cinematic marvels are crafted, infusing ordinary reality with a glimmer of magic. Whether weaving idiosyncratic fictions, documenting real lives, or something in between, Wenders’ films always convey a sense wonder.

Pina 2D Germany/France/UK 2011, 103 min, Dir: Wim Wenders, German/French/ English/ Spanish/Croatian/Italian/ Portuguese/Russian/Korean w/ Subtitles MAY 31 @ 7PM

The Salt of the Earth France/Brazil/Italy 2015, 110 min, Dirs: Juliano Ribeiro Salgado & Wim Wenders French/Portuguese/English w/ Subtitles MAY 21, 23, & 27 @ 9:30PM, 22, 26 & 28 @ 7PM, 24 @ 3:30PM NEW RELEASES & METROCINEMA.ORG 16

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“Dance, dance, or we are lost.” Pina Bausch’s final words summarize her life and are the inspiration for this tribute to the legendary choreographer. Bausch’s Tanztheater Wuppertal elevated dance into brilliantly subversive, expressive realms. Wenders captures the raw intensity of the movement and transforms it into a transcendent cinematic experience. Featuring interviews with and performances by Bausch’s beloved original company members, Pina offers an indelible image of an artist who led an uncommonly rich creative life. (Sundance Selects)

West Germany/France 1987, 128 min, Dir: Wim Wenders, German/English/ French/Turkish/Hebrew/Spanish/ Japanese w/ Subtitles MAY 21 @ 7PM STAFF PICS - SERIES & REPERTORY

Buena Vista Social Club Germany/USA/UK/France/Cuba 1999, 105 min, Dir: Wim Wenders, English/ Spanish w/ Subtitles JUN 2 @ 7PM MUSIC DOCS - SERIES & REPERTORY

WIm’s Wunders Double Feature: MAY 21: Wings of Desire @ 7PM with The Salt of the Earth @ 9:30PM JUN 2: Buena Vista Social Club @ 7PM with Gimme Shelter @ 9:30PM Adults: $20, Students/Seniors/Children: $15 Advance Double Feature Tickets are available in person at Metro’s box office.

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Salute to Albert Maysles

A monthly series of eccentric classics curated by Jeff Noel.

Metro Cinema honours the art and career of Albert Maysles (d. March 5, 2015), whose groundbreaking films mine the psychology of the human condition, and with his brother David Maysles (d. 1987), helped pioneer featurelength non-fiction filmmaking. Here are some of the highlights of an oeuvre spanning the gamut of subject matter, from high art to pop culture and celebrities to nobodies, all with the same probing curiosity and eminent humanity.

The Peanut Butter Solution Canada 1985, 94 min, Dir: Michael Rubbo, French/English w/ Subtitles, 35mm MAY 26 @ 9:15PM

In this classic from Montreal’s Les productions la fête, the “Disney of the North,” we meet Mike whose hair, after falling out from fright, is growing out of control, the result of a peanut butter hair-growing paste given to him by the ghosts of an elderly homeless couple. Just when the weirdness seems to have peaked, Mike disappears during a rash of child kidnappings, for which strange paintbrushes are the only clues. This is a surreal Seussian adventure you won’t want to miss.

Cool Hand Luke USA 1967, 126 min, Dir: Stuart Rosenberg JUN 23 @ 9:30PM Paul Newman stars as Lucas Jackson, a petty criminal on a chain gang in a small Southern town. A rebel with more guts than good sense, he gains the respect of his fellow inmates with his repeated escape attempts and his fearless approach to beatings, bets, and dares. But even “Cool Hand Luke” has his limits. (TCM)

Iris USA 2014, 83 min, Dir: Albert Maysles MAY 29 @ 7PM, 30 @ 4PM, 31 @ 2PM JUN 1 & 4 @ 7PM, 3 @ 9:30PM

Gimme Shelter USA 1970, 91 min, Dirs: Albert Maysles, David Maysles, & Charlotte Zwerin JUN 2 @ 9:30PM

Albert and David Maysles were proponents of the Direct Cinema movement of the 50’s and 60s, in which “reactive” filmmakers record events as they unfold naturally and spontaneously. Gimme Shelter, the Maysles’ landmark music documentary, defines spontaneity, revealing the conflicts and contradictions within the counterculture era through the tragically ill-fated Rolling Stones free concert at Altamont Speedway on December 6, 1969.

Only four months earlier, Woodstock defined the Love Generation; now it lay in ruins on a desolate racetrack six miles outside of San Francisco.

Jun 2 Wim’s Wunders & Salute to Albert Maysles Double Feature: Buena Vista Social Club @ 7PM & Gimme Shelter @ 9:30PM Adults: $20, Students/Seniors/Children: $15 Advance Double Feature Tickets are available in person at Metro’s box office.

Mayor Iveson Presents…

You can learn a lot from a person’s tastes, especially their cinematic palate. Get better acquainted with some of the most prominent personalities in the community and beyond through their unique film selections.

Grey Gardens USA 1975, 100 min, Dirs: Ellen Hovde, Albert Maysles, David Maysles, & Muffie Meyer JUN 6 @ 7PM, 7 @ 2PM, 9 @ 9:15PM

During the fall of 1973 the Maysles spent some six weeks in East Hampton with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’ aunt and cousin, Big Edie and Little Edie Beale, an elderly mother and her unmarried daughter living by the sea in a crumbling house filled with the cluttered memories of the their privileged past. This unscripted slice of life is simultaneously heartwarming, tragic, and bizarre. Initially met with accusations of voyeurism, Grey Gardens has since been ranked among the International Documentary Association’s (IDA) top documentaries of all time.

SPECIAL SCREENINGS & EVENTS

Metro Cinema’s TGIF: Thank Garneau It’s Film!

Milk USA 2008, 128 min, Dir: Gus Van Sant JUN 25 @ 7:15PM

Gus van Sant’s celebratory portrait of pioneering gay activist, Harvey Milk, shows him earning his place in history in 1977 by being elected to the San Francisco board of supervisors, as the first openly gay man to hold public office in the US. From San Francisco’s Castro quarter to California’s conventional political world, Milk becomes a more experienced political operator, better equipped to cut deals with opponents. He learns how to throw his weight around, how to reposition gay issues in the political marketplace, and reclaim the language of identity politics. Milk fought an ugly world of bigotry and changed it forever. PRIDE

NEW RELEASES & METROCINEMA.ORG MAY 29 @ 7PM: Metro Cinema’s TGIF

Since his election as Edmonton’s 35th Mayor in 2013, Mayor Iveson has set his sights on transforming Edmonton into a resilient, wellgoverned city. Prior to entering public life, Iveson studied Political Science at the U of A, then led the Canadian University Press in Toronto.

Returning home, he served two terms as a City Councillor before running for Mayor. He and his partner Sarah Chan have two small children and serve the community together.

Connect with Mayor Iveson: @doniveson and doniveson.ca

Love Metro? Love Film and talking about film? Looking for something to do on a Friday night? Metro Cinema has all the answers with our Friday film club. Most Fridays, when a new release screens at 7PM, stay after the film for a guided discussion, snacks, and a chance to meet fellow movie lovers.

Receive your membership stamp card at your first TGIF, and receive another stamp on your card for each TGIF discussion you attend. After 5 stamps you’ll get into the 6th TGIF free!

Look for the TGIF label in the New Releases section and be sure to visit metrocinema.org to look for our next TGIF event. metrocinema.org

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The Choice

Canada 2014, 35 min, Dir: Dustin “Shot” Larose MAY 3 @ 7PM

To commemorate Polish Constitution Day, Metro Cinema, in association with Polonia News Edmonton, presents a special screening of this year’s winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Ida, Pawil Pawlikowski’s poignant drama of Polish national and cultural history.

Ida Poland/Denmark 2013, 80 min, Dir: Pawel Pawilkowski, Polish w/ Subtitles MAY 3 @ 4PM

Named Best Foreign Language Film at the 2015 Academy Awards, Ida follows Anna, an orphan who must visit her sole living relative before she can become a nun. Her aunt Wanda is a worldly and cynical Communist Party insider who shocks her niece with the declaration that Anna’s real name is Ida and her Jewish parents were murdered during the Nazi occupation. This revelation triggers a heart-wrenching journey into the countryside and the secrets of the repressed past, evoking the haunting legacy of the Holocaust and the realities of Post War Communism.

Advance tickets available at metrocinema.org For more information about Polonia News Edmonton visit: polonia.cc

Big Shot Films is an Edmonton based music video and movie production company. Their latest film, written by David Dean and director Dustin “Shot” Larose, follows Kacey, a basketball player one season away from being scouted.

Kacey’s future is promising, but can’t happen fast enough. His dad has cancer, his girlfriend’s pregnant, and his family’s facing eviction. Reunited with his cousin Rukus from Toronto, he’s offered stability as a drug dealer. Now he has a choice: risk it all for fast money, or keep on the path to his dreams. We all make choices, but in the end our choices make us.

The Choice is an Edmonton made film with Edmonton-based actors and an original soundtrack featuring legendary rappers Sticky Fingaz and Fredro Starr from Onyx, MakemPay, Young Kazh, Gorilla Guap, Producer Aliby, and Havoc from Mobb Deep.The event will also include a showcase of art created by local artist, Keon Courtney. After the screening, join the cast and crew for an after party at Red Square Vodka House (10351 82 ave.).

18 + event. No minors.

Tickets $10 Advance Tickets available by calling 587.357.4543 And also at ROZ Urban Wear (Londonderry Mall), Crew Cuts (8314 144 ave.), Phoenix Hair Salon (3216 parsons rd.), and Sound Proof Studios (10905 106 ave.)

For more information, visit bigshotmusicinc.com No Metro Passes.

Global Visions Festival 2015 May 7 - 18

Global Visions is Canada’s longest running documentary film festival. From May 7th through 18th, Western Canada’s premiere doc-fest will present 12 DAYS of the most anticipated new documentaries from home and abroad.

evening with international music star Steve Bell who will be in attendance for the premiere of Burning Embers: The Steve Bell Story, and on Friday, May 8th, the highly-anticipated World Premiere of the Dead Venues Project.

There’s literally something for everyone, so pick up an All-Access Festival Pass for admittance to every film and event, or dip your toe in the water with tickets for single films.

L VISIONS FE BA S O

Visit globalvisions.com and metrocinema.org for a full schedule and festival details.

Festival Passes and tickets are available at Ticketfly.com GVF passes do not guarantee admittance to every screening. GVF Pass Holders must use Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck their passes at Metro’s box office to book This year, we’re once again screening at 2 great tickets for specific screenings. venues: The Royal Alberta Museum and right Of Metro’s Passes, only Silver Screen Passes here at Metro Cinema! Metro will be hosting accepted. some of the most exciting films of this year’s festival, including How to Change the World, A But Wait - There’s More!

GL Dangerous Game, Ballet 422, and our brilliant Opening Night Film, Kurt Cobain: Montage of DEDFEST is teaming up with Heck. And this year, we’re proud to present Global Visions on Friday, the Bell Media Best of Hot Docs series: 5 films MAY 15 for a docsploitation coming to us straight from their 2015 Hot Docs presentation of Electric BooCanadian Premieres. galoo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films @ 10PM. We also have some incredible Special Events lined up this year, including an Evening with Visit metrocinema.org for more information. the Culture Collective on Friday, May 15th, an

The Rocky Horror Picture Show USA 1975, 100 min, Dir: Jim Sharman MAY 17 @ 9:30PM Live Shadow Cast!

Let’s do the Time Warp again! The all-time weird and wonderful Midnight Movie cult favourite returns. The adventure begins where it always does, as newly engaged Brad and Janet encounter car trouble in rainy weather. When they stop to look for help, they find themselves at the castle of the charming transvestite, Dr. Frank-NFurter. They’re offered shelter for the night, but will they want to stay? Edmonton’s Shadow Cast will lead the audience in this classic musical tribute to B movie sci-fi horror cinema.

Audience participation is encouraged. Dress up, bring props, and sing along!

Prop Kits $10, available in our lobby prior to the show. Supplies are limited.

Visit metrocinema.org for a list of permitted/ prohibited props and other information.

Tickets $14 Advance tickets available at metrocinema.org Of Metro’s Passes, only Silver Screen Passes accepted.

enriquePoe Moving Pictures WIN House

The Harder I Fight - Episode 1 Canada 2014, 30 min, Dir: Corey Lee &

The Harder I Fight - Episode 2 Canada 2014, 30 min, Dir: Corey Lee MAY 23 @ 4PM

enriquePoe Moving Pictures, with the support of TELUS, the Edmonton International Film Festival, and WIN House, presents the premiere of a documentary series about modern Alberta women whose passion to fight vividly illustrates the idea that we are shaped by the challenges we face and by our willingness to push beyond our own limitations. The transformative pursuit of combat sport is examined, as mothers and daughters explore how fighting has changed them and how their sport has changed for women over a generation.

Filmmakers in attendance. Admission by donation.

All proceeds go to WIN House, a project of Edmonton Women’s Shelter.

For more information, visit: enriquepoe.com metrocinema.org

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Canada/USA 2014, 108 min, Dirs: Jillian Elizabeth & Neil Dalal, English & Tamil w/ Subtitles MAY 31 @ 4PM

The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers

Join the filmmakers for a special screening of their brand new short film 2.57k before it travels to festivals around the world. Visually stunning and acoustically intriguing, this experimental film strips life down to its most primal and allows us to see and hear the extraordinary.

Performers Tony Olivares and Amber Borotsik are simply amazing!

Each of the three collaborators will also present one previous work that has influenced their new film creation.

LUz Canada 2008, 6 min, Dir: Eva Colmers

Something Strangely Familiar Canada 2012, 3 min, Dir: aAron munson

Wavedrifting No.1 Canada 2011, 6:30 min, Dir: Gary James Joynes Filmmakers, performers, and crew will be in attendance, and a Q & A will be held after 2.57k.

After the screening, join us for refreshments and mingling in the lobby.

Adults: $10, Students/Seniors/Children: $8 Advance tickets available at metrocinema.org Of Metro’s Passes, only Silver Screen Passes accepted.

PrOVInCIAl ArCHIVES OF AlBErTA FIlM nIGHT

For all those who missed its premiere in March, or are anxious to experience its engrossing story and transcendent beauty once more, Metro Cinema presents an encore screening of Gurukulam. A collaboration between local filmmaker Jillian Elizabeth and neil Dalal, Professor of Philosophy at the university of Alberta, the film follows a group of students and their teacher as they confront fundamental questions about the nature of reality and self- identity at a remote forest ashram in southern India.

For More information visit: gurukulamfilm.com Advance tickets available at metrocinema.org

METrO MIX TAPE In the beginning, there was analogue. long before youtube and iEverything took playlists mainstream, VHS and Betamax reigned. Those magical spools of magnetic tape were the canvases on which video mix masters crafted their compilations of rare and random, odd and wonderful video footage, carefully selected and curated for maximum brain bending, eye melting effect. There were no rules. Sources ranged wildly from security cams and home movies, to ancient PSAs and strange commercials. Often bizarre, sometimes shocking, and hysterical more often than not - the results were marvellously idiosyncratic. now that the world’s gone digital, the Video Mix Tape may seem all but lost, relegated to the limbo of obsolete technology alongside laser discs and Walkmen. But fear not, Metro’s bringing back the Mix Tape in all its glory!

Fall Out! Civil Defence Films from the 1950s MAY 30 @ 7PM

Red Dawn

MAY 30 @ 9PM 1984 USA, 114 min, Dir: John Milius

The Provincial Archives of Alberta presents the 30th edition of its annual Film night. Join us for a free evening of short films from Canada, the united States, and the united Kingdom that were used by the Government of Alberta to educate Albertans about nuclear warfare at the height of the Cold War.

Admission is Free For more information, visit: provincialarchives.alberta.ca

various, Compiled 2015, 90 min, Dirs: various, Curated by Maggie Hardy, Co-Curated by Sam Sheplawy MAY 31 @ 9PM

There’s a first time for everything, and usually the experience is accompanied by waves of anxiety, wonder, nausea, excitement, or some magical medley thereof. Well, that’s nothing compared to how you’ll feel at Metro’s First Ever Mix Tape Party! In the spirit of Firsts, we’ve got a truly tantalizing Mix of unexpected and extremely entertaining Firsts caught on tape. Have you ever wondered what Bill Murray’s first film appearance was like? Does the thought of GWAr’s first video make you giddy? Then this Mix is for you!

Advance tickets available at metrocinema.org

The Beth Israel Synagogue invites you to join them for the premiere Edmonton screening of The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers. Based on the best- selling book by Ambassador yehuda Avner, the film takes audiences inside the offices of Israel’s Prime Ministers through the eyes of an insider, yehuda Avner, who served as a chief aide, English language note-taker, and speechwriter to levi Eshkol, Golda Meir, yitzhak rabin, Menachem Begin, and Shimon Peres. The first of two parts, The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers reveals new details about the Six-Day War, the development of Israel’s close strategic relationship with the united States, the fight against terrorism, the yom Kippur War, and its aftermath.

Presented by the Beth Israel Synagogue, this screening is a fundraiser in support of the Edmonton institution. A reception will follow the screening in the lobby.

Minimum admission price $36. visit metrocinema.org or familyshul.org for more information No Metro Passes.

PrIDE WEEK - GlOBAl VISIOnS FESTIVAl

The Case Against 8 USA 2014, 109 min, Dirs: Ben Cotner & Ryan White JUN 11 @ 7PM

Global Visions Festival is thrilled to partner with the Edmonton Pride Festival for a special Pride Week screening of this Sundance and SXSW-winning documentary about the behind the scenes battle to overturn California’s ban on same-sex marriage. The high-profile trial first makes headlines with the unlikely pairing of Ted Olson and David Boies, political foes who last faced off as opposing attorneys in Bush v.

Gore. The film also follows the plaintiffs, two gay couples who find their families at the centre of the same-sex marriage controversy. Five years in the making, this is the story of how they took the first federal marriage equality lawsuit to the u.S. Supreme Court. PRIDE Screening presented by Edmonton Pride Festival and Global visions.

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Afterwards, stick around for red Dawn, the 1984 cult classic in which Patrick Swayze leads a group of Colorado teenagers to defend their town and their country from invading Soviet and Cuban forces.

First Ever Mix Tape Party!

USA 2013, 115 min, Dir: Richard Trank JUN 7 @ 7PM

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Canada 2015, 14:16 min, Dirs: Eva Colmers, Gary James Joynes, & aAron Munson

Advance tickets available at Ticketfly.com For more information, visit globalvisionsfestival.com and metrocinema.org No Metro Passes. metrocinema.org

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20 Feet From Stardom USA 2013, 91, Dir: Morgan Neville JUN 13 @ 4PM

American vocalist and songwriter, lisa Fischer is known for her wide vocal range, and is recognized as one of the most successful contemporary session vocalists. She has provided back-up for innumerable artists, including luther Vandross and Tina Turner, and has toured with The rolling Stones since 1989. Fischer is also at the centre of neville’s Oscar winning documentary, 20 Feet From Stardom, which reveals the people behind some of the most recognizable voices in music. In honour of Fischer’s participation in the 2015 Edmonton International Jazz Festival (EIJF), Metro Cinema and the Edmonton Jazz Festival Society present a special screening of this acclaimed film.

EIJF Passes Accepted.

Advance tickets available at metrocinema.org For more information, visit: metrocinema.org & edmontonjazz.com

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MuSIC AT THE MOVIES

Seymour: An Introduction USA 2014, 84 min, Dir: Ethan Hawke JUN 18 @ 7PM

Musical direction can profoundly affect a film’s meaning, especially when the film’s subject is a passionate musician. As an homage to a venerable artist and teacher, Metro Cinema and the Alberta College Conservatory of Music bring you an immersive audio visual experience.

Seymour: An Introduction is an intimate documentary portrait of classical pianist, composer, author, instructor, and sage - Seymour Bernstein. Directed by Ethan Hawke, the film will delight classical music aficionados and newcomers alike as it delves into Bernstein’s life and work with reverence and candor. Prior to the film, the Alberta College Conservatory of Music will provide a live music program, featuring Andrea young, an 11-year-old Conservatory student, performing Bernstein’s Birds: A Suite of Impressionistic Studies for solo piano. Compositions by liszt and Chopin will also be performed.Live Concert @ 7PM, followed by film.

Adults: $20, Students/Seniors/Children: $15 Advance tickets available at metrocinema.org Of Metro’s Passes, only Silver Screen Passes accepted.

Israel/France 2013, 92 min, Dir: Eytan Fox, Hebrew/English/French w/ Subtitles JUN 14 @ 3:30PM

you don’t have to be Jewish to enjoy the Edmonton Jewish Film Festival (EJFF), an initiative of the Jewish Federation of Edmonton that has been in operation for almost 25 years. Metro Cinema and EJFF presents a special Pride Month screening.

A perky group of young Israelis are the underdogs in an international singing contest in this kitschy, technicolor, musical comedy. To escape daily stresses, the Tel Aviv neighbours congregate to watch universong, a spoof of the televised Eurovision song contests of the 1970s.

When the group spontaneously submits its own cheesy tune, they’re surprised when they’re chosen to represent Israel in the Paris finals.

Facing creative pressures from the comically inept Israel Broadcasting Authority, the group is forced to choose between friendship and fame.

PRIDE Advance tickets available at metrocinema.org For more information contact The Jewish Federation of Edmonton at 780.487.0585, or info@ edjfed.org, or visit JewishEdmonton.org.

Sure, there are plenty of things to do on Father’s Day, but is there really any better way to bond with Dad than over a bag of popcorn in front of the big screen? With Father-friendly programming and activities for the whole family, Metro Cinema invites you to show Dad you care at Metro!

Hook USA 1991, 142 min, Dir: Steven Spielberg JUN 20 @ 2PM

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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid USA 1969, 110 min, Dir: George Roy Hill JUN 21 @ 4PM STAFF PICS - SERIES & REPERTORY

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JuST FOr CATS FIlM FESTIVAl 2015

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Just For Cats Film Festival 2015 World-Wide 2015, Dirs: various JUN 19 & 21 @ 7PM, 20 & 22 @ 9PM, 21 @ 2:30PM

Come celebrate all things feline! Just For Cats honours our favourite companion animal with an internationally acclaimed festival, while raising money for cat welfare in Canada. The 2015 edition features an exclusive reel of the best cat videos on the internet programmed by Will Braden (“Henri, le Chat noir”) and created by the Walker Art Centre. A program of the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies (CFHS), the national organization representing humane societies and SPCAs in Canada, the Just For Cats Film Festival supports a national initiative to improve the welfare of cats across the country and enhance the human cat bond. remember: it’s not about watching cat videos; it’s about watching cat videos together!

MEOW! Advance tickets available at metrocinema.org For more information, visit: cfhs.ca

After a brief closure at the beginning of July for improvements, we’re opening our doors again to start the summer proper.

If you’re having trouble finding things to occupy the kids while school’s out, Reel Family Cinema has family programming most Saturdays, including The Secret of NIMH screening in July - and kids 12 & under are free! .

This summer we also bid farewell to one of Metro’s monthly series. Crime Watch is coming to an end on July 21 @ 7PM with the crime comedy that’s all about endings, Clue.

Then on August 2 @ 9:30PM grab your bathrobe and check your rug, The Dude is back for our annual anniversary screening of The Big Lebowski. you can also get your festival fix this summer at Metro. The brand new Indian Film Festival of Alberta (IFFA) debuts July 17 - 19 with an array of regional Indian cinema encompassing the subcontinent’s creativity and diversity.

And from August 13 to 23 Metro is going all Fringe, all the time as an official ByOV at the 34th Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival. Tickets are available at the Fringe Theatre Adventures Box Office and at tickets. fringetheatre.ca.

Keep your eyes on metrocinema.org for all the latest news!

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