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Never Eat Alone
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SOFIA BOHDANOWICZ, CANADA, 2015, 68 MIN.
Preceded by A Prayer p. 73, An Evening p. 73, Another Prayer p. 73
SUN, OCT 2 TUE, OCT 4
Future//Present
9:30 PM 3:45 PM
CINE CINE
World Premiere. A widow in her mid-80s starts to wonder what ever happened to a would-be lover who appeared with her in a live television drama back in the 50s. Her granddaughter offers to try and to track him down for her in this beautifully understated debut feature directed by Sofia Bohdanowicz. A thoughtful meditation on memory and aging, Never Eat Alone takes a frank and tender look at late-life loneliness and solitude. Cast Joan Benac, Deragh Campbell, George Radovics Prod Calvin Thomas
Canada/Mexico
LAWRENCE CÔTÉ-COLLINS, CANADA, 2016, 80 MIN.
WED, OCT 5 MON, OCT 10
8:15 PM 4:30 PM
CINE CINE
In Lawrence Coté-Collins’ mockumentary, Anick has moved into the home of Scott and Jessie with the intention of making a documentary about Scott’s social reintegration after a life spent in and out of jail. Now in his 50s, Scott’s on the straight and narrow, having fallen head over heels for the much younger Jessie. As the shoot continues, Anick starts to wear out her welcome, with her presence creating considerable tension between the two subjects—especially once she starts to overstep her boundaries... Cast Whitney Lafleur, Marjolaine Beauchamp, Ronald Cyr
Nova Scotia
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ASHLEY MCKENZIE, CANADA, 2016, 78 MIN.
ANDREA BUSSMANN, NICOLÁS PEREDA, CANADA/ MEXICO, 2016, 87 MIN.
SAT, OCT 1 MON, OCT 3
6:15 PM 3:45 PM
IN08 CINE
Canadian Premiere. Set in a housing block on the outskirts of Toronto, this playful docufiction co-directed by Andrea Bussmann and Nicolás Pereda focuses on an asylumseeking Roma family who speak of legends from their building as they await news of their residency status. Their stories are constantly sidelined by their reality as the film humbly surrenders to its subjects, whose lives appear in limbo in this abstracted vision of Toronto life that investigates notions of representation and storytelling. Cast Sandor Laska, Sandorné Laska, Timea Laska, Alexander Laska, Jozsef Radics, Orsika Radics Prod Nicolás Pereda, Andrea Bussmann, Dan Montgomery Selected Filmography (Nicolás Pereda) Killing Strangers; The Absent; Minotaur
TUE, OCT 4 THU, OCT 6
6:30 PM 4:00 PM
CINE CINE
Set in Cape Breton, Ashley McKenzie’s deeply empathetic and authentic debut follows a methadone-dependent couple whose relationship, while possibly being their only source of support, perpetuates a cycle of addiction and poverty. Tugging a lawnmower about, they go door-to-door trying to scrape up enough money to survive. As they face housing waiting lists, a string of hard luck and the threat of relapse, their resolve is constantly tested, ensuring that even minor breakthroughs make for compelling drama. Cast Andrew Gillis, Bhreagh MacNeil, Mark Woodland, Donald Campbell, Barry Wall, Katie Appleton Prod Ashley McKenzie, Nelson MacDonald
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