Abbas Kiarostami's Koker Trilogy

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Box Of ce: 780-449-3378 www.festivalplace.ab.cawww.festivalplace.ab.ca 5 march Listings ily say goodbye to their beloved ma- triarch – the only person that doesn’t Beanpole know she only has a few weeks to live. Russia 2019, 130 min, MAR 1 @ 1PM Dir: Kantemir Balagov Russian with subtitles Joker During World War II in Leningrad, USA/Canada 2019, 122 min, the siege of the city is finally over, Dir: Todd Phillips but life and death struggles con- In Gotham City, mentally troubled tinue in the wreckage that re- comedian Arthur Fleck is disre- mains. Two young women search garded and mistreated by society. for meaning and hope during their He then embarks on a downward struggle to rebuild their lives spiral of revolution and bloody amongst the ruins. crime, which brings him face-to- Opens February 28 face with his alter-ego: the Joker. MAR 2 @ 7PM For Sama Syria/UK 2019, 96 min, Dir: Waad The Dark Knight Al –Kateab, Edward Watts USA/UK 2008, 152 min, This award-winning film is both an Dir: Christopher Nolan intimate and epic journey into the When the menace known as the female experience of war. Joker wreaks havoc and chaos Opens February 28 on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest World’s Best Commercials psychological and physical tests of 2019 his ability to fight injustice. MAR 2 @ 9:30PM Worldwide 2019, 112 min, Dir: Various Every year, over 12,000 members of Western Stars the global creative communications USA 2019, 83 min, industries come together to screen Dir: Bruce Springsteen, Thom Zimny the best advertisement work from A cinematic film version of Bruce around the world at the Cannes Lion Springsteen’s globally successful International Festival of Creativity. album of the same name. Touching Opens February 29 on themes of love and loss, loneli- ness and family and the inexorable passage of time, the documen- The Farewell tary weaves archival footage and USA 2019, 100 min, he female gaze Springsteen’s personal narration Dir: Lulu Wang with songs. With a live music per- Billi’s family returns to China under formance by TBA at 6:30PM. the guise of a fake wedding to stealth- MAR 3 @ 7PM 6 www.metrocinema.org 2001: A Space The Room

Odyssey Bring on the USA 2003, 99 min, Extraterrestrials USA/UK 1968, 149 min, Dir: Tommy Wiseau Dir: Stanley Kubrick The film widely considered the “Cit- An imposing black structure pro- izen Kane of bad movies” screens vides a connection between the monthly! Be sure to catch Tommy past and the future. After discover- and his friends with a screening of ing the mysterious artifact buried this classic piece of so-bad-it’s- beneath the Lunar surface, man- good cinema. You’re our favourite kind sets off on a quest to find its customer. Thanks a lot! Bye. origins with help from intelligent MAR 6 @ 11:30PM supercomputer H.A.L. 9000. MAR 4 @ 6:30PM The Secret Garden UK/USA 1993, 101 min, Cunningham Dir: Agnieszka Holland Germany/France/USA 2019, he A young, recently-orphaned female gaze he 93 min, Dir: Alla Kovgan girl is sent to England after female gaze The iconic Merce Cunningham and living in India all of her life. Once the last generation of his dance there, she begins to explore her company is stunningly profiled new, seemingly-isolated surround- in Alla Kovgan’s documentary, ings, and its secrets. Free admis- through recreations of his land- sion for kids 12 & under. mark works and archival footage of MAR 7 @ 1PM Cunningham, John Cage, and Rob- ert Rauschenberg. Co-presented FAVA Video Kitchen by Mile Zero Dance. Canada 2020, 90 min, Dir: Various MAR 6 @ 7PM FAVA is proud to present new works from their introductory Murmur digital film course, Video Kitchen. Canada 2019, 84 min, he Each student has the opportunity female gaze Dir: Heather Young to shoot and edit their own short When an elderly dog is scheduled film, and then share their emerging to be euthanized, Donna decides to work with an audience. Admission take the dog home to fill the emp- by donation. tiness she feels, Donna begins to MAR 7 @ 3:30PM take home more and more animals and she is soon in over her head. MAR 6 @ 9:30PM

www.metrocinema.org 7 Illusions of Control struggles for rights as workers, as Canada 2019, 87 min, he well as in anti-war, socialist, com- female gaze Dir: Shannon Walsh munist, and other movements and Illusions of Control follows five organizations. Women for Rights compelling and surprising stories and Empowerment will lead the of people in crisis, who are creating 9th annual march at 1PM from the new communities on landscapes Legislature to Metro Cinema. that have been damaged by human MAR 8 @ 2:30PM - Forum & Reception activity in vastly different parts of the world. Jordan River Anderson, MAR 7 @ 7PM the Messenger Canada 2019, 65 min, he female gaze #Female Pleasure Dir: Alanis Obomsawin Switzerland/Germany 2018, he female gaze Alanis Obomsawin’s 52nd film tells 101 min, Dir: Barbara Miller the story of how the life of Jordan English, German, & Japanese with River Anderson initiated a battle for subtitle the right of First Nations children #Female Pleasure embarks on a to receive the same standard the journey to discover the remaining same standard of social, health and obstacles that stand in the way of educational services as the rest of female sexuality in the 21st century. the Canadian population. Present- MAR 7 @ 9:30PM ed by SkirtsAfire, Dreamspeakers, FNCARES, and the National Film Board. Filmmaker in attendance. Little Women Free admission. USA 2019, 135 min, he MAR 8 @ 7PM female gaze Dir: Greta Gerwig Jo March reflects back and forth Mikey and Nicky on her life, telling the beloved story USA 1976, 119 min, of the March sisters - four young Dir: Elaine May women each determined to live life In Philadelphia, a small-time book- on their own terms. ie who stole mob money is in hiding Opens March 8 and he begs a childhood friend to help him evade the hit-man who’s International Women’s on his trail. Day 2020 MAR 8 @ 9:30PM For over 100 years, women have spotlighted their fight for their rights and the rights of all on In- ternational Women’s Day. This day has roots in working class women’s

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1 2 3 4 8FMDPNF 5 6 7 2PM Howl’s 8FEOFTEBZT 1PM The Secret 1PM 7PM he The 7PM Western Moving Castle female gaze Garden (1993) he Farewell female gaze (2004) – Subtitled 7PM Private Cunningham 3:30PM FAVA Video 7PM Joker (2019) Stars 3:15PM World’s Best 6:30PM 2001: A Event 9:30PM Kitchen 9:30PM The Dark Bring on the he Commercials 2019 Space Odyssey Extraterrestrials 9:30PM Murmur female gaze 7PM Illusions Knight (2008) he 7PM For Sama 9:15PM 9:30PM World’s For Sama 11:30PM The of Control female gaze 9:15PM Beanpole Beanpole Best Commercials Room 9:30PM #Female he 2019 Pleasure female gaze

8 12PM Little 9 10 11 12 13 14 he 7PM Les female gaze 2PM Little 1PM Raiders Women (2019) 6:30PM 2:30PM Woman for Rights Women (2019) Miserables of the Lost Ark Wonder Boys 7PM City Dreamers 8FMDPNF (2019) 9:30PM TBA & Empowerment March 7PM Seberg 8FEOFTEBZT 7PM Jordan River 9:30PM Little Women Extra Ordinary 6:30PM Hunting Film TBA Anderson, the he (2019) 7PM 11:30PM Friday Tour 2019 female gaze he 9:30PM Messenger female gaze The 13TH Fan Antigone Seberg 9:30PM Faces 9:30PM Mikey TBA Film Mixtape Places & Nicky 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1PM Terra 2PM World’s Best 7PM Where Willy 7PM I Am 1PM My Commercials 2019 is the Friend’s 3:30PM Fest of Somebody + House? Neighbour Totoro TBA 7PM Rosie 8FMDPNF (In)Appropriation 8FEOFTEBZT Finally Got The 9:15PM The – English Dubbed 9:30PM Les Miserables 9PM Extra News 7PM Les Miserables WORKING Return of TBA (2019) Ordinary TBA HARD (2019) 7PM Edmond 9:30PM Les Martin Guerre 9:15PM Extra Ordinary TBA Miserables (2019) TBA ST. PATRICK’S DAY

8FMDPNF 22 23 24 25 8FEOFTEBZT 26 27 28 2PM My 1PM An 11AM Garneau Ghost Neighbour Totoro American Tail Light History Tour 7PM Through – Subtitled TBA 1PM And Life Goes On The Olive Trees 6PM Human 7PM The TBA 7PM Dave Made A 7PM Magic 3:30PM 9:30PM Knives Flow Booksellers TBA Maze – Cardboard Carnage Mike Jeune Juliette Out TBA TBA 9:15PM Murder Party 9:30PM The TBA THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA’S STUDENT JOURNALISM SOCIETY – Cardboard Carnage Return of the TBA THE LOBBY Living Dead PRESENTS 29 30 31

8 12PM Little 9 10 11 12 13 14 he 7PM Les female gaze 2PM Little 1PM Raiders Women (2019) 6:30PM 2:30PM Women (2019) Miserables of the Lost Ark Woman for Rights Wonder Boys 7PM City Dreamers 8FMDPNF (2019) 9:30PM TBA & Empowerment March 7PM Seberg 8FEOFTEBZT 7PM Jordan River 9:30PM Little Women Extra Ordinary 6:30PM Hunting Film TBA Anderson, the he (2019) 7PM 11:30PM Friday Tour 2019 female gaze he 9:30PM Messenger female gaze The 13TH Fan Antigone Seberg 9:30PM Faces 9:30PM Mikey TBA Film Mixtape Places & Nicky 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1PM Terra 7PM Where 2PM World’s Best 7PM I Am Willy is the Friend’s 1PM My Commercials 2019 Somebody + 3:30PM Fest of House? Neighbour Totoro 8FMDPNF TBA 7PM Rosie 8FEOFTEBZT Finally Got The (In)Appropriation 9:15PM The – English Dubbed 9:30PM Les Miserables 9PM Extra News 7PM Les Miserables WORKING Return of TBA (2019) Ordinary TBA HARD (2019) 7PM Edmond 9:30PM Les Martin Guerre 9:15PM Extra Ordinary TBA Miserables (2019) TBA ST. PATRICK’S DAY

1PM Mildred SUNDAY Pierce (1945) CLASSICS 7PM Leave Her 7PM The 3:30PM The to Heaven (1945) Booksellers Booksellers 7 TBA TBA TBA Jordan River TBA 2001: A Space Anderson, The Les Miserables Odyssey Messenger (2019) The Booksellers11 City Dreamers Wonder Boys Canada/USA 2018, 80 min, USA/Germany/UK/ Dir: Joseph Hillel Japan 2000, City Dreamers is about our chang- 107 min, Dir: Curtis Hanson ing urban environment and four An English Professor tries to deal trailblazing women who have with his wife leaving him, the arrival shaped cities across North America of his editor who has been wait- and Europe for over 70 years. ing for his book for seven years, Presented by DIALOG. Tickets $15 and the various problems that on Eventbrite. No Metro Passes/ his friends and associates involve Groupons. him in. Free admission and a free MAR 9 @ 7PM small popcorn. Q & A following the screening. Seberg MAR 12 @ 6:30PM UK/USA 2019, 102 min, Dir: Benedict Andrews Les Misérables In the late 1960s, the FBI targeted France 2019, 104 min, French New Wave icon Jean Se- Dir: Ladj Ly berg because of her political and French & Bambara with subtitles romantic involvement with civil A cop from the provinces moves to rights activist Hakim Jamal. Paris to join the Anti-Crime Brigade of Opens March 10 Montfermeil, discovering an under- world where the tensions between Antigone the different groups mark the rhythm. Canada 2019, 109 min, he Opens March 13 female gaze Dir: Sophie Deraspe French with subtitles Extra Ordinary In this reimagining of the classic Ireland/Belgium/Finland/UK 2019, Greek tragedy, Antigone is a 17-year- 94 min, Dir: Mike Ahern, old immigrant and straight-A student Enda Loughman in Montreal whose life is turned Rose, a mostly sweet and lonely upside down when her brother is ar- Irish driving instructor, must use rested and threatened with deporta- her supernatural talents to save tion. Antigone takes matters into her the daughter of Martin (also mostly own hands, which sets off a sequence sweet and lonely) from a washed- of events that are out of her control up rock star who is using her in a MAR 11 @ 7PM Satanic pact to reignite his fame. Opens March 13

12 www.metrocinema.org 13 The F13th Fan Film Faces Places Mixtape France 2017, 94 min, 2019, 72 min, Dir: Various Dir: Agnes Varda, JR An awe-inspiring compilation of French with subtitles the best-of-the-best in DIY Voor- Director Agnes Varda and photog- hees tributes from Jason’s biggest rapher/muralist JR journey through fans. Underage driving! Cameos rural France and form an unlikely from Michael Myers! Illegal usage friendship. of songs by The Beastie Boys! It is MAR 14 @ 9:30PM a valentine to the greatest horror franchise in history. And also teen- Terra Willy age lunatics everywhere. Tickets $6. (Astro Kid) MAR 13 @ 11:30PM France 2019, 89 min, Dir: Éric Tosti Raiders of the French with subtitles Lost Ark Following the destruction of their USA 1991, 115 min, spaceship, the young Willy is sepa- Dir: Steven Spielberg rated from his parents. His sparc Archaeologist and adventurer capsule lands on a wild and unex- Indiana Jones is hired by the US plored planet, and with the help of government to find the Ark of the Buck, a survival robot, he will have to Covenant before the Nazis. hold until the rescue mission arrives. Free admission for kids 12 & under. MAR 15 @ 1PM MAR 14 @ 1PM Festival of (In)Appropriation Hunting Film Tour An annual showcase of cutting- Come out to the 2020 Hunting Film edge, experimental, found-media Tour premier, and enjoy two hours film and video. Every year, the Fes- of conservation minded, fair chase tival attracts artists working across hunting film filled with awesome an astonishing array of moving-im- stories and breathtaking cinema- age formats while probing the lim- tography. Be sure to come out its of collage, machinima, re-mix, early to catch up with your hunting détournement, mash-up, and more. buddies and make some new ones! MAR 15 @ 3:30PM Tickets in advance: $15 USD online / $18 CAD at Jim-Bows Archery Edmonton. At the doors: $20 CAD. No Metro Passes/Groupons. MAR 14 @ 6:30PM

14 www.metrocinema.org Rosie The Return of Ireland 2018, 86 min, Martin Guerre Dir: Paddy Breathnach France 1982, 122 min, A woman, her husband and their Dir: Daniel Vigne four children find themselves home- French with subtitles less after their landlord sells their In medieval France, some villagers house. Over the next 36 hours, the challenge a man’s claim of identity couple desperately search for a when he (as he says) returns home place to live while trying to shield the from some time in the army. kids from the reality of the situation. MAR 20 @ 9:15PM MAR 17 @ 7PM My Neighbor Totoro I Am Somebody WORKING HARD Japan 1988, 85 min, USA 1970, 28 min, Dir: Hayao Miyazaki Dir: Madeline Anderson When two girls move to the country In 1969, 400 poorly paid Black female to be near their ailing mother, they hospital workers went on strike to have adventures with the wondrous demand union recognition and a wage forest spirits who live nearby. increase, only to find themselves in MAR 21 @ 1PM - English dubbed / confrontation with the National Guard Free admission for kids 12 & under and the state government. MAR 25 @ 2PM - Japanese with & subtitles / Regular admission Finally Got the News USA 1970, 55 min, Dir: Stewart Bird, Edmond Rene Lichtman, Peter Gessner France/Belgium 2018, 110 min, A forceful, unique documentary Dir: Alexis Michalik that reveals the activities of the French & Russian with subtitles League of Revolutionary Black In 1897 in Paris, a playwright offers Workers inside and outside the a new and unwritten production auto factories of Detroit. to an investor, with only the title: MAR 19 @ 7PM “Cyrano de Bergerac.” MAR 21 @ 7PM Where is the Friend’s House? Iran 1987, 83 min, Dir: Abbas Kiarostami Persian with subtitles. An 8 year old boy must return his friend’s notebook he took by mis- take, lest his friend be punished by expulsion from school. Spotlight: Abbas Kiarostami - Koker Trilogy MAR 20 @ 7PM www.metrocinema.org 15 Garneau Ghost Light Through the Olive Trees History Tour Iran/France 1994, 103 min, Live Event Dir: Abbas Kiarostami Get a rare glimpse at the history Persian with subtitles and hidden spaces of Edmonton’s An Iranian director acts as go- grand Art Moderne Garneau The- between when his lead actors won’t atre. Your host Dave Clarke takes work together because of cultural dif- you on a tour through the history ferences. Spotlight: Abbas Kiarostami of the Garneau’s storied past and - Koker Trilogy. MAR 24 @ 7PM backstage passageways. We can only accommodate a few for the Knives Out tour – book early to avoid disap- USA 2019, 131 min, THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA’S STUDENT JOURNALISM SOCIETY pointment. Tickets $5. Dir: Rian Johnson MAR 22 @ 11AM A detective investigates the death of a patriarch of an eccentric, com- And Life Goes On bative family. Free admission for Iran 1992, 85 min, all students with valid ID. Dir: Abbas Kiarostami MAR 24 @ 9:30PM Persian with subtitles A director and his son return to Dave Made a Maze a region damaged by the Guilan Cardboard Carnage earthquake, hoping to find the USA 2017, 80 min, Dir: Bill Watterson children who appeared in his film a Dave, an artist who has yet to few years earlier. Spotlight: Abbas complete anything significant in Kiarostami - Koker Trilogy. his career, builds a fort in his living MAR 22 @ 1PM room out of pure frustration, only to wind up trapped by the fantasti- Jeune Juliette cal pitfalls, booby traps, and crit- Canada 2019, 97 min, ters of his own creation. Dir: Anne Émond MAR 25 @ 7PM French with subtitles Juliette is a high school sophomore Murder Party and a heavy girl; she’s also bold, Cardboard Carnage funny, slightly scheming, and to- USA 2007, 79 min, tally endearing. It’s the hectic last Dir: Jeremy Saulnier few weeks before summer vaca- A random invitation to a Halloween tion, and Juliette is about to learn party leads a man into the hands of some big lessons about boys, love, a rogue collective intent on mur- and friendship. dering him for the sake of their art, MAR 22 @ 3:15PM sparking a bloodbath of mishap, mayhem, and hilarity. MAR 25 @ 9:15PM 16 www.metrocinema.org AUGUST 1-3, 2020 HAWRELAK PARK heritagefest.ca

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