Asian Heritage Month Celebrate Asian Heritage Month with new documentaries, special screenings and a very exciting visit from author Kevin Kwan. Thursday, May 16, 7:30 PM You Never Walk Alone: A Night of BTS Music, Friends and Fanship Join Lainey Lui, Ann Pornel and Hannah Sung on this Spring Day as they share how their Map of the Soul changed through loving BTS, the biggest band in the world. More details Opens Friday, May 17 Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest The story of Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, the Indigenous trailblazer who battled racism, gender discrimination, and political opposition in her quest to become the first Nepali woman to summit Mt. Everest. In English, French and Nepali, with English subtitles. D: Nancy Svendson USA 2024 72 min More details Friday, May 17, 9:00 PM Crazy Rich Asians Celebrate Asian Heritage Month by seeing yourself on screen! It’s been just over five years since this powerhouse film changed the game for Asian representation. Join Madelyn Chung, founder of the RepresentAsian Project and Stacy Lee Kong of Friday Things, for a special pre-screening discussion. D: Jon M. Chu USA 2018 121 min CC More details Saturday, May 18, 1:00 PM Ponyo Family Screening From maestro Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli, this dazzling animated film features a symphony of colour and whimsical character design which should not be missed on the big screen. The English dubbed version of the film will be presented. $7.50 for 12 and under. D: Hayao Miyazaki Japan 2008 103 min More details Sunday, May 19, 1:30 PM Reason Anand Patwardhan’s intimate yet epic film brings us eight stories of injustice in India, the world’s largest democracy, where the battle between faith and reason relentlessly rages. In Hindi, Marathi and English with English subtitles. Featuring a pre-recorded intro from director Anand Patwardhan. D: Anand Patwardhan India 2018 104 min More details Opens Sunday, May 19 Lyd The story of Lyd, a vibrant historical city that once connected Palestine to the world: What it once was, what it is now, and what it could have become. In Arabic and Hebrew, with English subtitles. Join co-director Sarah Ema Friedland for a Q&A after the Monday, May 20 screening. D: Rami Younis & Sarah Ema Friedland Palestine, United Kingdom & USA 2023 79 min More details Opens Sunday, May 19 Invisible Nation With unprecedented access to Taiwan’s first female president Tsai Ing-wen, discover a fascinating portrait of Taiwan’s struggle to preserve its hard-won democracy. Featuring a pre-recorded intro by filmmaker Vanessa Hope. D: Vanessa Hope Taiwan & USA 2023 85 min More details Friday, May 24, 9:00 PM The Last Year of Darkness Discover a bass-heavy and neon-coloured portrait of the alternative Chinese youth in a country in constant state of change that now threatens the underground club Funky Town. D: Ben Mullinkosson China & USA 2023 95 min More details Monday, May 27, 7:00 PM Kevin Kwan on Lies and Weddings Curious Minds Author Talks Join the iconic internationally bestselling author of the Crazy Rich Asians trilogy for the exclusive Canadian debut of his new novel: a juicy, hilarious and thrilling comedy of manners. Presented in partnership with Penguin Random House Canada. 60 min More details Friday, May 31, 9:00 PM Enter the Clones of Bruce Bring all the slaps, chops, roundhouse kicks and "hi-yah"s to the screen with this wild examination of Bruce Lee mega fandom that spawned its own film genre. D: David Gregory USA 2023 100 min More details
Thursday, May 16, 7:30 PM You Never Walk Alone: A Night of BTS Music, Friends and Fanship Join Lainey Lui, Ann Pornel and Hannah Sung on this Spring Day as they share how their Map of the Soul changed through loving BTS, the biggest band in the world. More details
Opens Friday, May 17 Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest The story of Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, the Indigenous trailblazer who battled racism, gender discrimination, and political opposition in her quest to become the first Nepali woman to summit Mt. Everest. In English, French and Nepali, with English subtitles. D: Nancy Svendson USA 2024 72 min More details
Friday, May 17, 9:00 PM Crazy Rich Asians Celebrate Asian Heritage Month by seeing yourself on screen! It’s been just over five years since this powerhouse film changed the game for Asian representation. Join Madelyn Chung, founder of the RepresentAsian Project and Stacy Lee Kong of Friday Things, for a special pre-screening discussion. D: Jon M. Chu USA 2018 121 min CC More details
Saturday, May 18, 1:00 PM Ponyo Family Screening From maestro Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli, this dazzling animated film features a symphony of colour and whimsical character design which should not be missed on the big screen. The English dubbed version of the film will be presented. $7.50 for 12 and under. D: Hayao Miyazaki Japan 2008 103 min More details
Sunday, May 19, 1:30 PM Reason Anand Patwardhan’s intimate yet epic film brings us eight stories of injustice in India, the world’s largest democracy, where the battle between faith and reason relentlessly rages. In Hindi, Marathi and English with English subtitles. Featuring a pre-recorded intro from director Anand Patwardhan. D: Anand Patwardhan India 2018 104 min More details
Opens Sunday, May 19 Lyd The story of Lyd, a vibrant historical city that once connected Palestine to the world: What it once was, what it is now, and what it could have become. In Arabic and Hebrew, with English subtitles. Join co-director Sarah Ema Friedland for a Q&A after the Monday, May 20 screening. D: Rami Younis & Sarah Ema Friedland Palestine, United Kingdom & USA 2023 79 min More details
Opens Sunday, May 19 Invisible Nation With unprecedented access to Taiwan’s first female president Tsai Ing-wen, discover a fascinating portrait of Taiwan’s struggle to preserve its hard-won democracy. Featuring a pre-recorded intro by filmmaker Vanessa Hope. D: Vanessa Hope Taiwan & USA 2023 85 min More details
Friday, May 24, 9:00 PM The Last Year of Darkness Discover a bass-heavy and neon-coloured portrait of the alternative Chinese youth in a country in constant state of change that now threatens the underground club Funky Town. D: Ben Mullinkosson China & USA 2023 95 min More details
Monday, May 27, 7:00 PM Kevin Kwan on Lies and Weddings Curious Minds Author Talks Join the iconic internationally bestselling author of the Crazy Rich Asians trilogy for the exclusive Canadian debut of his new novel: a juicy, hilarious and thrilling comedy of manners. Presented in partnership with Penguin Random House Canada. 60 min More details
Friday, May 31, 9:00 PM Enter the Clones of Bruce Bring all the slaps, chops, roundhouse kicks and "hi-yah"s to the screen with this wild examination of Bruce Lee mega fandom that spawned its own film genre. D: David Gregory USA 2023 100 min More details
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