{"id":7836,"date":"2022-11-17T18:50:35","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T23:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/?page_id=7836"},"modified":"2023-10-24T16:50:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T20:50:48","slug":"october-film-list","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/education\/monthly-film-recommendations\/october-film-list\/","title":{"rendered":"October Film List"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"hero-block_ed90e57f6ca413ac309adcd35072d804\" class=\"container-fluid background-container-hero  background-clipped\" >\n\t<style>@media(max-width:767.98px){#hero-block_ed90e57f6ca413ac309adcd35072d804 clipped-background{background-image:url(https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/monthly-rec-October-1000x1000-1-500x500.jpg)!important;}<\/style>\t\t\t<div class=\"clipped-background\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/monthly-rec-October-1000x1000-1-1000x1000.jpg');\"><\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container hero\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row hero-row pt-4vh pb-4vh\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-row-column col-9 col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"parent-label mb-0\">Education<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"main-heading h2 mt-0 mb-8 rc-fade-in\">October Film List<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"whisker-br rc-parallax-1 rc-fade-in d-1 red\"><span class=\"svg-wrapper\" aria-label=\"Whisker Accent BR\" role=\"img\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 250 250\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M26.524 144.033a111.75 111.75 0 0010.226-2.795l29.64 93.45c-6.13 2.001-16.491 4.431-22.832 5.851l-17.034-96.506zm19.97-6.513a109.114 109.114 0 009.442-4.725l46.324 86.086a205.346 205.346 0 01-17.496 8.78l-38.27-90.141zm18.35-10.363a112.637 112.637 0 008.382-6.518l61.209 75.662a204.834 204.834 0 01-15.532 12.076l-54.059-81.22zM81 113.291a106.551 106.551 0 006.986-8.003l73.815 62.564a210.01 210.01 0 01-13.059 14.945l-67.739-69.488-.003-.018zm13.244-16.71a110.117 110.117 0 005.4-9.262l83.773 47.212a213.801 213.801 0 01-10.039 17.205L94.244 96.581zm9.951-19.011a118.878 118.878 0 003.609-10.166l90.726 30.092a215.378 215.378 0 01-6.689 18.912L104.195 77.57zm6.243-20.636c.708-3.52 1.263-7.1 1.643-10.668l94.425 11.796a214.04 214.04 0 01-3.072 19.936l-93.013-21.061.017-.003zM205.871 10c.89 6.649 2.233 17.567 2.52 24.217l-94.903 3.156a124.713 124.713 0 00-.967-10.896L205.871 10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gutestrap-container has-off-white-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"container\">\n<div style=\"height:8vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section id=\"film-recc-block_cbe42e659fb8e66583f217035f896692\" class=\"film-recc -fullwidth\">\n\n\t<header class=\"film-recc-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"h4 film-recc-subject\">Women&#039;s History Month<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"film-recc-intro\">\n\t\t\t<p>Choose from a wealth of great films by female filmmakers, as well as films that deal with both real and fictionalized accounts of notable moments in women\u2019s history.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row vertical-gutters\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-xl-7 film-recc-primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post-7836 page type-page status-publish hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/beans\/\" class=\"film-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/reelcanadafilmimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/films\/thumb\/beans.jpg);\" aria-labelledby=\"film-title-42065\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/reelcanada\/assets\/img\/blank_thumb.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"film-title-42065\" class=\"film-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/beans\/\">Beans<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"film-runtime\">(92 Min)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Beans<\/em> takes place at the height of the 1990 Mohawk Resistance\u00a0at Kanehsat\u00e0:ke (also known as the Oka Crisis), a 78-day standoff\u00a0between Indigenous land defenders, Quebec police, the RCMP and the\u00a0Canadian military, over the proposed expansion of a golf course on to a Mohawk burial ground. Twelve-year-old Tekehentahkhwa (nicknamed \u201cBeans\u201d, played by\u00a0Kiawentiio) is forced into an early coming of age by these events, as her\u00a0innocence turns to anger over the treatment of her people.<\/p>\n<p>Drawing\u00a0from her own experiences as a child, director Tracey Deer provides a\u00a0poignant and engaging chronicle of these real-life events that shook\u00a0the nation, as well as a much-needed look at how the traumatic events\u00a0impacted youth in the community.<\/p>\n<p>Beans premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and won the 2021 Canadian Screen Award for Best Picture.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Content Note: This film includes coarse language, violence, and thematic elements that may not be suitable for all audiences.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post-7836 page type-page status-publish hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/buffy-sainte-marie-carry-it-on\/\" class=\"film-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/reelcanadafilmimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/films\/thumb\/buffy-sainte-marie-carry-it-on.jpg);\" aria-labelledby=\"film-title-42502\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/reelcanada\/assets\/img\/blank_thumb.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"film-title-42502\" class=\"film-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/buffy-sainte-marie-carry-it-on\/\">Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry it on<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"film-runtime\">(90 Min)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The story of musical icon Buffy Sainte Marie is told through interviews with her peers, those she inspired and, of course, Buffy herself. For over five decades, Buffy has demonstrated a commitment to her principles that not only sets her apart from her peers, but has also allowed her to have an impact felt around the world. This musical journey looks over her career, celebrating the brilliance of her composition, writing and fearless activism.<\/p>\n<p>A must-see for both lifelong and new fans of her work, this exceptional documentary premiered at TIFF in 2022 and was nominated for the DGC Allan King award for Best Documentary Film.\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post-7836 page type-page status-publish hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/the-book-of-negroes\/\" class=\"film-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/reelcanadafilmimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/films\/thumb\/the-book-of-negroes.jpg);\" aria-labelledby=\"film-title-43001\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/reelcanada\/assets\/img\/blank_thumb.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"film-title-43001\" class=\"film-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/the-book-of-negroes\/\">The Book of Negroes<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"film-runtime\">(265 Min)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This CBC mini-series is based on the internationally celebrated novel by Canadian author Lawrence Hill. A compelling tale of loss, courage, love and the triumph of the human spirit, it follows the extraordinary journey of Aminata Diallo (Ellis), an indomitable African woman.<\/p>\n<p>In 1750, 11-year-old Aminata is kidnapped from her village in West Africa and begins a rich journey that takes her through the harrowing ordeal of slavery, to the turmoil of the American Revolution and ultimately to freedom in the British colony of Nova Scotia. Brilliant and determined, Aminata is a remarkable heroine whose unshakeable connection to her own African heritage guides her over unimaginable obstacles in her quest for freedom and ultimately allows her to assume the mantle of leadership for which she is destined.<\/p>\n<p>Deeply moving and inspiring, <em>The Book of Negroes <\/em>explores painful historical realities through the unblinking eyes of a strong female protagonist whose story will stay with you long after the telling.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post-7836 page type-page status-publish hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/the-breadwinner\/\" class=\"film-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/reelcanadafilmimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/films\/thumb\/the-breadwinner.jpg);\" aria-labelledby=\"film-title-41517\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/reelcanada\/assets\/img\/blank_thumb.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"film-title-41517\" class=\"film-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/the-breadwinner\/\">The Breadwinner<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"film-runtime\">(94 Min)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Parvana (Saara Chaudry) is an 11-year-old girl growing up under the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001. When her father is wrongfully arrested, Parvana cuts off her hair and dresses like a boy in order to be able to get a job and help to support her family. Working alongside her friend Shauzia, Parvana discovers a new world of freedom and danger.<\/p>\n<p>With courage and imagination, Parvana draws strength from the fantastical stories she invents, as she embarks on a quest to find her father and reunite her family.\u00a0<i>The Breadwinner<\/i>\u00a0is an inspiring and beautifully animated tale about the power of stories to sustain hope and carry us through dark times.<\/p>\n<p><i>The Breadwinner<\/i>\u00a0has been nominated for 38 international awards, including six Canadian Screen Awards and the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post-7836 page type-page status-publish hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/jeune-juliette-young-juliet\/\" class=\"film-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/reelcanadafilmimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/films\/thumb\/jeune-juliette-young-juliet.jpg);\" aria-labelledby=\"film-title-42685\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/reelcanada\/assets\/img\/blank_thumb.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"film-title-42685\" class=\"film-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/jeune-juliette-young-juliet\/\">Jeune Juliette (Young Juliet)<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"film-runtime\">(97 Min)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Adolescence is a tough time for a lot of people. Take Juliette (Jamieson); on top of feeling misunderstood by her peers and her own family, she has to deal with her dad\u2019s new bohemian girlfriend, her first crush, and an increasing awareness that people see her as overweight. Good thing she has her best friend (D\u00e9silets), and a precocious young boy (Beaudet) whom she babysits to help her sort through the tumult of coming of age.<\/p>\n<p>This humorous and heartfelt fourth film from writer\/director Anne \u00c9mond wonderfully captures the awkwardness and the pain of growing up, letting go, and learning to love yourself no matter what other people think.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s remarkable&#8230; Beautifully written, and sprinkled with laughter.\u201d \u2014 MarcAndr\u00e9 Lussier, <i>La Presse<\/i> (Translated from French)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post-7836 page type-page status-publish hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/maudie\/\" class=\"film-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/reelcanadafilmimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/films\/thumb\/maudie.jpg);\" aria-labelledby=\"film-title-41645\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/reelcanada\/assets\/img\/blank_thumb.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"film-title-41645\" class=\"film-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/maudie\/\">Maudie<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"film-runtime\">(115 Min)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Maudie<\/em> is based on the true story of Nova Scotia painter Maud Lewis, who overcame the physical challenge of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis to become one of Canada&#39;s best known and most loved folk artists.<\/p>\n<p>The fragile but determined Maudie (Sally Hawkins) yearns for independence from her over-protective family and dreams of creating art. When she answers an ad for a housekeeper placed by a reclusive fish seller (Ethan Hawke), she gains more than just the freedom she wanted, as the unlikely pair develops a relationship that is intensely intimate and just as challenging.<\/p>\n<p>A touching and inspiring story about following one&#39;s dreams in spite of life&#39;s obstacles, <em>Maudie<\/em> is an absolute charmer.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;<em>Maudie<\/em> breaks your heart with its infectious positivity.&quot; &#8211; Tomris Laffly,\u00a0<em>Time Out<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post-7836 page type-page status-publish hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/our-people-will-be-healed\/\" class=\"film-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/reelcanadafilmimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/films\/thumb\/our-people-will-be-healed.jpg);\" aria-labelledby=\"film-title-42751\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/reelcanada\/assets\/img\/blank_thumb.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"film-title-42751\" class=\"film-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/our-people-will-be-healed\/\">Our People Will Be Healed<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"film-runtime\">(97 Min)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Master documentarian Alanis Obomsawin\u2019s 50th film reveals how a Cree community in Manitoba has been enriched through the power of education. The students at a local school for the Norway House Cree Nation discuss their aspirations for the future and reflect on the fact that they are feeling more hopeful and optimistic than previous generations.<\/p>\n<p>By discussing the effects of intergenerational trauma, substance abuse and many other issues facing Indigenous communities, and by learning about their own history and culture, the students are able to undergo a process of collective healing and ensure that growing up doesn\u2019t mean leaving one\u2019s roots behind.<\/p>\n<p>This inspiring doc shows that the strength of the community comes from the people within it, and provides a strong model for prosperity and renewal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Our People Will Be Healed<\/em> breathes with hope for the future.\u201d \u2013 Pat Mullen, <em>POV Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post-7836 page type-page status-publish hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/rustic-oracle\/\" class=\"film-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/reelcanadafilmimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/films\/thumb\/rustic-oracle.jpg);\" aria-labelledby=\"film-title-42583\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/reelcanada\/assets\/img\/blank_thumb.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"film-title-42583\" class=\"film-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/rustic-oracle\/\">Rustic Oracle<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"film-runtime\">(101 Min)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When her older sister vanishes from their Mohawk community, eight year-old Ivy (Delisle) joins her mother Susan (Moore) in a desperate\u00a0search that lays bare the authorities\u2019 indifference towards missing\u00a0Indigenous Women and Girls.<\/p>\n<p>Ivy and Susan\u2019s journey to find answers is one that no family should\u00a0go through, but their shared hope helps mother and daughter come\u00a0together in love amongst difficult circumstances. Filmmaker Sonia\u00a0Bonspille Boileau brings warmth and grace to this delicate depiction\u00a0of a young girl forging a strong sense of identity while also contending\u00a0with family tragedy.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post-7836 page type-page status-publish hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/status-quo-the-unfinished-business-of-feminism-in-canada\/\" class=\"film-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/reelcanadafilmimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/films\/thumb\/status-quo-the-unfinished-business-of-feminism-in-canada.jpg);\" aria-labelledby=\"film-title-42741\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/reelcanada\/assets\/img\/blank_thumb.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"film-title-42741\" class=\"film-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/status-quo-the-unfinished-business-of-feminism-in-canada\/\">Status Quo? The Unfinished Business of Feminism in Canada<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"film-runtime\">(87 Min)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Feminism has shaped the society we live in. But just how far has it brought us, and how relevant is it today? This feature documentary zeroes in on key concerns such as violence against women, access to abortion, and universal childcare, asking how much progress we have truly made on these issues.<\/p>\n<p>Rich with archival material and powerful contemporary stories,\u00a0<em>Status Quo?\u00a0<\/em>uncovers answers that are provocative and at times shocking. A striking, in-depth documentary that pays homage to Canada\u2019s feminist forerunners and raises important questions about where and how we should move on from here.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post-7836 page type-page status-publish hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/water\/\" class=\"film-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/reelcanadafilmimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/films\/thumb\/water.jpg);\" aria-labelledby=\"film-title-42001\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/reelcanada\/assets\/img\/blank_thumb.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"film-title-42001\" class=\"film-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/water\/\">Water<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"film-runtime\">(114 Min)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Set in India during the rise of Mahatma Gandhi, <em>Water <\/em>recounts the story of Chuyia (Kariyawasam), a child bride. When her husband dies suddenly, Chuyia is forced to live in an ashram for Hindu widows, essentially cut off from society.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, she finds friends in the beautiful Kilyani (Ray) and in the forward-thinking Narayan (Abraham). With their help, Chuyia attempts to escape the confines of her existence. Boasting lush visuals, <em>Water <\/em>could easily be a bleak story of deprivation and loss, but in Mehta\u2019s gentle hands, it becomes one charged with hope and optimism.<\/p>\n<p><em>Water <\/em>was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4 offset-xl-1 film-recc-secondary\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<aside class=\"film-recc-sublist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"h5\">Short films for high schools<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post-7836 page type-page status-publish hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"film-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/covered\/\">Covered<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"film-runtime\">(7 Min)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post-7836 page type-page status-publish hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"film-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/pick\/\">Pick<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"film-runtime\">(11 Min)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post-7836 page type-page status-publish hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"film-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/radical\/\">Radical<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"film-runtime\">(6 Min)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<aside class=\"film-recc-sublist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"h5\">Short film for any age<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post-7836 page type-page status-publish hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"film-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/ame-noire-black-soul\/\">\u00c2me Noire (Black Soul)<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"film-runtime\">(10 Min)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .row -->\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .container -->\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gutestrap-container\"><div class=\"container\">\n<div style=\"height:8vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section id=\"film-recc-block_15d3131abb229b8269ea26b4d7ac7169\" class=\"film-recc -fullwidth\">\n\n\t<header class=\"film-recc-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"h4 film-recc-subject\">Islamic Heritage Month<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"film-recc-intro\">\n\t\t\t<p>Learn about and honour the rich history of Islam, and the contributions of Muslims in Canada with any of these great films.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row vertical-gutters\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-xl-7 film-recc-primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post-7836 page type-page status-publish hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/the-breadwinner\/\" class=\"film-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/reelcanadafilmimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/films\/thumb\/the-breadwinner.jpg);\" aria-labelledby=\"film-title-41517\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/reelcanada\/assets\/img\/blank_thumb.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"film-title-41517\" class=\"film-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/the-breadwinner\/\">The Breadwinner<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"film-runtime\">(94 Min)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Parvana (Saara Chaudry) is an 11-year-old girl growing up under the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001. When her father is wrongfully arrested, Parvana cuts off her hair and dresses like a boy in order to be able to get a job and help to support her family. Working alongside her friend Shauzia, Parvana discovers a new world of freedom and danger.<\/p>\n<p>With courage and imagination, Parvana draws strength from the fantastical stories she invents, as she embarks on a quest to find her father and reunite her family.\u00a0<i>The Breadwinner<\/i>\u00a0is an inspiring and beautifully animated tale about the power of stories to sustain hope and carry us through dark times.<\/p>\n<p><i>The Breadwinner<\/i>\u00a0has been nominated for 38 international awards, including six Canadian Screen Awards and the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post-7836 page type-page status-publish hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/the-cuban\/\" class=\"film-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/reelcanadafilmimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/films\/thumb\/the-cuban.jpg);\" aria-labelledby=\"film-title-41869\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/reelcanada\/assets\/img\/blank_thumb.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"film-title-41869\" class=\"film-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/the-cuban\/\">The Cuban<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"film-runtime\">(109 Min)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>The Cuban<\/i> is a touching story about friendship, love and of course, beautiful music. Mina (Golga), an Afghani-Canadian pre-med student in her first placement at a long-term care home, meets Luis (Gossett Jr.) an elderly musician whose dementia has deprived him of many of the memories of his youth in Cuba. When Mina finds a way to reignite his memory using music and food from his past, the two enter on an inspiring journey of self-discovery that reawakens Mina\u2019s love of music, and changes both of their lives.<\/p>\n<p>Featuring a stellar cast and beautiful original music, <i>The Cuban<\/i> is a heartwarming cross-cultural story that received 3 Canadian Screen Award nominations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a story of the curative power of music, it works, has a good beat and you can dance to it.\u201d &#8211; Richard Crouse, film critic<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post-7836 page type-page status-publish hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/sabah\/\" class=\"film-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/reelcanadafilmimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/films\/thumb\/sabah.jpg);\" aria-labelledby=\"film-title-42057\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/reelcanada\/assets\/img\/blank_thumb.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"film-title-42057\" class=\"film-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/sabah\/\">Sabah<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"film-runtime\">(86 Min)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sabah (Khanjian) is a sheltered 40-year-old woman who lives with her controlling Muslim family in Toronto. While they are a source of love and support, her widowed mother and conservative brother, Majid (Seymour), are also pretty overbearing.<\/p>\n<p>Sabah is frustrated at home with no means of escape. That is, until she meets non-Muslim Stephen (Doyle), who awakens her long-lost desire for independence and romance. Soon, Sabah is having a whirlwind cross-cultural affair that she must hide from her family.<\/p>\n<p>Ruba Nadda\u2019s witty and timely love story breathes new life into a classic tale of family, tradition, cultural difference and love.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post-7836 page type-page status-publish hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/window-horses\/\" class=\"film-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/reelcanadafilmimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/films\/thumb\/window-horses.jpg);\" aria-labelledby=\"film-title-41531\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/reelcanada\/assets\/img\/blank_thumb.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"film-title-41531\" class=\"film-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/window-horses\/\">Window Horses<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"film-runtime\">(88 Min)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This extraordinary animated feature tells the tale of Rosie, a young Canadian poet of Chinese and Persian descent. Rosie lives in Vancouver with her Chinese grandparents and dreams of travelling and seeing the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When she receives an invitation to a poetry festival in Shiraz, Iran, Rosie embarks on a journey that unravels a personal mystery and brings her closer to her Persian roots.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Voiced by an all-star cast including Sandra Oh, Elliot Page and Don McKellar,\u00a0<em>Window Horses\u00a0<\/em>is a beautiful and poignant story about family, imagination, culture and finding your own voice.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&quot;This is not just a visual treat, it&#39;s a rewarding and unexpectedly engrossing piece of female-led storytelling.&quot; &#8211; Wendy Ide,\u00a0<em>Screen International\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4 offset-xl-1 film-recc-secondary\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<aside class=\"film-recc-sublist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"h5\">Short films<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post-7836 page type-page status-publish hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"film-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/al-ghorba\/\">Al Ghorba<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"film-runtime\">(6 Min)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post-7836 page type-page status-publish hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"film-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/my-enemy-my-brother\/\">My Enemy, My Brother<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"film-runtime\">(18 Min)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post-7836 page type-page status-publish hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"film-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/shahzad\/\">Shahzad<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"film-runtime\">(12 Min)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post-7836 page type-page status-publish hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"film-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/with-love-from-munera\/\">With Love From Munera<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"film-runtime\">(12 Min)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .row -->\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .container -->\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gutestrap-container has-off-white-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"container\">\n<div style=\"height:8vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section id=\"film-recc-block_71b5d8e37fe9d158f456c540c0959f50\" class=\"film-recc -fullwidth\">\n\n\t<header class=\"film-recc-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"h4 film-recc-subject\">Halloween<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"film-recc-intro\">\n\t\t\t<p>Halloween is just around the corner, and what better way to enjoy the season than by showing a spooky Canadian film in your class (complete with lesson plans)!<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row vertical-gutters\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-xl-7 film-recc-primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post-7836 page type-page status-publish hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/fido\/\" class=\"film-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/reelcanadafilmimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/films\/thumb\/fido.jpg);\" aria-labelledby=\"film-title-41807\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/reelcanada\/assets\/img\/blank_thumb.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"film-title-41807\" class=\"film-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/fido\/\">Fido<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"film-runtime\">(91 Min)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to Willard, an idyllic town in a 1950s parallel universe where the sun shines every day, everybody knows their neighbour and zombies carry the mail.<\/p>\n<p>Visually captivating, sly and clever, <i>Fido<\/i> follows the Robinson family, who have been hesitant to get a zombie of their own even though everyone on the block has one. All that changes when Mom (Moss) buys Fido (Connolly), and the loveable brute becomes young Timmy\u2019s best friend. <i>Fido <\/i>is a funny, satirical and refreshing movie with an all-star cast and a standout performance by Billy Connolly as Fido.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCurrie\u2019s zombie comedy is in a class by itself.\u201d<br \/>\u2014 Lori Fireman, <i>NOW Magazine<\/i><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post-7836 page type-page status-publish hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/pontypool\/\" class=\"film-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/reelcanadafilmimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/films\/thumb\/pontypool.jpg);\" aria-labelledby=\"film-title-41679\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/reelcanada\/assets\/img\/blank_thumb.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"film-title-41679\" class=\"film-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/pontypool\/\">Pontypool<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"film-runtime\">(93 Min)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Grant Mazzy (McHattie) is a big-city shock radio DJ who has lost his job and moves to the small Ontario town of Pontypool, where he frustrates his new station manager, Sydney (Houle).<\/p>\n<p>Nothing ever happens in Pontypool, so when Mazzy arrives at the station to start his show one wintry morning, he and his team are surprised by strange reports from town.<\/p>\n<p>The station\u2019s tiny crew find themselves holed up in their church basement studio, trying to piece together what\u2019s happening outside as disturbing details pour in. Callers are making very little sense, and it seems like the English language itself is infected with a strange virus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMcDonald knows it\u2019s the things you don\u2019t see, but only imagine, that best chill the blood.\u201d<br \/>\u2014 Peter Howell, <i>Toronto Star<\/i><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post-7836 page type-page status-publish hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/saints-martyrs-des-damnes-saint-martyrs-of-the-damned\/\" class=\"film-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/reelcanadafilmimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/films\/thumb\/saints-martyrs-des-damnes-saint-martyrs-of-the-damned.jpg);\" aria-labelledby=\"film-title-42851\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/reelcanada\/assets\/img\/blank_thumb.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"film-title-42851\" class=\"film-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/saints-martyrs-des-damnes-saint-martyrs-of-the-damned\/\">Saints-Martyrs-des-Damn\u00e9s (Saint Martyrs of the Damned)<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"film-runtime\">(115 Min)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"film-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At once creepy and thought-provoking, Saints-Martyrs-des-Damn\u00e9s is an eerie and playful supernatural thriller. Tabloid reporter Flavien (Ch\u00e9nier) and his photographer buddy Armand (Robitaille) are dispatched to a rural Quebec village to investigate a series of mysterious disappearances. But things quickly begin to go awry when Armand vanishes on their very first night in town.<\/p>\n<p>The town\u2019s inhabitants are a strange group \u2014 a mayor who rules with an iron fist, the creepy twins running the motel, the woman who serenades cows, a masked mechanic, and many others. But Flavien can\u2019t get anyone to help him, as they\u2019re all suspicious and even downright aggressive toward him. 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