On Screen Manitoba

LE HAVRE

Jan 6 - Jan 8 at 7:00 PM
Jan 11 & 12 at 7:00 PM
Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 7:00 PM

DIR. AKI KAURISMÄKI | 2011 | FRANCE/FINLAND | 93 MIN - (French w/English Subtitles)

Working in his usual rich vein of dark humour and deadpan characterizations worthy of a Buster Keaton film, Aki Kaurismäki (Leningrad Cowboys Go America, The Match Factory Girl) has created a dryly comic story of the refugee problem in Europe.

In this warmhearted portrait of the French harbor city that gives the film its name, fate throws young African refugee Idrissa into the path of Marcel Marx, a well-spoken bohemian who works as a shoeshiner. With innate optimism and the unwavering support of his community, Marcel stands up to officials doggedly pursuing the boy for deportation. A political fairy tale that exists somewhere between the reality of contemporary France and the classic cinema of Jean-Pierre Melville and Marcel Carné, Le Havre is a charming, deadpan delight.

Le Havre is Finland's entry for Best Foreign Film at the 2012 Academy Awards.

Upcoming Films

CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS

Wed Jan 4 at 7:00 PM
Thu Jan 5 at 7:00 PM
Fri Jan 6 at 9:00 PM
Sat Jan 7 at 9:00 PM
Wed Jan 11 at 9:00 PM
Thu Jan 12 at 9:00 PM

DIR. WERNER HERZOG | 2010 | FRANCE/USA/GERMANY/UK/CANADA | 90 MIN

Iconic director Werner Herzog once again takes us deep behind the frontier of an extraordinary place. Having gained unprecedented access through the tightest of restrictions and overcome considerable technical challenges, he has captured the interior of the Chauvet Cave in southern France. This is where the world’s oldest cave paintings – hundreds in number - were discovered in 1994.

In the mesmerising Cave of Forgotten Dreams, he reveals to us a breathtaking subterranean world and leads us to the 32,000-year-old artworks. In that deeply moving moment of encounter, we come face to face with pristine and astonishingly realistic drawings of horses, cattle and lions, which for the briefest second come alive in the torchlight. In true Herzogian fashion, his hypnotically engaging narration weaves in wider metaphysical contemplations as we learn more about the Paleolithic art and its creators. Through his understated and gently humorous voiceover, we are invited to reflect on our primal desire to communicate and represent the world around us, evolution and our place within it, and ultimately what it means to be human.

CABIN FEVER: THE WIZARD OF OZ SING-A-LONG

Sun Jan 8, 2012 at 2:00 PM

Winter can feel like forever in Winnipeg especially if you are cooped up indoors with kids. To warm up those cold winter days and get out of the house we present the return of our annual kid’s film series.

According to many critics The Wizard of Oz has been seen by more people around the world than any other film. Who can forget the story of a young girl named Dorothy who is swept away to the magical land of Oz and must find her way back home to Kansas with the help of the Tin Man, Scarecrow and Cowardly Lion. The film is now enhanced with on screen lyrics to sing along to all your favourite songs such as “Somewhere over the Rainbow” and “Follow the Yellow Brick Road.”

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Special Events

DINNER AND A MOVIE

Thu, Feb 2 at 6:00 PM

Enjoy a food inspired night with a three course meal inspired by the film at Peasant Cookery followed by a screening of A Master of Taste at Cinematheque! For more info, please contact Kristy at 925-3456 ext 106 or kristy@winnipegfilmgroup.com.

A MATTER OF TASTE: SERVING UP PAUL LIEBRANDT

Thu Jan 26, 2012 at 7:00 PM
Sat Jan 28, 2012 at 7:00 PM
Sun Jan 29, 2012 at 7:00 PM
Wed Feb 1, 2012 at 7:00 PM
Thu Feb 2, 2012 at 8:00 PM
Fri Feb 3, 2012 at 9:00 PM
Sat Feb 4, 2012 at 9:00 PM
Wed Feb 8, 2012 at 9:00 PM
Thu Feb 9, 2012 at 9:00 PM

If you enjoyed the three day pastry contest in France in The Kings of Pastry, then you will love this entertaining story of 24 year old gourmet chef Paul Liebrandt who concocts incredible mouth watering dishes to build his reputation in the cut throat world of haute cuisine in New York City. The film follows Liebrandt over a decade and reveals his creative process in the kitchen, as well as the extreme hard work, long hours, and dedication it takes to be a culinary artist. In 2000, Chef Paul Liebrandt was awarded 3 stars by the New York Times - at 24 he was the youngest to receive such acclaim.