On Screen Manitoba

REVENGE OF THE ELECTRIC CAR

Thu Jun 28, 2012 at 7:00 PM

DIR. CHRIS PAINE | 2011 | USA | 90 MIN.

In this entertaining sequel to Who Killed The Electric Car?, director Chris Paine takes us behind the scenes with the world’s leading auto industry visionaries – Elon Musk of Tesla, Bob Lutz of General Motors and Carlos Ghosn of Nissan as they race to create the best electric car. Through solid research and interviews with journalists and consumers he has created a terrifically entertaining look at the reality of a consumer driven electric car.

ON THE ICE

Fri Jun 29, 2012 at 7:00 PM
Sat Jun 30, 2012 at 7:00 PM

DIR. ANDREW OKPEAHA MACLEAN | 2011 | USA | 96 MIN

In this mesmerizing Sundance Grand Jury nominated film two teenage boys who have grown up like brothers go about their lives in the comfortable claustrophobia of an isolated Alaskan town. One morning, on a seal hunt with another teenager, an argument between the three boys quickly escalates into a tragic accident. Bonded by their dark secret, the two best friends are forced to create one fabrication after another in order to survive. The shocked boys stumble through guilt-fueled days, avoiding the suspicions of their community as they weave a web of deceit. With their future in the balance, they are forced to explore the limits of friendship and honor.

PUPPET

Thu Jun 28, 2012 at 9:00 PM
Fri Jun 29, 2012 at 9:00 PM
Sat Jun 30, 2012 at 9:00 PM

DIR DAVID SOL | 2011 | USA | 74 MIN

Puppet is a compelling look at the history of American puppetry with a focus on puppeteer Dan Hurlin's new work about the last days of a Depression era photographer named Disfarmer. Filmmaker David Sol follows Hurlin and his troupe through weeks of preparation for this off Broadway show.