2025 Screenings
Conclave
January 8th, 2025
Dir. Edward Berger | 120 mins | 2024 | United Kingdom, USA | English
When the Pope unexpectedly dies, Cardinals from all over the world rush to the Vatican, where they sequester themselves to elect a new leader. Digital devices are stashed, doors are locked, and windows are shuttered as the process unfolds behind closed walls. Director Edward Berger returns with this high-stakes drama set within the Vatican, imagining a secretive ritual that shapes the future of the Catholic Church while remaining unseen by the world it affects.
Cardinal Lawrence oversees the proceedings as tensions rise between ideological rivals, rumours circulate, and acts of sabotage emerge. Featuring powerful performances from Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, and Isabella Rossellini, Conclave focuses on the deeply human conflicts beneath a sacred tradition, examining faith, power, and politics in a rapidly changing world.
The Room Next Door
February 5th, 2025
Dir. Pedro Almodóvar | 106 mins | 2024 | Spain | English
Renowned Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language feature retains all the hallmarks of his work: complex emotional narratives, richly saturated visuals, and an intimate focus on women’s inner lives.
Ingrid, a bestselling author famously afraid of death, reconnects with Martha, a former war correspondent now facing serious illness. As their friendship is rekindled, conversations unfold around memory, regret, redemption, and mortality. When Martha makes an unexpected request, Ingrid is forced to confront the deepest boundaries of love and friendship.
Universal Language
March 5th, 2025
Dir. Matthew Rankin | 89 mins | 2024 | Canada | French, Persian
Winter. Somewhere between Tehran and Winnipeg. Negin and Nazgol discover a large sum of money frozen deep within the sidewalk ice and try to find a way to retrieve it. Elsewhere, Massoud leads a group of bewildered tourists on an increasingly absurd walking tour of Winnipeg landmarks, while Matthew leaves his job at the Quebec government to embark on a mysterious journey to visit his estranged mother. Time, geography, and identity blur and collide in this surreal comedy of misdirection.
Structured like a Venn diagram at the intersection of Jacques Tati and Abbas Kiarostami’s The Koker Trilogy, Universal Language is at once a diary film, an absurdist city symphony, and an exploration of confinement-era emotion. Dreamlike and elusive, it reflects on home, solitude, responsibility, and the strange spaces where one life overlaps with another.
FLOW
March 26th, 2025
Dir. Gints Zilbalodis | 84 mins | 2024 | Latvia, France, Belgium | No Dialogue
In this imaginative animated feature by Gints Zilbalodis, a group of animals—including a cat, a dog, and a lemur—embark on a wordless journey through a submerged world. FLOW stands out for its naturalistic approach, letting the animals behave authentically and weaving a visually rich adventure that doubles as an ecological parable.
Nigiqtuq ᓂᒋᖅᑐᖅ (The South Wind)
April 16th, 2025
Dir. Lindsay McIntyre | 16 mins 30s | 2023 | Canada | English, Inuktitut
Set in 1938 and inspired by a true story, Nigiqtuq (The South Wind) follows a young Inuit girl named Marguerite as she leaves her Nunavut home for the South, confronting unfamiliar expectations and discovering the deeper truths of her identity. Directed by Inuk filmmaker Lindsay McIntyre, the film beautifully explores themes of cultural resilience and the impact of colonial pressures.
Hard Truths
April 16th, 2025
Dir. Mike Leigh | 97 mins | 2024 | United Kingdom, Spain | English
In his 23rd film, Mike Leigh presents a darkly funny and compassionate exploration of a London family. Pansy (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) navigates her relationships with her husband and adult son amid the complexities of grief and everyday tensions. Leigh’s film peels back layers of family dynamics with his signature attention to detail, offering a nuanced look at why even the most challenging family members deserve empathy.
Superboys of Malegaon
May 7th, 2025
Dir. Reema Kagti | 127 mins | 2024 | India | Hindi
Based on a true story, Superboys of Malegaon follows Nasir Shaikh, a self-made filmmaker who transforms his small hometown into a hub of DIY cinema. Directed by Reema Kagti, the film is a celebration of creativity and community spirit, capturing how Nasir and his friends reimagine classic films with heart, humor, and resourcefulness.
The Life of Chuck
September 17th, 2025
Dir. Mike Flanagan | 111 mins | 2024 | USA | English
Adapted from a uniquely structured Stephen King novella, The Life of Chuck sees Mike Flanagan step away from the macabre to explore a more hopeful and emotionally resonant story. As the world seems to be ending, an ordinary accountant named Charles Krantz becomes an inexplicable presence everywhere one man looks, prompting a mystery that unfolds in reverse through memory, connection, and loss.
Moving from grand, apocalyptic imagery to deeply intimate moments, the film traces Chuck’s life back to his childhood, revealing the quiet influences that shaped him. Warm, melancholic, and reflective, The Life of Chuck is a meditation on the meaning found in ordinary lives and the many selves we carry within us.
It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley
October 15th, 2025
Dir. Amy Berg | 107 mins | 2025 | USA | English
Jeff Buckley’s singular voice and brief, incandescent career left an indelible mark on the music world before his sudden death in 1997. Drawing on never-before-seen archival footage and intimate testimony from those closest to him, filmmaker Amy Berg assembles a deeply moving portrait of an artist whose influence far outlived his short life.
Featuring reflections from Buckley’s mother Mary Guibert, former partners, bandmates, and fellow musicians, It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley traces the legacy of an enigmatic talent, capturing both the brilliance of his artistry and the lasting impact of a life cut tragically short.
Blue Moon
December 10th, 2025
Dir. Richard Linklater | 100 mins | 2025 | USA | English
Set in real time at Sardi’s on the night of the 1943 premiere of Oklahoma!, Blue Moon finds lyricist Lorenz Hart holding court as the world celebrates his former collaborator Richard Rodgers’ greatest triumph. Ethan Hawke delivers a warm, lived-in performance as Hart, grappling with regret, legacy, and the shifting tides of American musical history.
As accolades pour in and conversations unfold across the bar, Hart reflects on love, art, and his place in a changing creative landscape. Intimate and bittersweet, Richard Linklater’s chamber piece becomes a graceful elegy for a brilliant talent standing just outside the spotlight