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SEPTEMBER 2014 CALENDAR FREE www.facebook.com/bloorcinema www.twitter.com/thebloorcinema 506 Bloor St. W. @ Bathurst, Toronto 416.637.3123 WWW.BLOORCINEMA.COM BAC K WALKING THE CAMINO: SIX WAYS TO SANTIAGO BY P OPU LAR Returns September 1 DEM AN D! “A journey for the soles and the soul.” – The New York Times SEE INSIDE Page 2—Culture Days Page 5—Salon Vert: Divide In Concord “Awe-inspiring.” – LA Weekly Page 5—Films Changing The World: Children 404 “Fascinating!” – The Film Reel Academy Award nominee! CODE BLACK FAITH CONNECTIONS FOREIGN DISPATCHES—5 BROKEN CAMERAS Opens Thursday, September 18 See page 3 Opens Saturday, September 27 See page 3 Presented with The Globe and Mail See page 3 DAVID SAX—A CURE FOR THE MUNCHIES DOC DAYS OF SUMMER TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Monday, September 22 See page 6 Featuring: Life Itself, Particle Fever, 112 Weddings and more See page 6 Friday, September 5–14 See page 4 & 5 Bloor Takeover series launch! $XVWUDOLDE\%LF\FOH $/XQDWLF([FXUVLRQV)LOP 7KXUVGD\6HSWHPEHUWKDWSP %/225+27'2&6&,1(0$6HHSDJH THE BLOOR HOT DOCS CINEMA is operated by )LOPOLYH$XVWUDOLDQPXVLFGRRUSUL]HV 7LFNHWV 2QWDULR DGYHQWXUHU ,$1 (9$16 F\FOHG DORQH DFURVV$XVWUDOLD ZZZLDQHYDQVFD )HDWXULQJ $XVWUDOLDQ )RONVLQJHU 3(7(56+$: ZZZSHWHUVKDZFRP 7LFNHWV–RQOLQHZZZEORRUFLQHPDFRPRU%ORRU+RW'RFV&LQHPDER[RIILFH%ORRU6W:HVW7RURQWR www.hotdocs.ca 2 BOX OFFICE ORDER ONLINE AT WWW.BLOORCINEMA.COM Visit our Box Office at 506 Bloor St. W., Toronto. WWW.BLOORCINEMA.COM HOURS The Box Office is open daily from one hour before the first screening of the day until 15 minutes after the start of the last screening of the day. TICKETS $8 Member Ticket Price $11 Regular Ticket Price Prices may vary for special events and screenings. Not all screenings/events are eligible for discounts. See calendar on page 8 for details. Memberships are valid for one year from the day of purchase. All prices include HST. Friend of the Cinema Membership Members Get More Membership Prices Your membership directly supports the cinema, helping it thrive as a valuable part of your community. Join today! $39 Regular Price $28 Students/Seniors Benefits » $3 discount (pay only $8 per movie) on regular screenings » Additional discounts on special events and series passes Bloor Hot Docs Cinema Advisory Board Randy Baker Ian Bandeen Libby Bandeen Isme Bennie Pete Bombaci Michael Firestone Bret Goldin Karen Gordon Michael McMahon, Primitive Entertainment, Co-Chair Christine Shipton, Shaw Media, Executive Robin Mirsky, Rogers Documentary Fund, Co-Chair Barry Avrich, BT/A Daniel Cross, EyeSteelFilm Michael McNamara, Markham Street Films Inc., John Doig, Executive Scotiabank Lalita Krishna, Charlotte Engel, In Sync Media, Rock Yenta Production Executive The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema is proud to be a member of: Think Free In print, online and mobile every week. NOW is also available in subways at over 65 Gateway locations. Your commute just got a little less boring. nowtoronto.com Mark Starowicz, CBC Michael MacMillan, Samara Canada and Blue Ant Media Neil Tabatznik, Blue Ice Pictures, A Blue Ice Group Capital Company Vincenza Sera, Board Finance Committee Member Robert Pattillo Fiona Rayher, Gen Why Media Katarina Soukup, Catbird Productions John Walker, John Walker Productions Ltd. Arlene O'Neill, Counsel Paul Jay, Founding Chair Michael Harris, Board Finance Committee Member Planet In Focus Presents THE GREEN CHAIN Reel Asian Film Festival Presents I AM: SMTOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR The Green Chain is a powerful and thoughtprovoking film about people who love trees and the battle between loggers and environmentalists. Includes panel discussion with special guests. I AM follows the lives of SMTOWN K-POP artists, featuring never-before-seen audition tapes, interviews and their historic concert at Madison Square Garden. Info: WWW.BLOORCINEMA.COM We would like to thank our public supporter: Julia Ivanova, Interfilms Productions Create, participate and celebrate during Culture Days 2014! Join us on the weekend of September 26, for two FREE screenings at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema. » Four free large popcorns ($24 value) » Discounts on Hot Docs Festival tickets, packages and passes Avis Sokol Stephen Tapp Free Culture Days Events » Two free tickets for the month of your birthday ($22 value) » Exclusive invites for special events and screenings Julie Kumaria Susan Okun Bob Ramsay Al Scornaienchi Hot Docs Board of Directors SAT, SEPT 27 3:30 PM » No online service fees on member tickets Peter Goring Jake Hirsch-Allen Judy Holm Vahan Kololian SUN, SEPT 28 3:30 PM Presented as part of the Bloor St. Culture Corridor Hub for Culture Days. 3 WWW.BLOORCINEMA.COM CODE BLACK Their training ground and source of inspiration is “C-Booth,” Los Angeles County Hospital’s legendary trauma bay and the birthplace of Emergency Medicine, where “more people have died and more people have been saved than in any other square footage in the United States.” Code Black offers a gripping view of the heart of the healthcare debate—bringing us face to face with America’s only 24/7 safety net. D: Ryan McGarry | USA | 2013 | 78 min | STC Winner—Best Documentary, Los Angeles Film Festival 2013 Winner—Best Documentary, Hamptons International Film Festival 2013 “Extraordinary…illuminating.” – The Hollywood Reporter In his vivid and thought-provoking filmmaking debut, physician Ryan McGarry offers unprecedented access to America’s busiest emergency department. Amidst real life-and-death situations, McGarry follows a dedicated team of charismatic, young doctors-in-training as they wrestle openly with their ideals and the realities of saving lives in a complex and overburdened system. FAITH CONNECTIONS THU, SEPT 18 SUN, SEPT 21 TUE, SEPT 23 WED, SEPT 24 THU, SEPT 25 9:00 PM 8:45 PM 6:30 PM 8:45 PM 9:00 PM explores the diverse and deeply moving stories of the individuals he meets along the way, including a young runaway trying to survive, a yogi who is raising an abandoned child, Sadhus pontificating on spirituality, a mother desperately looking for her lost son, and an ascetic who keeps calm by smoking cannabis. Through 55 days and nights, three rivers and one faith, they are all connected in this spectacular display of devotion. D: Pan Nalin | India, France | 2013 | 117 min | STC 2013 Winner—Audience Award, Best Documentary, Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles 2014 In 2013, filmmaker Pan Nalin (Samsara) travelled to Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s most extraordinary religious events that only takes place every twelve years. As one of the tens of millions taking part in this Hindu pilgrimage, he encounters remarkable men of mind and meditation, some facing the dilemma of embracing or renouncing the world. Faith Connections “Fascinating…rewarding.” – The Film Reel WALKING THE CAMINO: SIX WAYS TO SANTIAGO ENCORE D: Lydia Smith | USA, Spain | 2013 | 84 min | G Winner—American Documentary Film Festival 2013 Walking the Camino: Six Ways to Santiago follows travellers from the ages of three to 73, as they attempt a pilgrimage across an entire country on foot, with only a backpack, a pair of boots and an open mind. Driven by an inexplicable calling and a grand sense of adventure, each pilgrim throws their heart and soul into their physical trek to Spain’s Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, and into their personal journey to find themselves. This 500-mile trek is no small undertaking, yet more than 200,000 people attempt the arduous journey across the rugged landscape each year. Whatever their motivation, no one can predict just how their paths will unfold, or what transformations they will undergo as they reach the trail’s end. Featuring breathtaking vistas, the Camino comes to life in this inspiring look at its magnetic and miraculous power to change lives. “A brilliant documentary!” – Martin Sheen SAT, SEPT 27 SUN, SEPT 28 TUE, SEPT 30 THU, OCT 2 12:30 PM 12:30 PM, 8:45 PM 8:45 PM 9:30 PM FRI, AUG 29 MON, SEPT 1 MON, SEPT 15 TUES, SEPT 16 THU, SEPT 18 FRI, SEPT 19 SAT, SEPT 20 SUN, SEPT 21 MON, SEPT 22 TUE, SEPT 23 WED, SEPT 24 FRI, SEPT 26 SAT, SEPT 27 SUN, SEPT 28 TUE, SEPT 30 4:00 PM* 6:30 PM* 8:45 PM 3:30 PM 4:00 PM 7:00 PM 6:15 PM 12:30 PM 1:00 PM 4:00 PM, 8:45 PM 4:00 PM, 6:30 PM 4:00 PM 6:30 PM 6:30 PM 4:00 PM *Doc Days of Summer screenings (see page 6 for details). In English and Spanish, with English subtitles. Foreign Dispatches The Globe and Mail and Hot Docs invite you to join renowned Globe and Mail journalists for a screening and discussion. Hear from awardwinning journalists, as we bring you up-close-and-personal to issues and events that shape our world. Presented with Special guest: Patrick Martin, Middle East Correspondent, The Globe and Mail 5 BROKEN CAMERAS D: Emad Burnat, Guy Davidi | Palestine, Israel, France, Netherlands | 2011 | 94 min | 14A farmer-filmmaker Emad Burnat and Israeli filmmaker Guy Davidi begins when Emad buys his first camera to film his fourth son’s arrival. That same week, he captures footage of bulldozers ripping out the village’s olive trees to make way for a separation wall. And so begin the sixyear, five-camera parallel arcs of his son’s growth and the genesis of an international resistance movement. Emad keeps filming despite the dangers, allowing the personal to transcend politics and tell the deeper human story. In Hebrew and Arabic, with English subtitles. Nominee—Best Documentary Feature, Academy Awards 2013 5 Broken Cameras shares an intimate personal vision and visceral, first-person story of non-violent resistance in Bil’in, a West Bank village threatened by encroaching Israeli settlement. This collaboration between Palestinian WED, SEPT 17 6:00 PM Tickets: $15 ($12 for Bloor members), includes screening and Q&A Tickets & Info: WWW.BLOORCINEMA.COM 4 The Toronto International Film Festival has arrived at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, host this year to TIFF Docs and Vanguard films, from September 5–14. FRI, SEPTEMBER 5 THE DEAD LANDS D: Toa Fraser | 108 min In this dazzling action epic set in pre-colonial New Zealand, the young son of a murdered tribal chieftain seeks vengeance on his family’s killers by learning the ancient Maori martial arts from a legendary warrior. 12:00 PM WWW.BLOORCINEMA.COM LUNA MON, SEPTEMBER 8 MEET ME IN MONTENEGRO TEEN LUST D: Dave McKean | 104 min WHO AM I – NO SYSTEM IS SAFE D: Alex Holdridge, Linnea Saasen | 88 min D: Blaine Thurier | 80 min His life and career at a crossroads, an independent filmmaker is reinvigorated when he accidentally runs into an old flame while in Berlin — but things are not so simple as that first blush of renewed love would lead the couple to believe. High schooler Neil (Jesse Carere, Skins) has even more reason to pop his cherry when he discovers that his stuffy, Satan-worshipping parents are planning to use him as a virgin sacrifice, in this wild comedy from writer-director Blaine Thurier (Low Self-esteem Girl). Renowned artist and filmmaker Dave McKean (MirrorMask) brings his distinctive blend of live action and gorgeously wrought animation to this dreamlike reverie about four people whose weekend idyll in an isolated English seaside home becomes an opportunity for spiritual healing. D: Baran bo Odar | 105 min A young, friendless computer geek becomes a most wanted man after he joins a crew of daredevil hackers, in this fast-paced techno-thriller from hot young German director Baran bo Odar (The Silence). 6:30 PM 9:30 AM WASTE LAND ALIVE D: Pieter Van Hees | 97 min D: Park Jung-bum | 175 min A Brussels homicide cop (Jérémie Renier) begins to lose control of his life as he tries to solve a bizarre murder. A simple labourer in a remote mountain village is driven to desperate measures to provide for the women in his life, in this wrenching yet beautiful drama from South Korean director Park Jung-bum. 9:30 PM SUN, SEPTEMBER 7 12:15 PM MAY ALLAH BLESS FRANCE! D: Abd Al Malik | 96 min SHREW’S NEST D: Juanfer Andrés, Esteban Roel | 91 min After a debilitating fall, an unlucky neighbour finds himself trapped in the mad, cloistered world of two shut-in sisters, in this Misery-style Spanish thriller produced by Midnight Madness favourite Álex de la Iglesia. 3:00 PM SPRING D: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead | 105 min Before Sunrise gets a supernatural twist in this tale of an American backpacker in Italy who falls in love with a beautiful young woman harbouring a dark, primordial secret. 6:00 PM THE YEARS OF FIERRO D: Santiago Esteinou | 98 min An empathetic and powerful documentary portrait of César Fierro, a Mexican convict who has spent thirty years in a Texas prison awaiting his sentence of execution by lethal injection. 9:00 PM ITSI BITSI D: Ole Christian Madsen | 107 min Leading Danish filmmaker Ole Christian Madsen (Flame & Citron) directs this epic, continent-crossing countercultural romance based on events that led to the founding of the short-lived but massively influential Danish rock group Steppeulvene. 9:30 AM GENTLEMEN D: Mikael Marcimain | 141 min In this deliciously pulpy, Pynchon-like counter-history of postwar Sweden, a would-be novelist discovers the story of a lifetime when his host—a bon vivant and possible spy with friends in the highest of places—reveals the existence of a decades-spanning conspiracy by Europe’s ultra-wealthy elite, who are secretly remodelling the continent to serve their own sinister needs. French rapper, author, and spoken word artist Abd Al Malik makes his directorial debut with this adaptation of his 2004 autobiography, chronicling his upbringing in the crime- and drugridden streets of Strasbourg and his life-changing encounters with hip hop and religion. 4:45 PM 7:45 PM BACKCOUNTRY D: Adam MacDonald | 91 min TOKYO FIANCÉE D: Stefan Liberski | 100 min A Japanophile young Belgian woman in Tokyo falls into a whirlwind romance with a Francophile Japanese student, in this charming and tender tale of young love and cultural discovery. In this sharp, smartly paced thriller, a hyper-busy executive (Missy Peregrym, Rookie Blue) and her boyfriend head into the woods for a weekend retreat from big-city pressures — but after an unsettling encounter with a stranger, they find themselves at the mercy of nature’s tooth and claw. 10:15 PM 7:15 PM THU, SEPTEMBER 11 ALLELUIA HUMAN HIGHWAY (DIRECTOR’S CUT) D: Fabrice Du Welz | 95 min D: Bernard Shakey, Dean Stockwell | 80 min GOODNIGHT MOMMY French fear jockey Fabrice Du Welz (Calvaire, Vinyan) returns with this tale of star-crossed romance and straight-up carnage, based on the true story of 1960s “Lonely Hearts Killers” Martha Beck and Ray Fernandez. D: Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala | 100 min 10:00 PM In this atmospheric, nerve-straining chiller, two young twins confined to an isolated country house transform their resentment towards their mother into a fatal illusion about her identity. WED, SEPTEMBER 10 10:00 AM ELECTRIC BOOGALOO: THE WILD, UNTOLD STORY OF CANNON FILMS I AM HERE 4:15 PM 7:00 PM THEY HAVE ESCAPED D: Mark Hartley | 105 min D: JP Valkeapää | 101 min Director Mark Hartley (Not Quite Hollywood, Machete Maidens Unleashed!) continues his delightful documentary disinterment of downmarket movie detritus with this chronicle of the rise and fall of 1980s action-exploitation juggernaut Cannon Films, whose contributions to the cinematic canon include American Ninja, The Delta Force, Death Wish II and Masters of the Universe. Two teenage outcasts run away from a halfway house and embark on a rambling cross-country journey, in this intense and intimate portrait of troubled youth by Finnish filmmaker JP Valkeapää. 9:45 PM 12:30 PM The director’s cut version of Neil Young’s mind-bending 1982 postapocalyptic musical comedy, in which the rock legend writes, directs and stars alongside an eclectic and eccentric cast including Dean Stockwell, Russ Tamblyn, Dennis Hopper and Devo. D: Lixin Fan | 88 min Lixin Fan, director of the awardwinning Last Train Home, takes a very different look at contemporary China with this documentary that follows the eager young hopefuls who audition for the country’s most famous televised singing competition. 12:30 PM ALLELUIA See Tuesday, September 9 for description. SAT, SEPTEMBER 6 TALES OF THE GRIM SLEEPER TUE, SEPTEMBER 9 9:00 AM 3:00 PM CUT SNAKE D: Nick Broomfield | 105 min THE SOUND AND THE FURY RED ARMY NATURAL RESISTANCE D: James Franco | 101 min D: Gabe Polsky | 85 min D: Jonathan Nossiter | 86 min James Franco directs and stars alongside Jon Hamm, Tim Blake Nelson and Joey King in this adaptation of William Faulkner’s modernist masterpiece about the illfated Mississippi Compson clan. A smash hit at this year’s Cannes, director Gabe Polsky’s exhilarating documentary chronicles the rise and fall of Soviet hockey in the 1980s. Jonathan Nossiter follows up his hit 2004 documentary Mondovino with this profile of four radical vineyard proprietors in Italy, who are striving to produce all-natural wines in the face of market and governmental pressure. 4:00 PM 8:45 AM WET BUM 5:45 PM HYENA THE WORLD OF KANAKO D: Lindsay MacKay | 95 min STILL THE WATER D: Gerard Johnson | 112 min D: Tetsuya Nakashima | 118 min D: Naomi Kawase | 119 min A ruthless undercover cop tries to rescue a young Albanian woman sold into sexual slavery, in this gritty thriller set in London’s East End. An ex-cop finds out more than he wanted to about his missing teenage daughter, in this stylish and provocative thriller from Confessions director Tetsuya Nakashima. An awkward teenage outcast (2014 TIFF Rising Star Julia Sarah Stone) finds unlikely companions in two aged residents of the retirement home in which she works, in this charming and poignant debut by Canadian director Lindsay MacKay. Starring Jenna Nye, Kenneth Welsh, Leah Pinsent and Craig Arnold. THE WANTED 18 Preceded by RED ALERT (9 min) 8:30 PM D: Amer Shomali, Paul Cowan | 75 min 2:15 PM Through stop-motion animation, drawings and interviews, directors Amer Shomali and Paul Cowan recreate an astonishing true story from the First Palestinian Intifada: the Israeli army’s pursuit of eighteen cows, whose independent milk production on a Palestinian collective farm was declared “a threat to the national security of the state of Israel.” MARGARITA, WITH A STRAW FRI, SEPTEMBER 12 D: Shonali Bose | 100 min REVIVRE In this inspirational love story, a Delhi university student and aspiring writer afflicted with cerebral palsy (Kalki Koechlin, Dev.D, That Girl in Yellow Boots) leaves India for New York University, where she falls for a fiery young activist. D: Im Kwon-taek | 89 min 2:30 PM 5:00 PM D: Tony Ayres | 94 min The past catches up with an ex-con who has rebuilt his life in a small Australian town, in this incendiary noir drama by Chinese-Australian director Tony Ayres. 9:30 AM EDEN D: Mia Hansen-Løve | 131 min Greta Gerwig and Brady Corbet star in the exhilarating new film from French auteur Mia Hansen-Løve (Goodbye First Love), which traces the rise of the French electronic-music boom in the 1990s. Perennially provocative documentarian Nick Broomfield (Aileen Wuornos: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Biggie and Tupac) digs into the case of the notorious serial killer known as the “Grim Sleeper,” who terrorized South Central Los Angeles over a span of twenty-five years. 6:45 PM 11:30 AM 12:15 PM DUKHTAR D: Afia Nathaniel | 93 min Fleeing with her ten-year-old daughter after the girl is promised in marriage as part of a peace treaty, the wife of a tribal chieftain is pursued through the mountains by both her husband and the intended groom’s henchmen. TUSK D: Kevin Smith | 102 min Kevin Smith brings his comedic chops to a disturbing new milieu in this Canuck-baiting chiller about a popular podcast host who descends into straight-up madness when he heads north of the 49th parallel. 11:45 AM Facing both family tragedy and the unpredictable rhythms of nature, two teenagers on a subtropical Japanese island find solace in each other, in this gorgeous and poetic cinematic vision from director Naomi Kawase (Shara, The Mourning Forest). A middle-aged man who has recently lost his wife to cancer indulges in fantasies about a young woman at his work, in the new film from Korean master Im Kwon-taek (Chunhyang). 9:30 AM 9:45 PM 3:45 PM TIFF.NET/FESTIVAL 5 WWW.BLOORCINEMA.COM life bloodily imitating art backstage, in this wild cinematic detour from madly prolific Japanese auteur Takashi Miike. 9:00 PM SAT, SEPTEMBER 13 HYENA Chris Evans makes his directorial debut with this winning romance about two strangers (Evans and Alice Eve, Star Trek: Into Darkness) who spend a long, magical night in NYC after missing the last train at Grand Central Terminal. SUN, SEPTEMBER 14 12:15 PM THE LOOK OF SILENCE SUNSHINE SUPERMAN D: Joshua Oppenheimer | 98 min D: Marah Strauch | 96 min Joshua Oppenheimer’s follow-up to his extraordinary documentary The Act of Killing follows a family who, after viewing the previous film, discovered and confronted the former right-wing militiamen who murdered their son during Indonesia’s anticommunist purges of the mid-1960s. A heart-racing documentary portrait of Carl Boenish, “the father of BASE jumping,” whose early passion for skydiving led him to ever more spectacular — and dangerous — feats of foot-launched human flight. THE SEARCH See Sunday, September 7 for description. D: Michel Hazanavicius | 134 min 12:00 PM GOODNIGHT MOMMY See Monday, September 8 for description. THE CONNECTION 3:00 PM D: Cédric Jimenez | 135 min THE VOICES Academy Award winner Jean Dujardin (The Artist) stars as French police magistrate Pierre Michel, who waged an obsessive six-year battle to bring down Marseilles’ infamous “French Connection” drug ring. D: Marjane Satrapi | 104 min An awkward young shipping clerk (Ryan Reynolds) goes off his strict regimen of antipsychotics—with horrifyingly hilarious results—in this deliciously twisted horror-comedy from acclaimed director and graphic novelist Marjane Satrapi (Persepolis, Chicken with Plums). A nine-year-old Chechen orphan and a teenaged Russian soldier encounter the many terrible faces of war during the 1999 Russian invasion of the breakaway republic, in this searing drama from Academy Award-winning director Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist). 2:45 PM THE YEARS OF FIERRO See Friday, September 5 for description. 9:45 AM 12:30 PM TICKETS NATIONAL DIPLOMA WELCOME TO ME D: Dieudo Hamadi | 92 min D: Shira Piven | 88 min 6:00 PM 6:00 PM Director Dieudo Hamadi follows a group of teenagers in his hometown of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of Congo, whose struggles to pass the state exam that is the key to their future are further complicated by their country’s endemic culture of corruption. OVER YOUR DEAD BODY THE WORLD OF KANAKO 3:15 PM D: Takashi Miike | 90 min See Tuesday, September 9 for description. TALES OF THE GRIM SLEEPER 9:00 AM BEFORE WE GO A theatre troupe rehearsing a classic play of murder, betrayal and phantasmagorical vengeance find A woman suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder (Kristen Wiig) becomes an overnight celebrity after a huge lottery jackpot allows her to launch her own off-the-wall talk show. 9:00 PM D: Chris Evans | 89 min 9:00 PM See Sunday, September 7 for description. Single tickets go on sale August 31, at 9:00 a.m. and are available daily throughout the Festival. If the screening you want is off sale check back daily at 7 a.m. or join the Rush line at the venue. In Person: Festival Box Office 225 King St. West, (Metro Centre) By Phone: 416.599.TIFF or toll-free 1.888.599.8433 Online: TIFF.NET/FESTIVAL 6:00 PM EXHIBITION On Screen SALON Vert THIS FILM Should Be Played Loud FILMS Changing the World VERMEER AND MUSIC: THE ART OF LOVE AND LEISURE DIVIDE IN CONCORD LIVE FOREVER: THE RISE AND FALL OF BRIT POP CHILDREN 404 D: Kris Kaczor | USA | 2013 | 82 min | STC D: Ben Harding, Phil Grabsky | UK | 2013 | 85 min | STC Presenter: Tim Marlow Johannes Vermeer was a fascinating painter whose life and works are explored in amazing detail. Filmed in London’s National Gallery, New York’s Met and other galleries in the United States and the Netherlands, this stunning film delves into Vermeer’s finest pieces and delivers a detailed biography of the artist. Live music from the Academy of Ancient Music serves as a beautiful soundtrack to accompany Vermeer’s paintings. WED, SEPT 3 6:30 PM Tickets: $15 ($12 for Bloor members) D: John Dower | UK | 2003 | 82 min | 14A Featuring: Noel Gallagher, Liam Gallagher, Damon Albarn and more The Salon Vert series brings together environmental-themed screenings with key speakers including filmmakers, experts and activists. In Divide in Concord, fiery octogenarian Jean Hill spends her golden years campaigning against the sale of single-serve plastic bottles in her hometown of Concord, Massachusetts. As the bylaw vote approaches, she faces strong opposition from local merchants, the International Bottled Water Association and celebrity publicist-turned-pundit Adriana Cohen who insists the bill is an attack on freedom. Live Forever captures that moment in the nineties when politicians recognized the emergence of a vibrant British popular culture and seized it, guerrillastyle, to re-brand the country. It is the story of Oasis, Pulp and Blur, from a time when British galleries, catwalks and records were the envy of the world and British culture truly rocked. Co-presented by NXNE. Arrive early as we kick off the party with DJ Moe Berg and drink specials ($5 Steam Whistle Tall Boys)! Series presented with ONE NIGHT ONLY! THU, SEPT 18 SAT, SEPT 20 DOORS OPEN 8:00 PM SCREENING 9:30 PM 6:30 PM Tickets: $11 ($8 for Bloor members) D: Pavel Loparev, Askold Kurov | Russia | 2014 | 70 min | STC When Russian president Vladimir Putin passed a bill forbidding the “promotion of non-traditional sexual relations to minors,” he left Russia’s LGBT youth defenseless against insults and intimidation. As part of the Children 404 project, forty-five Russian teens and tweens share their remarkably courageous stories through anonymous interviews and video diaries. In Russian, with English subtitles. Presented with TUE, SEPT 30 6:30 PM Tickets: $11 ($8 for Bloor members) Tickets ONE NIGHT ONLY! Regular: $11 ($8 for Bloor members) Doc & Beer Combo: $17 ($14 for Bloor members), includes screening, a can of Steam Whistle and a large popcorn ONE NIGHT ONLY! 6 WWW.BLOORCINEMA.COM DOC DAYS of Summer Celebrate the summer with some of the year's best docs as we screen audience favourites for an encore presentation. Don’t miss your final chance to see these outstanding films! 112 WEDDINGS ALIVE INSIDE FED UP FINDING VIVIAN MAIER D: Doug Block | USA | 2014 | 92 min | PG D: Michael Rossato-Bennett | USA | 2014 | 73 min | G D: Stephanie Soechtig | USA | 2013 | 92 min | G D: John Maloof, Charlie Siskel | USA | 2013 | 83 min | PG Official Selection, Hot Docs 2014 Winner—Audience Award, Sundance 2014 Official Selection, Hot Docs 2014 Official Selection, TIFF 2013 After more than 20 years shooting wedding videos, a filmmaker tracks down some of the most memorable couples in this funny, moving and revealing look at love. An uplifting look at music’s remarkable ability to combat memory loss and reawaken the minds of those trapped with dementia. A revealing exposé of the food industry, Fed Up turns perspectives on diet, nutrition and health inside out and just might change the way you eat…forever! Discover Vivian Maier, a nanny whose cache of 100,000 photographs earned her a posthumous reputation as one of America’s most accomplished street photographers. SUN, AUG 31 1:00 PM TUE, SEPT 2 4:00 PM SUN, AUG 31 3:30 PM TUE, SEPT 2 6:30 PM SAT, AUG 30 6:00 PM THU, SEPT 4 4:00 PM SAT, AUG 30 3:30 PM THU, SEPT 4 6:30 PM THE GALAPAGOS AFFAIR: SATAN CAME TO EDEN THE INTERNET’S OWN BOY: THE STORY OF AARON SWARTZ KORENGAL LIFE ITSELF D: Sebastian Junger | USA, Italy, Afghanistan | 2014 | 84 min | STC D: Daniel Geller, Dayna Goldfine | USA | 2013 | 120 min | G Featuring: The voices of Cate Blanchett, Sebastian Koch and more D: Brian Knappenberger | USA | 2014 | 105 min | PG Featuring: Tim Berners-Lee, Cory Doctorow and Peter Eckersley Paradise is found and lost in this gripping 1930s murder mystery featuring a self-styled Swiss Family Robinson and a gun-toting Viennese Baroness and her two lovers. Official Selection, Hot Docs 2014 Sebastian Junger’s Korengal picks up where the Academy Award-nominated Restrepo left off, featuring the same location and commanders, in this very personal look at war. D: Steve James | USA | 2014 | 120 min | 14A Featuring: Roger Ebert, Martin Scorsese, Werner Herzog and Errol Morris A dynamic portrait of the brilliant life of computer prodigy Aaron Swartz, an advocate of open access who championed data sharing and free speech. FRI, AUG 29 6:30 PM TUE, SEPT 2 8:45 PM SUN, AUG 31 6:00 PM MON, SEPT 1 1:00 PM FRI, AUG 29 9:00 PM MON, SEPT 1 3:45 PM Official Selection, Sundance 2014 Based on his memoir, Life Itself recounts the surprising and entertaining life of worldrenowned film critic Roger Ebert—a personal, wistful, funny, painful and transcendent story. WED, SEPT 3 3:45 PM THU, SEPT 4 8:45 PM Tickets PARTICLE FEVER THE UNKNOWN KNOWN D: Mark Levinson | USA | 2013 | 99 min | PG Featuring: Martin Aleksa, Nima Arkani-Hamed and Savas Dimopoulos D: Errol Morris | USA | 2013 | 103 min | PG Featuring: Donald Rumsfeld, Kenn Medeiros and Errol Morris Winner—Audience Award, Sheffield Doc/Fest 2013 Official Selection, TIFF 2013 Witness one of the world’s most significant and inspiring scientific breakthroughs as researchers with CERN’s Large Hadron Collider push the edge of innovation. Academy Award-winning director Errol Morris captures a mesmerizing portrait of Donald Rumsfeld, a controversial politician and one of the architects of the Iraq War. SAT, AUG 30 1:00 PM MON, SEPT 1 8:45 PM SAT, AUG 30 8:30 PM WED, SEPT 3 8:45 PM WALKING THE CAMINO: SIX WAYS TO SANTIAGO 5-pack: Includes one ticket to see five screenings of your choice for $40 ($30 for Bloor members) Single tickets: $11 ($8 for Bloor members) D: Lydia Smith | USA, Spain | 2013 | 84 min | G Six travellers attempt the 500-mile pilgrimage to Spain’s Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela carrying only a backpack, boots and an open mind. WWW.BLOORCINEMA.COM In Spanish and English, with English subtitles. FRI, AUG 29 4:00 PM MON, SEPT 1 6:30 PM BLOOR Takeover S 5 FILM 0! 4 FOR $ Also see our Encore screenings on page 3. Back to THE BLOOR munchies, we’ll screen classic comedy Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle. Following the film, Chef Anthony Rose will serve up the perfect greasy, little burger! Special guests: David Sax (New York Times, Businessweek, Saveur), Chef Anthony Rose (Rose & Sons/Fat Pasha), food writer Corey Mintz (Toronto Star), and cocktail guru/ manager Aja Sax (The Beverley Hotel). DAVID SAX—A CURE FOR THE MUNCHIES What would you do if you had the chance to program the Bloor for one night? In this new series, a prominent writer, artist, or personality takes over the programming of the cinema, letting their imagination run wild. For our first event, journalist and award-winning author David Sax (The Tastemakers) indulges two of his passions—food and stoner comedies. After David and a group of food obsessed pals share foggy tales about their favourite films and midnight MON, SEPT 22 DOORS OPEN 5:30 PM DISCUSSION 6:30 PM SCREENING 7:30 PM BURGERS 9:00 PM Tickets Full event: $22 ($19 for Bloor members), includes one cocktail, popcorn and a burger. Full event tickets available until September 19. Single ticket: $15 ($12 for Bloor members), discussion and screening only BULLITT D: Peter Yates | USA | 1968 | 114 min | 14A Featuring: Steve McQueen, Jacqueline Bisset and more Winner—Academy Awards 1969 His new assignment seems routine: protect a star witness for an important trial. Before the night is out, the witness lies dying and detective Frank Bullitt (Steve McQueen) won’t rest until the shooters and kingpin are nailed. FRI, SEPT 26 8:30 PM DOUBLE BILL See Bullitt with I Am Steve McQueen on Friday, September 26 and save. Only $17 ($12 for Bloor members). For details see page 7. THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW—SHADOWCAST D: Jim Sharman | UK, USA | 1975 | 100 min | 14A Featuring: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick “Let’s do the Time Warp Again!” The cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show comes back to the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema for its monthly screening. As always, we’ll be presenting the film with Toronto’s own Shadow Cast which will be performing their own satirical, comedic version of the film for audiences during the show. Find your favourite costume and “don’t dream it, be it.” FRI, SEPT 26 11:30 PM Tickets: $11 ($8 for Bloor members) 7 WWW.BLOORCINEMA.COM Special Screenings BIG IN BOLLYWOOD D: Kenny Meehan | USA | 2011 | 69 min | STC Featuring: Omi Vaidya, Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Kevin Desmond When American-born actor Omi Vaidya miraculously lands a dream role in the Bollywood film 3 Idiots, he becomes an overnight megastar. As Omi struggles to balance the pressures of his newly acquired fame while continuing his career in Los Angeles, his four buddies, armed with cameras, join him in Mumbai to document his big premiere. In English and Hindi, with English subtitles. MON, SEPT 15 6:30 PM Tickets: $11 ($8 for Bloor members) ONE NIGHT ONLY! CANADIAN PREMIERE TORONTO PREMIERE ROOT HOG OR DIE: With Special Guest John Porcellino I AM STEVE MCQUEEN D: Dan Stafford | USA | 2014 | 45 min | STC For 25 years, John Porcellino has been self-publishing KingCat Comics & Stories, a black and white 32-page comic/zine. This behind-the-scenes look at John’s punk rock and DIY ethics and his uncompromising vision examines how his work has inspired a massive community of new and established artists around the world. Filmmaker Dan Stafford and artist John Porcellino will introduce the screening and participate in a post-screening Q&A. A book signing for John's new release, The Hospital Suite, will follow the discussion. Tickets: $11 ($8 for Bloor members) Legendary actor, racer and cultural icon Steve McQueen, known as the “King of Cool,” will forever be known in cinematic lore for his rugged good looks, bad-boy persona and searing charisma. Chronicling his extraordinary life and career through extensive interviews, movie clips and archival footage, I Am Steve McQueen reconciles his on- and off-screen lives. FRI, SEPT 26 6:30 PM DOUBLE BILL Co-presented by The Beguiling Books & Art. TUE, SEPT 16 9:15 PM D: Jeff Renfroe | Canada | 2014 | 93 min | STC Featuring: Pierce Brosnan, Gary Oldman, Ali MacGraw and Norman Jewison Narration by: Robert Downey Jr. ONE NIGHT ONLY! See I Am Steve McQueen with Bullitt on Friday, September 26, and save. Catch both films for only $17 ($12 for Bloor members). For details see page 6. ONE NIGHT ONLY! Please note that these are third party events. Alzheimer Society of Toronto Presents: THE GENIUS OF MARIAN MY BROTHER’S VOWS D: Banker White, Anna Fitch | 85 min Stephanie’s brother Gregor is about to make the biggest decision of his life—to take his final vows and commit to a life of service to the Catholic Church. Critical of his choice, Stephanie attempts to understand this decision and explore the world behind the monastery’s walls. The Alzheimer Society of Toronto invites you to join us for a screening of The Genius of Marian, an emotionally complex story about a family and their struggle to come to terms with the changes Alzheimer’s disease brings. Tickets: FREE with donation. Donations support free, confidential counselling, support and education to those in Toronto living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia. TUE, SEPT 16 6:30 PM Tickets & Info: WWW.TIX.ALZ.TO D: Stephanie Weimar | 90 min In German, with English subtitles. Tickets: $11 AUSTRALIA BY BICYCLE—A Lunatic Excursions Production Ian Evans completed an epic trek by cycling 5,000 km alone and unsupported across Australia. In November, Ian will attempt to ski 850 km from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole. This event is an expedition fundraiser. Special guests: Adventurer, filmmaker and motivational speaker Ian Evans and Australian folksinger and film soundtrack artist Peter Shaw. Tickets: $15 WED, SEPT 17 8:45 PM SAT, SEPT 20 1:00 PM Tickets & Info: WWW.BLOORCINEMA.COM THU, SEPT 25 DOORS OPEN SCREENING 6:00 PM 6:30 PM Tickets: WWW.BLOORCINEMA.COM Info: WWW.IANEVANS.CA Promotion Screening: DR. CABBIE JFL42: The Benson Movie Interruption D: Jean Francois Pouliot | 102 min Doug Benson and mystery comedy guests sit in the front row of the theatre and say whatever silly stuff pops into their heads. Access included with any JFL42 Festival pass. Movie TBA. Dr. Cabbie is the heartwarming story of Deepak, an unemployed Indian doctor turned cab driver who becomes a local hero when he converts his taxi into a mobile clinic. Tickets: $11 ($8 for Bloor members) FRI, SEPT 19 9:45 PM, 11:59 PM SAT, SEPT 20 3:30 PM, 11:30 PM SUN, SEPT 21 3:00 PM, 6:00 PM Tickets & Info: WWW.BLOORCINEMA.COM SAT, SEPT 27 9:00 PM Tickets & Info: WWW.JFL42.COM 2014 Outward Bound Canada Annual Lecture with Joseph Boyden Hear acclaimed Canadian novelist Joseph Boyden discuss The Orenda, winner of CBC’s 2014 Canada Reads competition. Proceeds support Outward Bound’s charitable initiatives, including innovative programs for Aboriginal youth. Tickets: $45 in advance ($50 at the door), includes a copy of The Orenda VIP Tickets: $250, includes reception with the author, reserved seating, a signed copy of The Orenda and a tax receipt. MON, SEPT 29 7:30 PM Tickets & Info: WWW.OUTWARDBOUND.CA/BOYDEN SEPTEMBER 2014 WWW.BLOORCINEMA.COM SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 31 1:00 PM FED UP Doc Days Of Summer, P. 6 1 2 3 4 5 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 1:00 PM THE GALAPAGOS AFFAIR… Doc Days Of Summer, P. 6 4:00 PM FED UP Doc Days Of Summer, P. 6 3:45 PM LIFE ITSELF Doc Days Of Summer, P. 6 4:00 PM 112 WEDDINGS Doc Days Of Summer, P. 6 12:00 PM THE DEAD LANDS, P. 4 9:30 AM CUT SNAKE, P. 4 3:30 PM FINDING VIVIAN MAIER Doc Days Of Summer, P. 6 3:45 PM THE INTERNET’S OWN BOY… Doc Days Of Summer, P. 6 6:30 PM FINDING VIVIAN MAIER Doc Days Of Summer, P. 6 6:30 PM ALIVE INSIDE Doc Days Of Summer, P. 6 3:00 PM SHREW’S NEST, P. 4 12:15 PM EDEN, P. 4 6:00 PM SPRING, P. 4 3:45 PM DUKHTAR, P. 4 6:00 PM THE GALAPAGOS AFFAIR… Doc Days Of Summer, P. 6 6:30 PM WALKING THE CAMINO… Doc Days Of Summer, P. 6 8:45 PM KORENGAL Doc Days Of Summer, P. 6 6:30 PM VERMEER AND MUSIC… Exhibition On Screen, P.5 Y $15, $12 8:45 PM LIFE ITSELF Doc Days Of Summer, P. 6 9:00 PM THE YEARS OF FIERRO, P. 4 6:30 PM LUNA, P. 4 9:30 PM MEAN GIRLS: QUOTE-A-THON Back to the Bloor 8:45 PM PARTICLE FEVER Doc Days Of Summer, P. 6 8:45 PM THE UNKNOWN KNOWN Doc Days Of Summer, P. 6 SATURDAY 9:30 PM WASTE LAND, P. 4 7 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 9 10 11 12 13 9:30 AM ITSI BITSI, P. 4 9:30 AM WHO AM I – NO SYSTEM…, P. 4 8:45 AM THE SOUND AND THE FURY, P. 4 9:00 AM ELECTRIC BOOGALOO…, P. 4 10:00 AM HUMAN HIGHWAY…, P. 4 9:30 AM REVIVRE, P. 4 9:00 AM THE CONNECTION, P. 5 12:30 PM GENTLEMEN, P. 4 12:15 PM ALIVE, P. 4 11:30 AM THE WORLD OF KANAKO, P. 4 11:45 AM RED ARMY, P. 4 12:30 PM I AM HERE, P. 4 12:00 PM HYENA, P. 5 12:15 PM BEFORE WE GO, P. 5 4:15 PM MAY ALLAH BLESS…, P. 4 4:00 PM TALES OF THE GRIM…P. 4 2:30 PM THE WANTED 18, P. 4 7:00 PM GOODNIGHT MOMMY, P. 4 4:45 PM MEET ME IN MONTENEGRO, P. 4 9:45 PM TUSK, P. 4 9:45 PM THEY HAVE ESCAPED, P. 4 7:15 PM TOKYO FIANCÉE, P. 4 14 15 9:45 AM THE YEARS OF FIERRO, P. 5 6:30 PM BIG IN BOLLYWOOD, P. 7 12:30 PM THE LOOK OF SILENCE, P. 5 8:45 PM WALKING THE CAMINO: SIX WAYS TO SANTIAGO, P. 3 6:45 PM HYENA, P. 4 3:15 PM NATIONAL DIPLOMA, P. 5 6:00 PM TALES OF THE GRIM…,P. 5 10:00 PM ALLELUIA, P. 4 16 3:30 PM WALKING THE CAMINO: SIX WAYS TO SANTIAGO, P. 3 6:30 PM Alzheimer Society of Toronto Presents: THE GENIUS OF MARIAN, P. 7 Y By donation 2:15 PM WET BUM, P. 4 3:00 PM ALLELUIA, P. 4 3:00 PM GOODNIGHT MOMMY, P. 5 5:45 PM NATURAL RESISTANCE, P. 4 6:00 PM THE VOICES, P. 5 6:00 PM WELCOME TO ME, P. 5 10:15 PM BACKCOUNTRY, P. 4 8:30 PM STILL THE WATER, P. 4 9:00 PM OVER YOUR DEAD BODY, P. 5 9:00 PM THE WORLD OF KANAKO, P. 5 17 18 19 20 6:00 PM The Globe and Mail Foreign Dispatches: 5 BROKEN CAMERAS, P. 3 Y $15, $12 4:00 PM WALKING THE CAMINO: SIX WAYS TO SANTIAGO, P. 3 7:00 PM WALKING THE CAMINO: SIX WAYS TO SANTIAGO, P. 3 1:00 PM MY BROTHER'S VOWS, P.7 Y $11 6:30 PM DIVIDE IN CONCORD Salon Vert, P. 5 9:45 PM DR. CABBIE, P. 7 Y $11, $8 9:00 PM CODE BLACK, P. 3 11:59 PM DR. CABBIE, P. 7 Y $11, $8 5:00 PM MARGARITA, WITH A…P. 4 7:45 PM TEEN LUST, P. 4 8:45 PM MY BROTHER’S VOWS, P. 7 Y $11 9:15 PM ROOT HOG OR DIE, P. 7 9:00 PM SUNSHINE SUPERMAN, P. 5 2:45 PM THE SEARCH, P. 5 3:30 PM DR. CABBIE, P. 7 Y $11, $8 6:15 PM WALKING THE CAMINO…, P. 3 9:30 PM LIVE FOREVER: THE RISE…, P. 5 This Film Should Be Played Loud 11:30 PM DR. CABBIE, P. 7 Y $11, $8 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 12:30 PM WALKING THE CAMINO…, P. 3 1:00 PM WALKING THE CAMINO: SIX WAYS TO SANTIAGO, P. 3 4:00 PM WALKING THE CAMINO: SIX WAYS TO SANTIAGO, P. 3 4:00 PM WALKING THE CAMINO: SIX WAYS TO SANTIAGO, P. 3 4:00 PM WALKING THE CAMINO…, P. 3 12:30 PM FAITH CONNECTIONS, P. 3 6:30 PM DAVID SAX—A Cure For The Munchies Bloor Takeover, P. 6 Y $22, $19, $15, $12 6:30 PM CODE BLACK, P. 3 6:30 PM WALKING THE CAMINO: SIX WAYS TO SANTIAGO, P. 3 6:30 PM AUSTRALIA BY BICYCLE —A Lunatic Excursions Production, P. 7 Y $15 6:30 PM I AM STEVE MCQUEEN, P. 7 3:30 PM Planet in Focus Presents THE GREEN CHAIN Culture Days, P. 2 Y FREE 3:00 PM DR. CABBIE, P. 7 Y $11, $8 6:00 PM DR. CABBIE, P. 7 Y $11, $8 8:45 PM WALKING THE CAMINO…, P. 3 8:45 PM CODE BLACK, P. 3 28 29 30 12:30 PM FAITH CONNECTIONS, P. 3 7:30 PM 2014 Outward Bound Canada Annual Lecture with Joseph Boyden, P. 7 Y $250 (VIP), $50, $45 4:00 PM WALKING THE CAMINO: SIX WAYS TO SANTIAGO, P. 3 3:30 PM Reel Asian Film Festival Presents I AM: SMTOWN… Culture Days, P. 2 YFREE 6:30 PM WALKING THE CAMINO…, P. 3 6:30 PM CHILDREN 404 Films Changing the World, P. 7 8:45 PM FAITH CONNECTIONS, P. 3 8:45 PM FAITH CONNECTIONS, P. 3 WITH YOUR TICKET STUB + ANY PURCHASE KITCHEN OPEN UNTIL 2AM NIGHTLY. NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER PROMOTION. 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