Premieres — Events — Happenings
UNITED STATES | 93 minutes | 1958
In the late 19th century, extravagant hats adorned with spectacular feathers were all the rage. In south Florida, a gamekeeper tries to halt the massacre behind the flourishing trade. Directed by the great Nicholas Ray, this remarkably lucid film is striking for its subtlety as it explores the complexities of an ecological tragedy: the powerlessness of the individual, the limits of activism, poaching and its grey areas, the ravages of consumerism – absent regulation, the blame is pinned on capitalism. The unforgettable showdown between the protagonists – as poignant as it is epic – becomes an allegory for our current dilemmas and paradoxes.Presented by URBANIA
No biography
An impressionistic study of Lake Guatavita (Colombia), a sacred site for the Muisca people that inspired the legend of El Dorado.
Short film, Experimental
COLOMBIA, CANADA | 7 minutes | 2018
Real estate development is rampant on the outskirts of Tokyo and fast eroding the countryside. Worried about their forest habitat, the tanuki — mythical...
Feature film, Animation
JAPAN | 119 minutes | 1994
Shot in London, Budapest and Montreal, this drama based on the eponymous novel by Norman Lebrecht unfolds like a detective story. Two boys, Martin and...
Feature film, Fiction
CANADA, UNITED KINGDOM, GERMANY, HUNGARY | 113 minutes | 2019
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